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Jail cell door that held Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. back on display

Summary by Americus Times-Recorder
The jail door to the cell that imprisoned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Sumter County is back on display outside the County Courthouse. Years of its display had begun to take their toll, and the Sumter County Commissioners directed the Building and Grounds Director, Daryl Dowdell, to refurbish it.

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Jail cell door that held Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. back on display

The jail door to the cell that imprisoned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Sumter County is back on display outside the County Courthouse. Years of its display had begun to take their toll, and the Sumter County Commissioners directed the Building and Grounds Director, Daryl Dowdell, to refurbish it.

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Americus Times-Recorder broke the news in Americus, United States on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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