One of the most famous landmarks in Memphis is the National Civil Rights Museum – Lorraine Motel. This historic site is where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Mississippi River rose Monday to levels not seen in Memphis since the 1930s, swamping homes in low-lying neighborhoods and driving hundreds of people from their homes. But ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Mississippi crept toward the highest level ever in the river city, ... though the water was not threatening the music heartland's most recognizable landmarks, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Mississippi River rose Monday to levels not seen in Memphis since the 1930s, swamping homes in low-lying neighborhoods and driving hundreds of people from their ...