Between 1957 and his assassination on April 4, 1968, at age 39, Martin Luther King Jr. gave 2,500 speeches, wrote sermons and homilies and published five books. Meanwhile, the number of books written about King surely number in the thousands.

Jacksonville celebrated the life and legacy of MLK ahead of the civil rights icon's official holiday Monday with a gala breakfast tribute Friday.

Eig noted that King Jr.'s father, pastor Martin Luther King Sr., often clashed with his son, throughout his childhood and beyond. King Jr. "always wanted to exceed his father," the author said, and didn't approve of the "emotionalism" in his father's preaching.

Local events from Jan. 21-24 will honor Martin Luther King Jr. See what you can do on Monday, MLK Day, at the Toledo Museum of Art.

King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and through his nonviolent marches and protests he helped pave the way to end legal segregation for Black Americans. His leadership and perseverance helped to create the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a celebration and honoring of the work done by the famed civil rights leader. Organizations around Boston are offering free museum admission, family-friendly activities and live performances for the occasion.

The annual celebration, with the theme this year of “Getting Along,” will include several events in the Grand Ballroom of Stride Bank Center on Monday.

Here are 10 things to do around Metro Detroit this Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend: “Crossing Delancey” at Birmingham Village Players. This stage production is a funny love

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to National Parks Service, this holiday is always celebrated every year on the third Monday of January. But the question is: How can you celebrate Martin Luther King Day in Utah?