Lorraine Motel / National Civil Rights Museum references

The Lorraine Motel, the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968, now houses the National Civil Rights Museum documenting the U.S. civil-rights movement. The site's national significance and its preserved exterior at the museum make it a frequent point of reference in Memphis cultural conversation. References to the Lorraine Motel sometimes appear in darker strains of local humor, but such references are sensitive and debated within the community.