Memphis holds a special place as one of the most important cities in Black History. Memphis neighborhoods tell tales of the South to all its visitors.
Walk down historic Beale Street, the center of Black
American life and commerce at the turn of the century.
Walk the street of the Sanitation Strike of 1968,
considered one of the most important penultimate events
of the Civil Rights Struggle. Visit the Mason Temple
where the late Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. delivered
his famous “I Have Been to the Mountaintop”
speech, just one day before his death. And see the
rooms where Dr. King last stayed before his assassination,
Rooms 306 & 307, preserved as they were on April
4, 1968, as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Let Memphis tell the story of its own history to your
family. Visit Memphis today!
Visit www.memphistravel.com for more information.
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