Louis Philippe's Visit

Historical marker location:

109 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, Tennessee

( Marker is on East Broadway Avenue (U.S. 411) south of North Court Street, on the right when traveling south.)

The city of Memphis, Tennessee, was the site of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. The Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was staying, is now the National Civil Rights Museum.