|
|
|
 Travel & Outdoors | March 2008 
Events Mark King's Assassination
 Orlando Sentinel
go to original
Forums, exhibits and other events are scheduled in Memphis, Tenn., and Atlanta to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was shot April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
The Lorraine Motel is now the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum is sponsoring many of the Memphis events marking the anniversary.
Also in Memphis, the National Civil Rights Museum is holding several events including a symposium March 28 on Major League Baseball and civil rights. On March 29, a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets will be held in AutoZone Park, 4 p.m., followed by a dinner recognizing civil-rights sports pioneers.
And on April 4, marchers will gather at 9 a.m. to march through downtown Memphis to the museum. A candlelight vigil will be held later that day. (Details: (civilrightsmuseum.org or 901-521-9699) In Atlanta, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site presents "From Memphis to Atlanta: The Drum Major Returns Home," which opens April 4 and will display photos taken April 3-9, 1968, in the last hours of King's life and days leading up to his funeral. King's funeral wagon and artifacts from Coretta Scott King's collection will be on display. The historic site includes King's birth home, gravesite and visitors center. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Details: nps.gov/malu or 404-331-5190) |
| |
|
Vallarta Weddings
Tell a Friend
Site Map
Print this Page
Email Us