Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Founders Park

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 29, 2026

1. Founders Park Marker

Inscription. The National Civil Rights Museum is a place of pilgrimage, where the community of Memphis and citizens of the world gather to renew a commitment to nonviolence, civil rights, and human rights.

BlueCross Healthy Place at Founders Park is dedicated to the founders of the National Civil Rights Museum whose vision continues to inspire generations.

In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the Beloved Community."

Erected by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list.

Location. 35° 8.077′ N, 90° 3.485′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is on Mulberry Street near Butler Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founders Park Banners (here, next to this marker); The Lorraine Motel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorraine Motel Vintage Cars (within shouting distance of this marker); Here, on April 4, 1968 … / … Today, a Place of Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome To The National Civil Rights Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blues Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); WLOK Radio Station (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in

Founders Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 29, 2026

2. Founders Park

Memphis.

View of Founders Park from the National Civil Rights Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 29, 2026

3. View of Founders Park from the National Civil Rights Museum

Martin Luther King was standing on the balcony near here when he was fatally shot on April 4, 1968.

View of the National Civil Rights Museum from Founders Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 29, 2026

4. View of the National Civil Rights Museum from Founders Park

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.