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Oklahoma Celebrates King Day

The Washington High entry prepares to the Tulsa parade.
KWGS News Photo
The Washington High entry prepares to the Tulsa parade.

By AP

Oklahoma City, OK – MLK Day events planned in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Events to mark Martin Luther King Day in Oklahoma include a bell-ringing ceremony with Gov. Mary Fallin and parades.

Monday is the official celebration of the birth of the late civil right leader.

A bell-ringing ceremony with the governor was scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. A parade is to begin at 2 p.m. in Oklahoma City.

An 11 a.m. parade was also held in Tulsa in honor of King.