NewsJanuary 20, 2014

The 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and the 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.

ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Children from the Salvation Army lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Children from the Salvation Army lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Debra Mitchell-Braxton speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Debra Mitchell-Braxton speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Members of the American Legion Post 63 Color Guard prepare to post the colors during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Members of the American Legion Post 63 Color Guard prepare to post the colors during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Ramona Robinson-Bailey signs during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Ramona Robinson-Bailey signs during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Candy Harris, left, her son Jarred Harris, Denise Lincoln, and her husband Doug Lincoln at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Candy Harris, left, her son Jarred Harris, Denise Lincoln, and her husband Doug Lincoln at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Peggy Robinson, left, and Alberta Kemp at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Peggy Robinson, left, and Alberta Kemp at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Tameka Kyler, left, Tamara Zellars Buck, Michelle Smith and her husband George Smith at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Tameka Kyler, left, Tamara Zellars Buck, Michelle Smith and her husband George Smith at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Attendees of the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon sing, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Attendees of the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon sing, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Zarria Mackins, left, Chamika, center, and Cherish Moore pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Zarria Mackins, left, Chamika, center, and Cherish Moore pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

From left, Jeremiah Johnson, Capria Moore, Destiny Jones and Erika Jones pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com From left, Jeremiah Johnson, Capria Moore, Destiny Jones and Erika Jones pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Marvin McBride and Beulah Vann-Perry dish up lunch plates, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Marvin McBride and Beulah Vann-Perry dish up lunch plates, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

George Smith and his wife Michelle dish up lunch plates along with Marvin McBride, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com George Smith and his wife Michelle dish up lunch plates along with Marvin McBride, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Denise Lincoln, left, and Mary Jackson pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Denise Lincoln, left, and Mary Jackson pose for a photo, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Rev. Rodney Moody speaks, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rev. Rodney Moody speaks, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Stephanie Fraction entertains the crowd with a musical number, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Stephanie Fraction entertains the crowd with a musical number, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Ramona Robinson-Bailey performs, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ramona Robinson-Bailey performs, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Debra Mitchell-Braxton speaks to the crowd, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Debra Mitchell-Braxton speaks to the crowd, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Rev. Edmund E. Lowe Sr. gives the keynote address, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rev. Edmund E. Lowe Sr. gives the keynote address, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Stephanie Fraction entertains the crowd with a musical number, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Stephanie Fraction entertains the crowd with a musical number, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, during the 13 annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Attendees applaud as the Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. the Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Attendees applaud as the Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. the Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The Rev. Joseph Nixon speaks during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Nixon, who is from St. Peters AME Church in St. Louis, was the keynote speaker.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Attendees sing "God Bless America," during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Attendees sing "God Bless America," during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Kim Lane applauds from the kitchen after the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Choir performed during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Kim Lane applauds from the kitchen after the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Choir performed during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
The New Bethel Missionary Baptist Choir performs during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com The New Bethel Missionary Baptist Choir performs during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com
Attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Breakfast Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.
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The 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and the 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 20, at the Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau.

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