For 38 years the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration has been held in Junction City. This year's edition will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the C. L. Hoover Opera House.

Junction City native and Academy Award-winning American film director, Kevin Willmott, will serve as the keynote speaker. Justin Aaron, Junction City and recent performer on NBC "The Voice" will be featured and Jerel McGeachy Jr., Orator will be on the program." There will be a community march and statue unveiling.

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 </figure>Dewey TerrillJC PostFor 38 years the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration has been held in Junction City. This year's edition will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the C. L. Hoover Opera House.Junction City native and Academy Award-winning American film director, Kevin Willmott, will serve as the keynote speaker. Justin Aaron, Junction City and recent performer on NBC "The Voice" will be featured and Jerel McGeachy Jr., Orator will be on the program." There will be a community march and statue unveiling.The ceremony is open to the public.

Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony is set for Monday in Junction City