Historical Marker
Lynchburg
Historical marker location:
196 Main Street, Lynchburg, Tennessee
( Marker is on Short Street west of Mechanic Street South, on the left when traveling west.)
The Heart of Moore County.
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.