Hoosiers Visit National Civil Rights Museum at Lorraine Motel

IU visited the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on Nov. 12.

Hoosiers Visit National Civil Rights Museum at Lorraine Motel

11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Nov. 13, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Indiana women's basketball team visited the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.

The Hoosiers toured the museum, which was built onto the Lorraine Motel. The museum chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through its collections, exhibitions and educational programs.

Indiana tips off against Memphis on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. ET at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. Catch the Hoosiers and Tigers in action on WHCC 105.1 FM in Bloomington.