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Black History Month kicked off in McAlester this week with a gathering at the Wagner & Lynch law office to honor the civil rights legacy of the Rev. Wade Watts.
A May Day Festival is set for Michael J. Hunter Park, adjacent to the L'Ouverture Historical Center.
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Local residents gathered Friday to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a commemorative ceremony at Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church in McAlester.
A huge granite marker honoring McAlester Vietnam veteran Michael J. Hunter is now in place in the city park that bears his name.