AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are once again being celebrated across the nation today.

The civil rights icon is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his honor.

On Monday, we learned the Lucy Craft Laney Museum is working to teach that history.

King was assassinated in April of 1968 when he was just 39 years old. He would be turning 96 this month.

King’s home congregation was in Atlanta – and just a few hours away, Augusta is full of history and ties to MLK as well.

History – we’re surrounded by it.

“One of the great things about Augusta is that we have a long legacy of civil rights here,” said Corey Rogers, a historian at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History.

Names like reverend C.S. Hamilton and Lucy Craft Laney. Then there’s one name connected to Augusta in more ways than one.

“His entire family would often come here to Augusta for different Baptist conventions and different conferences that were being held here,” said Rogers.

Growing up, Dr. King and his family would stay at the Bohler House on Phillips Steet.

Far from his last stay here.

“Dr. King came here in 1962 with other civil rights leaders like Wyatt Walker, and they came here to talk about voter registration and voter education,” said Rogers.

Fast forward six years later.

“His return trip was geared around the second march on Washington, which was being framed as the poor people’s march,” said Rogers. “So he was crisscrossing Georgia, rallying people. Rallying the grassroots, getting them ready for this second march on Washington. Unfortunately, about a week and a half after leaving Augusta, he would be assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.”

Times have changed since – but one thing remains constant.

“Connecting people with their civil rights roots, telling them about the richness of Augusta and how the students at Paine College, the preachers in Augusta, the students from Augusta, came together and affected change in our city,” said Rogers.

Ensuring generations to come remember those who came before.

“It’s incumbent upon us to dig a little bit deeper,” said Corey Rogers, a historian at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. “Find out those connections between Dr. King and other civil rights leaders in those respective towns and share those stories because everybody, every town, every city has a very unique story to tell as it relates to civil rights and Dr. King.

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Ever since earlier this month, Georgians have been worried about another winter storm coming in. The forecasts are not looking favorable in this respect.

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch on Monday for most of the central and southern Georgia areas. It will go into effect Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

How much snow will Georgia get?

Snowfall projections are varied depending on where you live. In the Atlanta and Athens area, there’s a 40% chance of snow Tuesday after 1 p.m. with less than half an inch accumulation.

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In Macon, there’s a chance of flurries before 11 a.m. Tuesday then snow is likely after 4 p.m. The chance of precipitation is 60% with less than half an inch of snow accumulation.

Savannah is looking at snow and sleet Tuesday, becoming all snow after 1 a.m. The chance of precipitation is 90% with 1-2 inches of snow accumulation. There’s also a 30% chance of snow showers on Wednesday before 10 a.m.

Will Georgia get ice?

Current ice accumulation maps by NWS indicate the major concern is in the south with less than one-tenth inch in the Albany area, up to 0.25 inches in the Valdosta and Savannah areas.

Will it freeze in Georgia?

While areas like Augusta have not been issued a winter storm watch, whether snow or ice is expected, freezing or near-freezing conditions are practically everywhere. Here’s a look at some of the incoming temperatures:

• Athens: Tuesday high of 37 degrees, low of 17 degrees. Wednesday high of 38, low of 18.
• Atlanta: Tuesday high of 34 degrees, low of 16 degrees. Wednesday high of 36, low of 21.
• Augusta: Tuesday high of 40 degrees, low of 22 degrees. Wednesday high of 38, low of 20.
• Macon: Tuesday high of 40 degrees, low of 19 degrees. Wednesday high of 41, low of 19.
• Savannah: Tuesday high of 40 degrees, low of 27 degrees. Wednesday high of 37, low of 25.

Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Now that kids are back in school after the holiday break, many organizations are giving supplies away for free.

On Saturday, Purvis Huggins Realty partnered with Greater Young Zion Brotherhood to give students the opportunity to restock.

They say by the time January rolls around, students are likely out of supplies.

“I spoke with someone about it a year ago. It was one of the teachers I know, and she was telling me that by the time the school season starts, they have a lot of materials. But by the time they get to the middle of the year, they’re out,” said Purvis Huggins, owner of Purvis Huggins Realty.

In each bag, students got paper, pencils, notebooks and other items based on their grade.

Students were also able to get a haircut and snack while at the event.

Huggins says they plan to do a supply giveaway twice a year.

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