Monday, Jan. 19 is the federal holiday to honor King, who was shot and killed April 4, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. King. He was only 39 years old.

(CNN) — Six teenagers are walking to Memphis, Tennessee, on a symbolic journey to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights hero who was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Admission to the National Civil Rights Museum is free on Jan. 19, in recognition of the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther ...

As of the evening of Jan. 17, Louise Guyton had not planned out her entire itinerary for Monday. However, the 77-year-old Detroiter knew for sure that she would carve out considerable time to reflect ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Monday, our nation will celebrate one of the most important Civil Rights leaders in history, and East Tennessee has many events honoring this champion for equality. Here ...

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced events across the Mid-South for the 24 th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, presented by the National Civil Rights Museum, City of ...

From the National Civil Rights Museum to "days of service," here are some Memphis events that will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day.