Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee

Photos of two historic buildings — shrines really — in Memphis, Tennessee, one happy and one tragic.

Sun Studio

Sun, the recording studio where Elvis Presley made his first recordings — and so did Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Arguably, where rock and roll began.

Lorraine Motel

Martin Luther King Jr. was on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in April 1968 when he was assassinated.

Photos taken by NewMexiKen May 25, 2006.