Peachtree City will be the first municipality in Fayette County to have an official event honoring the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when a 70th birthday ceremony for the slain civil rights leader is conducted Monday morning at City Hall.

The city is planning the 11 a.m. ceremony in conjunction with the Fayette County NAACP to recognize the contributions King made to all humanity in his struggle for civil rights and racial equality. Peachtree City is the first administration in Fayette County to recognize and formally celebrate the holiday.

Rev. Edward Johnson of the Fayette NAACP said Thursday that U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney is tentatively scheduled to be in attendance.

The holiday was designated in 1986, making King the only American other than George Washington whose birthday is considered a national holiday. “King remains one of the few social leaders honored with a holiday on an international level,” according to a written statement issued by the city.

All Fayette County residents are encouraged to attend.

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