May 29, 2023
A must see in Memphis is the National Civil Rights Museum. It is a particularly poignant place, as it is attached to the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time because there is a lot to see. The endless tales of courage in the face of brutal racism are both inspiring and overwhelming.
The wreath marks the spot where Dr. King was shot.
Here is a photo of Dr. King standing in the exact spot, the day before his assassination. He is second from the right.
And here is the famous photograph taken shortly after the assassination, with bystanders pointing to where the shots had come from.
The room where Dr. King stayed on his last night has been kept just as it was on the morning of the assassination.
From the sublime to the ridiculous, we visited one of Memphis’s lesser known tourist attractions, the massive Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World. We think that it may be the only outdoor goods store built inside a pyramid, and certainly the only one with live alligators.
Mal and Lauren 