Flint to hold honorary street renaming for Pastor Dixon at Mount Zion

City program hosts and faith leaders announced an honorary street renaming to recognize Pastor Dixon’s community work. Pastor Rodney Ellison, invited by the program, said the ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the corner of ML King and Witherby (near Mount Zion Church) and encouraged public attendance.

Ellison recalled Pastor Dixon’s role calming the city after a fatal shooting and said the former mayor issued a proclamation recognizing that service. “He showed up… and calm the city with prayer,” Ellison said, describing how Dixon helped refocus the community.

Organizers emphasized the event as a community legacy moment and asked listeners to join the unveiling and associated activities throughout the day. The recording did not include details on any formal municipal ordinance for a permanent street renaming; the program referred to an "honorary" naming and a celebratory ceremony.