

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 3rd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Contest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We are proud to present the 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Contest, an event designed to inspire young voices while honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through meaningful and powerful speeches.

Who can participate:

Students in 5th–12th grade

Event Dates &amp; Locations:

• Preliminary Round: February 21 at the Public Library

• Final Round: February 26 at City Hall

Why students should participate:



Build confidence and public speaking skills
Receive gifts for participation
Compete for a scholarship award
Gain leadership and civic engagement experience
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hattiesburg/3rd-annual-mlk-jr-oratory-contest/200029529149031
- **Event Categories**: contests, public-speaking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029529149031?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=hattiesburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hattiesburg
- **state**: MS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 329 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401
- **lat**: 31.32532
- **long**: -89.29582
- **full address**: 329 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County (https://allevents.in/org/library-of-hattiesburg-petal-and-forrest-county/10883046)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/126d968b4039a5ab6001f7d5283c57794df1e444b31ca3b421a0ffe3a697400c-rimg-w1200-h675-dcece8dd-gmir?v=1771127977
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b786b7b0a4a9383325886a95d08662a7bb9ca64d2e680c70055bb3e3e67d5b1f-rimg-w300-h300-dcece8dd-gmir?v=1771127978

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 329 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, Mississippi 39401
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, and Forrest County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, public-speaking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 3rd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Contest ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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