The annual Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Walk celebrates and remembers the life and impact of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The inspirational and celebratory program will begin at 11 a.m. at the Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston St. in Smithville, Texas, and will include speakers, dancers, talks and more.

**Due to expected below-freezing weather, the Walk portion of the event has been canceled.

This is the 35th walk organized by the Bastrop County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission, established in 1988. The Walk rotates annually between the three cities in the county.