The City of Coffeyville is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway Recognition Event on Juneteenth.
The event marks the restoration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway signs along U.S. Highway 166 through Coffeyville. City officials say they learned the state-designated memorial highway signs had been removed and never replaced. After contacting the Kansas Department of Transportation, the signs were reinstalled. City Manager Ben Brubaker says the event is an opportunity to recognize an important part of Coffeyville's history and ensure the memorial designation is properly marked for future generations.
The program will include remarks from State Representative Ron Bryce and comments from a member of the original committee that helped secure the designation through the State of Kansas. The event is is scheduled for 4:00pm on Friday, June 19th at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway sign near the east entrance to Coffeyville by the Civic Group billboard.
