CJEF 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Jan. 19, 2015

Citizens for Justice, Equality and Fairness, a multicultural grassroots organization working for racial justice in Jefferson County, is sponsoring its annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration on Monday, January 19 in Dandridge. Marchers will gather at 10 a.m. at the dike, and will proceed to the historic Jefferson County Court House, where the program will begin shortly thereafter.

The keynote speaker is the Reverend Jesse Jones, Macedonia Baptist Church, Newport. Local youth, including the Jefferson County High School Marching Band, the JCHS Choral Singers, and the JCHS ROTC Honor Guard. Youth from area churches will also participate.

To reach the dike in Dandridge, take I-40 Exit 417, and follow Highway 92S to Dandridge. Turn right at the caution light on Gay St., then left at the corner of Gay and Main. The dike is on the right, past the Dandridge Town Hall. Follow the road to the top of the dike.