Muskogee celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events and parade

Muskogee is celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a pancake breakfast, worship service, a parade, and indoor festivities at the Martin Luther King Community Center.

Monday, January 20th 2025, 10:11 am

By: Alyssa Miller

MUSKOGEE, Okla. -

Muskogee is honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20 with a series of community events hosted at the Martin Luther King Community Center.

Festivities began early with the DREAM TEAM Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., followed by an MLK Day Worship Service at 10 a.m.

At noon, the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will step off from its new lineup location at 7th and MLK streets. This year’s theme, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Community Matters,” underscores the importance of unity and action. Due to cold weather, the parade route has been shortened.

An after-party and car show will take place at the community center from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring food trucks, live music, a kids zone, and booths.

The Martin Luther King Community Center, located at MLK Street and 3rd Street, serves as the hub for today’s celebrations, providing an indoor venue for most activities.

Organizers are excited to bring back this annual tradition, which honors Dr. King’s legacy on his birthday.

Alyssa Miller

Alyssa joined the News On 6 team as a multimedia journalist in January 2023. Before that, Alyssa anchored 13 NEWS This Morning and told Northeast Kansans stories as a reporter for WIBW-TV. In her four years there, she won several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards for her anchor and reporter work.