Fourth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest

For the second consecutive year, the African American Studies program and Speech and Debate Council at Mississippi State are teaming up to sponsor the university’s fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Contest. Open to all full-time MSU undergraduate students, the contest features original speeches on King’s life and legacy. Applications are due Wednesday [Feb. 8] and may be obtained by contacting council adviser and speech coach Cheryl Chambers at cchambers@comm.msstate.edu. A panel of judges will select first, second and third-place winners. To be awarded in the form of an MSU scholarship, prizes are as follows: first place, $500; second place, $250; and third place, $100. Click the "Link" below for more information.