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Final Notes

July 30, 2007 @ 09:41

Some final notes on my trip through the American south.

I realize a few of you have probably made the trip and don't care about mine, or you haven't made the trip and still don't care about mine - but I thought given today's technology, and the ability to log such an adventure through the internet, rather than close down the site for a week, I'd take you along for the ride.

I spent the weekend in Memphis and it was great. I did a drive-by Stax Records, and took tours at Sun Records (the attached picture is me at the door Elvis and Johnny Cash walked through to record their first records), the Rock and Soul Museum, and the National Civil Rights Museum which was built at the Lorraine Hotel, site of the Martin Luther King assassination.

I especially enjoyed the National Civil Rights Museum. Standing in front of the Lorraine Hotel gives you a weird feeling and part of the tour allows you to see the actual room that Dr. King was staying in, and from there you can easily see precisely where he was standing when he was gunned down.

Who actually pulled the trigger is still open for debate. There's a whole section at the museum that raises the conspiracy question.

Conspiracies may bore some, but in this case, much like the assassination of JFK, there are some legitimate questions that should be asked.

Given Dr. King's power at the time, and the problems he caused for the American government, it's hard to believe that James Earl Ray acted alone, if in fact he acted at all.

Bottom line - if I was an American I would certainly want more answers to these killings.

It's interesting to note that FBI files on King's murder have been sealed until 2007. It's not a stretch to think that arms of the American government had a hand in killing both Kennedy and King, but that debate will go on forever.

Finally - Beale Street. Similar to Bourban Street in New Orleans, the street is close to traffic and is filled with merry makers, young and old, short and tall, fat and thin.

Here's clip from Friday night on Beale Street. This guy was one of the many street performers we encountered and I was drawn the guy. Have a look.


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