Group of teenagers begins 50-mile trek in honor of MLK

A group of teenagers on Saturday took the first steps on their 50-mile march to Memphis in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. The group of six teenagers, who range in age from 14 to 19, is walking from Northern Mississippi to Memphis, Tenn., on the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, along with two adult mentors, according to CBS News. They will reportedly be accompanied by a police escort, and plan to walk between 10 and 15 miles daily, discussing civil rights and race issues along the way, before arriving in Memphis on Wednesday…READ MORE