National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel is ranked #1 out of 23 things to do in Memphis. See pictures and our review of National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young’s handpicked task force offers political cover, not the accountability and systemic change Memphis PD desperately needs.

“I marched in Memphis. I never thought I'd have to do this again,” Fannie Smith, 68, told the Times-News soon after, seeming to refer both to political violence and the need for civil rights activism ...

Memphis is a city steeped in history, culture, and a rhythm that echoes with the sounds of its legendary musical heritage and so many historical sites. A four-day adventure in this vibrant southern ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphians celebrated Juneteenth with events downtown and hosted learning activities for kids on Thursday. In North Memphis, Dr. Telisa Franklin, CEO of Memphis Juneteenth, was ...

Goodspeed Musicals is presenting All Shook Up as its second production of the 2025 season. Get a first look at photos of the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Police were investigating a shooting early Friday morning at a motel in South Memphis. Memphis Police (MPD) ...

Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, the museum features multimedia presentations on the civil rights movement.

This week's Mane Street Memphis covers updates on a new apartment building in Downtown Memphis and updates from the 2024 ...

Investigators found a woman dead inside of a motel room Saturday afternoon, according to the Dyersburg Police Department (DPD).

Lorraine S. Birschbach 90 of St. Peter, formerly of Kaukauna, Wisconsin passed away on May 8, 2025. Born on April 16, 1935 to Arthur M. and ...

From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.