Dr. King’s legacy focus of Mount Triumph commemorative ceremony

Jan. 12 — Wayne Hanway almost missed seeing the original telecast of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s famed “I Have A Dream” Speech. Hanway noted King gave the speech on Aug. 28, 1963, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. He recalled how someone told him he needed to watch the news that evening. “I am glad I did,” Hanway said. “I heard and saw history being made.” Hanway told the story as members of the McAlester community came together to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a commemorative ceremony held Friday at Mount Triumph Baptist Church. The Rev. Anthony Washington, who is also chairman of the Pittsburg County Holiday Commission, welcomed those attending…