The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration lasted the weekend in Henderson County, and came to a close Monday night with the annual Henderson County Black History Committee’s annual Candlelight Vigil in Malakoff.
The event was held at New Hope Corinth CME Church and featured the pastor, Rev. Billy Wright, as the speaker.
Wright preached from John 16:32-33:
Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. (NKJ)
He also spoke from Dr. King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.
Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!
I posted a photo album from the event on our Facebook page.
The weekend celebration also included an MLK Day parade and a Gospel Explosion on Saturday. I posted a photo album from the parade.
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