"I Have a Dream Commemoration"
Sevier County is dedicating January 16th to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. The county-wide event begins with a processional at 11 a.m. from the Sevierville Community Center on Gary Wade Boulevard, ending at the Sevier County Courthouse Plaza. From 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. a commemorative program will run on the front lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse.
The event is free to the public and will include guest speakers, poetic readings, musical expression in dance, church choir serenades and time for quiet reflection. Guest speakers are Alvarrene Bridgeforth, Loida Velasquez and U.S. National Park Service representative LaTonya Miller. The Reverend Carl Bragg will deliver the keynote address.
For more information on this event, contact Joseph McMahan at 865-453-4997.