Owensboro park installation to honor Moneta Sleet Jr.
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — A new installation in Owensboro will honor a local Pulitzer prize-winning photographer. Six panels showcasing Moneta Sleet Jr.'s photographs will be on display at Moneta Sleet Jr. Park.
Sleet is an Owensboro-native. In 1969, he was awarded the Pulitzer prize for his photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, at his funeral.
Other eras that will be illustrated include his time in the army and his family. Officials say they've gotten permission from Sleet's family to honor him with the project.
The installation will be officially unveiled April 16.
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