Memphis, Tennessee, United States

National Civil Rights Museum & Mason Temple

Stories from a Tumultuous and Inspiring Movement Discover where some of the most seminal moments of 20th-century civil rights history occurred in Memphis. Visit the Smithsonian-affiliated National Civil Rights Museum, housed on the site of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968. Its Legacy Building features 260 artifacts and multimedia exhibits that chronicle five centuries of the civil rights struggle in America. See the Mason Temple, home of the Church of God in Christ, the second-largest Black denomination in the country. It was here that Dr. King made his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. You will also stop at the “I Am a Man” Plaza created to honor the sanitation workers who went on strike in 1968. Your tour will also include a stop in Mound Bayou, where you will have time to learn the fascinating history of the US’s oldest all-African American community. * Easy - Walking portions are generally over easy surfaces with few steps or inclines. Total time walking or standing is normally not longer than 1.5 hours.