Jan 18, 2021
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Graceland, Beale Street and barbecue. They form the holy trinity of any trip to Memphis. But amidst all the music, neon-lit nightlife, and a food scene rife with both unforgettable classics and exciting new restaurants, there is another must-see sight here.
The National Civil Rights Museum, situated downtown just a few blocks from the banks of the Mississippi, is more than just a collection of exhibits that harken back to another time. It is situated in what was formerly the Lorraine Motel, the place where Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on 4 April 1968, on the balcony outside of his room.
4 Zoom tributes held for Dr. King by Cape Girardeau Committee
Virtual MLK events By Mike Mohundro | January 17, 2021 at 6:33 PM CST - Updated January 17 at 10:28 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Citywide Celebration has invited people from around the world to a series of celebrations via Zoom.
The first was the 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Extravaganza that was held on January 14.
Sunday marks the second of the four with the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service where it focuses on his ministry work, along with giving out a Dr. Martin Luther King service award.
‘No person has the right to rain on your dreams’: Civil rights icon MLK Jr. born on this day in 1929
Updated Jan 15, 2021;
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Civil rights activist the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Jan. 15, 1929.
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a federal holiday to celebrate and honor the work of King who was assassinated in 1968 as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tenn.
When he was born, King was named Michael just as his father was. His father, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., changed his name to Martin in honor of the German Protestant religious leader Martin Luther, according to biography.com. Michael Jr. later also changed his named.