Solemn ceremony marks MLK’s death 57 years ago

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 04, 2025 10:12 PM CT | Published: April 04, 2025 8:36 PM CT

Public officials and others gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum Friday evening to commemorate the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at that site on April 4, 1968.

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Jody Callahan

Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.


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