LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — About 100 people came together at the Hamilton Chapel Church Sunday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., sing gospel, and enjoy a performance about MLK’s life and legacy.
“We’re highlighting not only his life, but the people that were supporters and people that helped him along the way,” said Dion Jones, president of the Wilson County NAACP.
The NAACP also took time to recognize other prominent figures in the Civil Rights Movement, like Diana Nash, who fought to desegregate lunch counters in Nashville.
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In addition, the organization recognized Nashville as one of the first cities in the South to desegregate public restrooms…