Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)