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Culture Visiting the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Was the Most Emotional Museum Experience I've Ever Had Today is April 4, 2019.
The Lorraine Motel, located at 450 Mulberry Street, in downtown Memphis, opened its doors in the mid-twenties. It had sixteen rooms and stood just east of the Mississippi River. It was first named ...
At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists paused solemnly before a group of life-size statues, some crafted in Tennessee National Guard ...
Each week, the National Civil Rights Museum, located in the historic Lorraine Motel, offers free admission. From 3 p.m. to 5 ...
I took my kids to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. They asked all of the right questions. OPINION: I was curious how my children would process a museum dedicated ...
Are you planning a visit to Memphis, Tennessee? The city is known for its rich music history, delicious barbecue, and iconic ...
Many in the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated over five decades ago are struggling to understand how five Black officers could be behind the violent death of Tyre Nichols.
Fifty-five years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated - shot by a sniper's bullet while standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. In an iconic photo ...
The Lorraine Motel is where shots rang out at 6:01 p.m. on this day 57 years ago, striking Dr. King in the neck outside room 306, which was converted into the National Civil Rights Museum.
I took my kids to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. They asked all of the right questions. Story by Panama Jackson • 4w ...