Memphis, Tennessee: Lorraine Motel: National Civil Rights Museum
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN
- Directions:
- South side of downtown. Parking lot is just north of E. EG Patterson Ave. between Mulberry and St. Martin Sts.
- Hours:
- M, W-Su 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 901-521-9699
- Admission:
- Adults $17.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Results 1 to 5 of 5...
Where MLK was assassinated in 1968. See the murder weapon and bullet, the balcony where MLK was shot, and the bathroom across the street where the assassin stood.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [04/01/2018]Visitor Tips and News About Lorraine Motel: National Civil Rights Museum
Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.
Even if you don't have time for a tour, still visit the motel memorial where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated.
[Callmemochelle, 11/17/2021]
This is the sad spot where Martin Luther King was assassinated. Unreal to stand on the earth where something so significant had happened. We felt it a important stop to teach and reflect with our family. We were able to pay our respects. It had just recently been redone -- lots to be done without even going inside including an interactive kiosk. Also examine where the attack may have come from and ponder why.
[Julie Jobinger, 07/07/2015]
The motel was under construction, but we were still able to walk the balcony. And the lady boycotting was still there.
[Tansy Ridings, 06/17/2013]
The Lorraine Motel at the National Civil Rights Museum is a must add for Roadside America. A lady has been championing a public boycotting of it for 25 years since her eviction from the motel.
[Jennifer Gilmore, 04/23/2013]Nearby Offbeat Places
Tom Lee, Riverboat Disaster Hero, Memphis, TN - < 1 mi.
Statue of Elvis, Memphis, TN - < 1 mi.
Beale Street, Memphis, TN - < 1 mi.Latest Tips Across Roadside America
Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.
Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!
Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.
The former Lorraine Motel is the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Its transformation into the National Civil Rights Museum was seen as a triumph by most, but not Jacqueline Smith, who was evicted as its last tenant in 1988, and has been protesting outside ever since.