What was the name of the motel in Memphis where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated?

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He was standing on the motel’s balcony when James Earl Ray shot him.

The motel was an important Black-owned lodging place during segregation, when many hotels excluded African American travelers. Its location made it a familiar gathering place for civil-rights organizers and visitors to Memphis.

The building was later preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum. The museum opened in 1991 and incorporates the motel and nearby structures. The preserved balcony and room are among the most recognizable sites associated with the modern civil-rights movement.