Several of the best Atlanta tours feature stops at the Martin Luther King ... the city center and a half-mile northeast of MARTA's King Memorial train station on the Blue and Green Lines.

Fifty-seven years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.

To honor the 57th anniversary of his death month, take a closer look at the life of one of the most famous men in history.

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook the civil rights movement but also cemented his legacy in the fight for ...