All eyes on Memphis on the 50th anniversary of the King's assassination

Rev. Jesse Jackson stands in front of Room 306 on the facade of the Lorraine Motel after he presented a wreath at the National Civil on Wednesday April 4, 2018 to mark the 50th anniversary of the murder of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has placed rights museum in Memphis. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com


Robert Cohen

Start on downtown Beale Street, which is home to the BB King’s Blues Club, Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe, and Honky Tonk, among many others. The National Civil Rights Museum, built on the site of the Lorraine Motel where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated is a history lesson for all of us. Elvis Presley’s 14 acre estate, Graceland, is on every Memphis must-do list, along with its hotel, Guest House at Graceland, and a visitor center, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. Visit the Blues Museum Hall of Fame, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studio, and the Gibson Guitar Factory to continue your music education. Big Cypress Lodge in the Bass Pro Shops of the giant downtown pyramid attracts nature lovers, children, and the adventurous.