Orlando - General Assembly 2009 Day 4

Next stop, Memphis, Tennessee, where we visited the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.

It’s also the site of the National Civil Rights Museum. No pictures are allowed inside.

Caleb did a report on MLK in first grade. It’s one thing to do searches and see pictures online, it’s another thing entirely to see it for yourself in person.

They’ve done a remarkable job in preserving history

He was staying in room 306 and stepped outside when he was shot.

The view looking toward Mulberry Street

On a lighter note, we drove to the other side of Memphis and visited Graceland

At the entrance to Graceland

At the front of the Mansion right on Elvis Presley Boulevard

In front of Elvis’ planes

One of Elvis’ suits

Another one of Elvis’ suits

Caleb dressed up as Elvis last Halloween and so he thinks all this is really cool.

We had dinner at the Rock n’ Roll Café right across the street from Graceland where the thumbs up must indicate Caleb’s satisfaction.

In Memphis, we stayed with friends Mike and Carol and their absolutely lovely home.

They actually live a little north of the Mississippi / Tennessee border which is about 20 miles north of Memphis where they have this beautiful 4,500 square foot colonial style home that sits on several acres. We had a great stay with Mike and Carol, they are quality people.