Prof. Willmott and son unveil 9th Street statue in Junction City following MLK event
Some of Junction City’s most famous names took the stage last week for the local Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
Justin Aaron Black, a Junction City High School paraeducator and church worship music leader who made a run on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ performed “Glory.”
And Oscar-winning film director and screenwriter Kevin Willmott, a Junction City native who is also a University of Kansas professor, gave the keynote address.
Following a community march fter the ceremony, Willmott and his son, artist William Willmott, unveiled a new statue on East Ninth Street.
The piece, which William painted, is in the shape of the letters “JC.” The statue features iconic Ninth Street establishments, such as the Blue Note Grill and the Flamingo Club.