(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 ...

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.

When Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Louise Guyton was 10 minutes away. Afterwards, Guyton headed to Detroit with service on her mind.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's open and closed on MLK Day? Everything to know about the federal holiday, and how you can honor the civil rights leader.

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 ...