The National Civil Rights Museum, built on the site where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968, has been the focal point of the local commemoration since before it was the museum, when it was still the Lorraine Motel. It is one of the busiest days the museum has in terms of attendance as well as visitors who come just for speeches and performances in the museum’s courtyard.

Just as he eluded defenders on the court, University of Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway is using his skills for a Tennessee public services campaign, “Do Your Part, Stay Apart.”