As King Anniversary Nears, 3 Memphis Sites Key to His Legacy Draw Visitors | Sojourners

As King Anniversary Nears, 3 Memphis Sites Key to His Legacy Draw Visitors

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As tourists move toward Room 306, they can look out a window past the wreath on the balcony across the street to the partially open bathroom window of the boardinghouse from which the assassin’s bullet was released. “Dr. King never uttered a word after being shot,” reads the display in front of the room.

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