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.