Remembering The Dream: Residents Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2011

Residents across the area gathered Monday to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with parades, motorcades and uplifting programs.

In Century, residents gathered at a program sponsored by the Century-Flomaton Improvement Association where guest speaker Mercy E. Moore, a Century native, told the attendees to dream the dream but to also take the opportunity to move forward.

“I want you to wake up and run. We need to run because we are still behind,” Moore, a retired Fort Lauderdale attorney said. “When one is behind he has to arrive early and stay late.”

Moore graduated as salutatorian of the 1955 class at Carver High School in Century and valedictorian from Washington Junior College of Pensacola. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A & M University and graduate and post graduate degrees from Atlanta University and Nova Southeastern School of Law. Moore was also worked as a professor at Broward Community College and Nova Southeastern School of Law.

“Each of you use your talent to make your street, to make your church, to make your school a better place,” she said.

Similar events, parades and motorcades were held across the area Monday, including Flomaton, Atmore and Pensacola.

For a photo gallery from the event in Century, click here.

Pictured above: Century gathered Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pictured below: A choir from Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church performs during the celebration. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.


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3 Responses to “Remembering The Dream: Residents Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.”

  1. MERCY MOORE on January 21st, 2011 2:58 pm

    DITTO TO ALL OF SANDRA MCMURRAY JACKSON’S COMMENTS! TO GOD BE THE GLORY. MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS AWESOME CELEBRATION. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE.

  2. SARA J on January 20th, 2011 4:33 pm

    ■Sandra McMurray THANKS :) ……..

  3. Sandra McMurray Jackson on January 19th, 2011 1:10 pm

    This was a very Spiritual Commemorative Celebration For Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
    The Guest Speaker Mercy E. Moore was speaking from experiences that she
    had to endure doing her life time, BUT LOOK AT HER NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
    To each participant on this program, I commend you for being a willing vessel to be used for the Lord. Pilgrim Lodge Male Chorus YOU ARE AWESOME..
    Pastor W.H. Carter , you are WISDOM, Much Love and Respect I have for you. Elder Fountain, A point well taken not the dreamer but THE DREAM MAKER. Pastor Bradley what a POWERFUL PRAYER!! Minister Pleasant your meekness and your humbleness will carry you through.
    Songsters Ms. Roberta. Odom, Mrs. Lomonica Shoemo. Ms. Vanessa Savage, GOD’S Continuous Annointing Of your beautiful voices.
    Minister Annie Carter Savage Thank you for sharing a beautiful letter from
    Nadine McCaw . We will coninue to P.U.S.H (PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS). Honorable Mayor Freddie W. McCall Thank you for your warm and inspiring words.
    To the President of the C.F.I.A (CENTURY-FLOMATON IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION) Mr. Charles L. Scott and to you the members Thank You For
    A Job Well Done.
    To the Winners of the writtten Essay contest , Lanecia Gomez and Sara Jackman, congratulations to you And I Encourage the both of you to keep GOD first in your life and let him direct your pathway. To you the audience You were so beautiful. The Kitchen Committee, The Food was DELICIOUS
    I thank you for allowing me to be the M.C.of the program. I Often think about What my Mother The Late Mrs. Marie McMurray use to say to me, Sandra, If I can Help Somebody As I travel along, Then My Living Shall Not Be Invain

    REMEMBER: ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE , IF WE ONLY BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sandra McMurray Jackson

    This Celebration will be remembered.
    I thank you Mr. Scott and you the association, for allowing me to be the M.C. of the program.

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