The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. happened April 4, 1968. His funeral notice from The Atlanta Constitution was published on April 8, 1968 and is reprinted here.

ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, on April 9, 1968, people everywhere mourned the loss of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as he was laid to rest after being killed by an assassin's bullet in Memphis. On ...

The March for Humanity — more than 2,000 strong and commemorating the funeral procession of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago to the day — start ...

The funeral procession of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrives at the Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta on April 9, 1968. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi) ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led more than 1,000 people on a march Monday in downtown Atlanta, where large crowds gathered 50 years earlier for the slain civil ...

History Dept. How John Lewis’ Funeral Will Echo Martin Luther King Jr.’s Both at Ebenezer Baptist, both during high-stakes election years, both at a time of hot tension over civil rights.

The private funeral, where former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy, began at 11 a.m. at the Atlanta church that was once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The funeral for late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. -- the church where Martin Luther King, Jr., was ...