MLK day on the Gulf Coast

MOBILE, Ala. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday is Monday and several events have been planned on the Gulf Coast for the occasion.

BALDWIN EVENT

There will be a March for Peace at 10:30am in Foley.  It will begin at Max Griffin Park and end at the Foley Civic Center.  The Keynote speaker will be Judge James Reid.

MOBILE EVENTS

There will be a march in honor of Dr. King, Monday , January 19th, at Noon in Mobile.  It will start at Bishop State Community College at the corner of Broad St. and MLK.  It will proceed to Lafayette Street, then Springhill Avenue, and end at Lyons Park. 

WGOK will hold a gospel concert in the park following the keynote speaker address.

There will be a breakfast Monday morning in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior's birthday. The event is being sponsored by the Blacks in Government.  The breakfast will be held Monday morning at 8 a.m. at the Bishop State Central Campus.

The University of South Alabama is holding a MLK Day of Service. The special day will include Health Screenings, computer training and various Sports Clinics just to name a few.

The event will be locate at the Sybil Smith Village on 111 Mobile Street from 11 a.m to 1 p.m

Members form the college will also volunteer to make home repairs and clean the yards for those in need.

Volunteer Mobile has also put together some volunteer events to help the community.  More than 100 volunteers will be gathering in Bayou La Batre Monday morning to help clean the area up.

Some of the scheduled projects include cleaning up yards, revitalizing a local park, and painting a disabled man's home.

Another project is a health fair.  It will be held at 13833 Tapia Lane in Bayou La Batre.  The health fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, January 19th.

For more information about the MLK Day of Community Service, click here .

Closings

There will be no garbage or trash pick-up, Monday, January 19th.  If you garbage is scheduled for Monday pick-up, it will be picked up Wednesday, January 21st.  There will not be a make-up for Monday's trash pick-up.  You'll have to wait till the next scheduled pick-up date.

WAVE Transit Buses will not be running in Mobile Monday, January 19th.  Regular routes resume Tuesday, January 20th.

Most Banks are closed on Monday, January 19th.

City and County offices are also closed Monday, January 19th.

No classes for Mobile and Baldwin county public schools.

 No classes for Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Escambia county public schools.