From being a preacher in an Atlanta Baptist church to one of the most quoted Civil Rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr.’s journey was heavily covered by The Tennessean. Although many associate Tennessee with King's assassination,

King took a trip to Memphis in 1968 to raise awareness and support for Black sanitation workers who were underpaid and working in substandard conditions. The trip led to King’s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech,

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.