The purpose that he (Dr. King) came here for, that score has been settled. -- J.D. Medley, 77-year-old retired warehouseman; April 4, 1968

From: Tri-State Defender | Date: April 6, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Henry, Wiley
Tri-State Defender
04-06-2005
No one could have imagined that an assassin's bullet would silence one of
the leading voices for justice and equal rights 37 years ago during the
tumultuous civil rights movement -- except for those who complotted to end
his life.

And no one would have imagined that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s thunderous
voice would still reverberate across every hamlet and countryside in 2005
-- except for those who continue to keep his legacy alive.

No one could have known that the city of Memphis would be Dr. King's final
destination the evening of April 4, 1968, as he ...

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