VISD students will be home for Martin Luther King Jr's Day, Monday January 20th 2025.

Here are three interesting facts about the life and times of Martin Luther King Jr. you may not have known.

Martin Luther King Jr’s famous, “I Have a Dream” speech was partially improvised and the iconic phrase was left out of the original draft.

According to National Museum of African American History and Culture, "While delivering his address to the nation, King was encouraged by his friend and legendary gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson to “tell them about the dream, Martin.” King departed from 4-minute prepared remarks to deliver one of the most famous and influential speeches of the 20th century."

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Martin Luther King Jr. entered college when he was only 15 years of age. 

King was a talented student and skipped two grades when he was young so after entering Morehouse College in 1944 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology when he was just 19.

Martin Luther King Jr. survived an attempt on his life a decade before he was assassinated.

Martin Luther King had survived an attempt on his life 10 years before he was murdered on April 4, 1968. He was sitting at a table at a book signing when a woman approached him and asked if he was really " Martin Luther King, Jr." and when he replied yes, she stabbed him in the chest, barely missing his heart.

Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to the fight for racial equality, justice, and nonviolent change.
He inspired millions and his legacy continues to ignite hope and social progress.  

Thanks to the City of Victoria civic alert, as a friendly reminder Crossroads, all nonemergency City of Victoria offices will close Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Victoria Public Library will be open but will close early at 5 p.m. and scheduled automated garbage, curbside recycling, yard waste and/or tree limbs will be collected Monday.

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