National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, Memphis

AfarJul 16

Road Scholar Is Adding 2 New Civil Rights Tours to Its Lineup

After strong demand, the educational travel company is launching two new weeklong itineraries exploring the history of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans, Jackson, Nashville, and Memphis.

Site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination.

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National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine MotelMuseumSite of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination.
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National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel

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Road Scholar Is Adding 2 New Civil Rights Tours to Its Lineup