Historical Marker
Forrest's Raid
Historical marker location:
McLemoresville, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 77) and College Street (State Highway 105), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)
Dec. 29, 1862.
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.