On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., as assassinated in front of the Lorraine Motel as he stood out on the balcony; this hotel was been frozen in time. Dr. King's car is still in front of it and it is now the National Civil Rights Museum. I spent several hours going through the museum (no photos allowed inside); it was amazing, and I highly recommend visiting it.
Dr. King's cars have never been moved.
The spot where he was shot.
James Earl Ray was convicted of killing Martin Luther King on March 10, 1969. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. He died in prison.
Below is the building across the street from the Lorraine Motel. James Earl Ray shot Dr. King from this building.
