Historical Marker
John Sevier Farmstead
Historical marker location:
1220 W Gov John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, Tennessee
( Marker is on Governor John Sevier Highway (Tennessee Route 168) east of Neubert Springs Road, on the left when traveling west.)
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.