Dr. Gerald Jones calls Georgetown to continue MLK’s dream

Community gathers for message of courage, faith on MLK Jr. day

Marchers make their way down 7th Street during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day annual march and program on Monday, January 19, 2026. The program was held at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photo by Andy Sharp)
Marchers make their way down 7th Street during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day annual march and program on Monday, January 19, 2026. The program was held at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

His truth is marching on. Lee Greenwood wrote it in “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and Martin Luther King Jr.’s truth marched on in Georgetown on a sunny January 19, carrying on his dream for peace, justice and equality for all. 

What have we done with his dream? That was a question The Reverend Dr. Gerald Jones — keynote speaker and the associate vice president and dean of students at Sout…