Valdosta in Lowndes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument
(front)
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
(right)
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
"And this will be the day -- this will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with new meaning:
My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring!"
(rear)
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
(left)
this page online
January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
. . . when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the word of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"
Erected 2010 by The Valdosta/Lowndes County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1968.
Location. 30° 49.616′ N, 83° 16.535′ W. Marker is in Valdosta, Georgia, in Lowndes County. It is at the intersection of East M.L.K. Drive and South Ashley Street, on the right when traveling east on East M.L.K. Drive. The monument is located within Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 East M.L.K Drive, Valdosta GA 31601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Legacy (a few steps from this marker); Civil Rights Movement
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument (front)
Also see . . .
1. A Dream Fulfilled. (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Georgias largest MLK monument on display. (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument (right)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument (left)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
5. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument (right)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
6. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument (left)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
