PHOTOS: Memphis marks 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr's assassination

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The sign is seen outside the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered, and is now part of the complex of the National Civil Rights Museum as they prep for the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Danny Williams (L) helps raise the American flag at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated almost 50 years ago April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Kendall Howard looks at room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stayed before he was murdered, and is now part of the complex of the National Civil Rights Museum as they prepare for the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

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Kristin Nelson and her son look at the balcony near room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered, and is part of the National Civil Rights Museum as they prep for the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson (pointing) stands with his family on the balcony outside room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where he was when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, on April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson prays with his family outside room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where he was when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, on April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson poses for a photo with family outside the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated at the National Civil Rights Museum April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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A man walks past a mural devoted to the Memphis sanitation workers strike April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago on April 4, 1968, as he stepped to the balcony.

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A man works on the finishing touches on the I Am A Man Memorial at Clayborn Temple April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago on April 4, 1968.

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A man walks past the Wither's Gallery before the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago on April 4, 1968.

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A view of the sign for the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, is seen on the grounds of the National Civil Rights Museum, April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson visits the balcony outside room 306 at the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, is seen on the grounds of the National Civil Rights Museum, April 3, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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PHOTOS: Memphis marks 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr's assassination

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