Lorraine Motel Memphis, Tennessee

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A wreath of red and white carnations marks the balcony outside room 306 on the second floor of the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Holly Hayes all photos →

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel, which had long been popular with black musicians visiting Memphis. The motel is now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

Location map of the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates
35.1344290° N, 90.0575070° W map · aerial
Date(s)
c. 1925; 1968

Article Info

Page Title
Lorraine Motel
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
September 29, 2023