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DeSoto County Annual MLK Jr. Unity Walk/5K

Name: DeSoto County Annual MLK Jr. Unity Walk/5K
Start: 2026-01-19
End: 2026-01-19
Location: Southaven

Southaven, Mississippi, United States

calendar_today 19 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

The MLK Unity Walk/5K Run is in collaboration with the City of Southaven and supported by the Southaven Mayor’s office, Mayor’s Youth Council, Mayor of Walls, Mayor of Olive Branch, local churches and citizens of DeSoto County. This event began as a small walk but has grown into an annual tradition and since has expanded into a 5K Run/Unity Walk. The 5K is now an officially sanctioned event of USA Track and Field. Its purpose is to celebrate unity among peers and the value added by asking all ethnic groups to recognize the ties that bind us all together with people from all walks of life to work together as one group.

Our goal is to raise awareness and funds for the Precious Pearls Foundation. Proceeds will assist the foundation in providing support to deserving students in the DeSoto County Area, to prevent birth defect and infant mortality, provide services to the elderly and support to our veterans. PPF also supports our charity partner-Feed My Lambs.

Contact Precious Pearls Foundation for details on how to make it a fundraiser for your organization or school. info@preciouspearlsfoundation.org

Races Offered

5K Run - Snowden Grove

Jan 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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08:30

Unity Walk for MLK

Jan 19, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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08:30

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Southaven.

thermostat Temperature

0.5° / 9.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.0° / 5.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

6h 26m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

12.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:05

nightlight Sunset

18:12

About Southaven

Learn more about the host city, Southaven.

Southaven is a city in Mississippi. Known as the "Top of Mississippi," the city is the gateway to the Mississippi Delta and minutes from Memphis.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of DeSoto County Annual MLK Jr. Unity Walk/5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	stanley reives	M	62	Collierville, TN	—
🥈	Peter Tracey	M	60	Washington, DC	—
🥉	Jasmin Sloan	F	32	Southaven, MS	—
4	Maria Rees	F	34	Southaven, MS	—
5	Rezel Naron	F	50	Olive Branch, MS	—
6	Lori Whitener	F	42	Indian Trail, NC	—
7	Maleah Anglin	F	25	Southaven, MS	—
8	Debra Houston	F	65	Irvington, NJ	—
9	Nathan Fuller	M	43	Perkasie, PA	—
10	Daniella Ellis	F	55	Saint Louis, MO	—
11	Clarice Walker	F	41	Memphis, TN	—
12	Ed Mell	M	66	Bartlett, TN	—
13	Lori Mell	F	62	Bartlett, TN	—
14	Lee Huie	M	54	Southaven, MS	—
15	Leah Huie	F	54	Southaven, MS	—
16	Antonio Jones	M	49	Washington, DC	—
17	Andre Robertson	M	48	Hernando, MS	—
18	Glenda Ongay	F	55	Millington, TN	—
19	Sydney Nathan	F	13	Olive Branch, MS	—
20	Anonymous Anonymous	F	42	—	—
21	Catrina Travers	F	45	Memphis, TN	—
22	Adrienne Barnes	F	47	Jackson, MS	—
23	LeQuandra Hale-Banks	F	34	Memphis, TN	—
24	Cassandra Ward	F	50	Memphis, TN	—
25	Lavelle Fitch	F	67	Germantown, TN	—
26	Melvin Clark	M	63	Holly Hill, SC	—
27	Amanda Meyer	F	30	Atlanta, GA	—
28	Linda Gresham	F	43	Atlanta, GA	—
29	Jacqueline Ward Williams	F	75	Saint Petersburg, FL	—