Cape Girardeau church to mark March on Washington anniversary

A Cape Girardeau church will mark a pivotal date in the American civil rights struggle next week.

The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech will be observed at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. James AME Church, 516 North St.

They keynote speaker will be Dr. Ron Webb, pastor of Mt. Calvary Power House Church of Poplar Bluff, Mo. The event is sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Celebration Committee. For more information, contact Debra Mitchell-Braxton at 573-275-6814 or email seanw@siu.edu

Pertinent address:

516 North St., Cape Girardeau, MO