K-State and Manhattan officials stand next to the sign that will be installed at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Anderson Ave. (Photo by Derek Simmons/KMAN) Kansas State University and City of Manhattan officials held a ceremony Friday to officially recognize the changing of 17th St. to Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. The event took place where the newly named street intersects with Anderson Ave. in front of the K-State Alumni Center. Kevin Bryant, a Martin Luther King Memorial Committee chairperson who helped lead the effort to change the street name, says he is proud of what his team and those before him have accomplished.