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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rev. Eric Dickey, First Missionary Baptist Church pastor, speaks at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Chaplain (Capt.) Eugene Ansah, 81st Training Wing chaplain, listens to the message of Rev. Eric Dickey, First Missionary Baptist Church pastor and event speaker, during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Audience members applaud retired Chief Master Sgt. Chris Moore at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

An event program sits on display at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rev. Eric Dickey, First Missionary Baptist Church pastor, speaks at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Col. Edward Segura, 403rd Mission Support Group commander, fixes a plate of food at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Memorial Luncheon honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Published Jan. 18, 2017
By Kemberly Groue
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Rev. Eric Dickey, First Missionary Baptist Church pastor, speaks at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon at the Bay Breeze Event Center, Jan. 17, 2017, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler African-American Heritage Committee sponsored event honored King’s legacy and his efforts to inspire civil rights activism within the African-American community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)