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		All smiles in the van as we head out
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		Visiting Martin Luther King Jr.'s Memorial site
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		Alex standing near the spot where MLK was shot
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		The place where MLK was shot.
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		Mom and the girls outside the memorial
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		The wreath marks the spot where MLK was assasinated
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		Sign describing the day when MLK was shot
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		The sign outside the memorial 
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		View of the street from the memorial
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		A great view of the memorial
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		Deanna and the girls standing near the museum's entrance
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		A sign outside the memorial
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		More information about the memorial
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		A small bit of information near the memorial
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		Another view of the motel
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		A view of the spot where the shooter stood when he shot MLK
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		A wide view of the memorial
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		A mural of inspirational historical figures
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		A sign showing the Lorraine Hotel, adjacent to the Lorraine Motel
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		Mom makes a funny pose at a hotel breakfast
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		"Elvis Presly BLVD"
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		This is the spot where MLK was shot in 1968
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		Elvis's house, "Graceland"
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		The visitor's wall outside Graceland
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		Dad and Alex by the gate entering Graceland
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		A visitor's Elvis drawing on the Graceland sidewalk 
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		We didn't have any chalk, so crayon it is!
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		Char posing near the Graceland visitor's wall
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		Some notes written by those who visit Graceland
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		Mom and Char exiting an Elvis souvenir shop
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		A local Catholic Church we attended before leaing Memphis
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		Mom and Sarah standing outside of the hotel before we left
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		A quick view of the backseat of the van
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		Passing through Nashville
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		Hello Memphis!
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		The kids outside the church where we attended Mass
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		Dad and Sarah stand near the entrance to the National Civil Rights Museum
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		Alex loves reading about history!
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		Lots of people are visiting the historical site today
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		Some facts about the history of the city
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		The kids are standing outside of Graceland
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		Thousands of signatures and notes are left for Elvis on the visitor wall
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