Mercer County MLK Celebration Day

08/20/2026

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The Martin Luther King Jr State Commission is now accepting entries for the 2027 Essay, Artwork, and Poetry Contest.

​The contests are an exciting opportunity for students to express their creativity, and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by promoting unity, equality, and justice for all people in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the United States, and the world.
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• ​Entries should be inspired by this year’s theme, “Honoring the Dream of Diversity and Unity with Many Voices and One Vision”
• Participants in all contests must be enrolled in a Kentucky school or home-schooled in Kentucky.
• ​The entry deadline for all contests is Friday, December 4, 2026.
• Winners will be invited to attend a ceremony on Thursday, January 7, 2027, from at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, Ky

Submit your entry at https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/MLKJrStateComm.aspx

07/08/2026

*MLK Jr Day Committee Planning Meeting*
July Meeting Postponed!

05/09/2026

*MLK Jr Day Committee Planning Meeting* Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:00PM - 6:00 PM (EST). In person at Mercer County Public Library or online by clicking link below to join. https://teams.live.com/meet/9389187455560?p=NSpv4M2kqYkY64bgdx
This is to engage those who may be interested in assisting with the planning for education events for the reminder of 2026. All are welcome to join.

04/29/2026

The Seed Swap and Community Conversation was a blast! Be on the lookout for additional events, activities and partnerships from the MLK Day Committee throughout the year! Click the link if you want to join our committee.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/F7pWLmMJfB

04/28/2026

04/28/2026

*MLK Jr Day Committee Planning Meeting* Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 5:00PM - 6:00 PM (EST). In person at Mercer County Public Library or online by clicking link below to join. https://teams.live.com/meet/9389187455560...
This is to engage those who may be interested in assisting with the planning for education events for the reminder of 2026. All are welcome to join.

04/15/2026

Mercer County MLK Committee

Mission: To empower the youth of Mercer County and further encourage unity by reaching new people.

Vision: The committee's vision is to bring Mercer County together through education, conversation, love and service.

04/05/2026

Interested in helping plan MLK events and activities? Click the link below to complete the community volunteer interest form.
The purpose of this form is to capture information from community members who are interested in assisting with planning community activities and events sponsored by the Mercer County MLK Day Committee.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/F7pWLmMJfB