Interment Location | Visited | |
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Atlanta, GA | March 26, 2022 |
Fast Facts
Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia
Spouse: Coretta Scott King (m.1953-1968)
Nobel Peace Prize: 1964
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Awarded Posthumously by Jimmy Carter (1977)
Congressional Gold Medal: 2004 (Posthumous)
Died: April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Age: 39
Last Words: “Ben, make sure you play ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty.”
Interment: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta, Georgia
Sources Consulted
Clappin, Liz (@tombwithaviewpodcast). “Martin Luther King Jr.’s fourth crypt.” Instagram, January 15, 2021. Accessed April 11, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKFBla0AHlX/.