Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis to assist with the Sanitation Workers Strike in 1969. He lodged at the Lorraine Motel, where he was assassinated on the balcony. This sit is now preserved at the National Civil Rights Museum.
The iconic Memphis Pyramid has been transformed into a massive wilderness-inspired Bass Pro Shops and rustic-elegant hotel. Take a ride 28 stories to the top of the Pyramid on America’s tallest free-standing elevator and check out the awesome 360-views of Memphis and the Mississippi River on the outdoor observation deck.