PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Poor People's Breakfast held in honor of Martin Luther King Day

January 21, 2013 | 11:36 a.m. CST

The annual Poor People's Breakfast, organized by former City Council Member Almeta Crayton, was held Monday morning at St. Luke United Methodist Church in honor of Martin Luther King Day. The breakfast welcomes residents from Columbia and Boone County.

Almeta Crayton pauses from her meal to talk with friends at the Poor People's Breakfast Monday morning at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Crayton organizes the free breakfast every year in honor of Martin Luther King Day. | Kile Brewer

Lindsay Murray, left, is served by Jonathan Butler, Tyler Davis and Nicholas Colbert at the Poor People's Breakfast Monday morning at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. With orange hats and black "MBMI" sweatshirts, the Mizzou Black Men's Initiative volunteered as servers at the annual breakfast that honors Martin Luther King Day. | Kile Brewer

Demarco Thompson, 10, waits for a biscuit at the Poor People's Breakfast Monday morning at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. | Kile Brewer

Almeta Crayton talks to volunteers before getting a plate of food at the annual Poor People's Breakfast on Monday. Crayton hosts the free breakfast on Martin Luther King Day for all residents of Columbia and Boone County at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. | Kile Brewer

Boone County residents eat eggs, biscuits, sausage and bacon Monday morning at the Poor People's Breakfast at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. The free breakfast is organized every year on Martin Luther King Day by former City Council member Almeta Crayton. | Kile Brewer