Evins' Old Mill

Historical marker location:

Smithville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of Tennessee Route 26 and Evins Mill Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 26.)

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.