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National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis, TN

A museum which educates the public on the Civil Rights Movement and preserves the historic location of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.

Terms:Arts & Culture, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Diversity, Education, Heritage, Historic Preservation, Memphis, TN, Museums, Placemaking, Public-Private Partnerships, Tourism

Andrew F. Cates, President, Cates Company, Project Developer & Chairman, Soulsville and Deanie Parker, President and Executive Director, Soulsville for their commitment to reinvigorating the neighborhood of Soulsville, Memphis through the Soulsville non-profit organization that is in charge of building the Stax Museum of American Soul Music as well as the Stax Music Academy for inner city youth.

Terms:2003, Arts & Culture, Awards, Bridge Builders Award, Memphis, TN, Neighborhood Revitalization, Tourism, Urban

Memphis, TN

National Civil Rights Museum

A Little Soul Goes a Long Way