Photo essay: Memphis, Tennessee

Birthplace of rock'n'roll and southern soul - and witness to the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King

I was in Memphis, Tennessee, for a few days last month. For a lifetime student of both American politics and American music it was an indelible experience.

I’ll be writing about it for The Times in the new year. In the meantime here’s my photo essay of a city that casts a long shadow in the interlinked stories of civil rights and Black American music.

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