Historical Marker
Smiths Crossroads
Historical marker location:
Dayton, Tennessee
( Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (Tennessee Route 27) and W. Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.)
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.