Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. He was initially buried in the historic South-View Cemetery in Atlanta near the graves of his parents. In January 1970, King was reinterred at the King Center.
Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.
For many, winter is full of traditions. Santa, elves and reindeer prancing are enough to carry residents away to a winter wonderland. However, Alpharetta is far from the North Pole and, to some, does not stand as the epitome of a winter paradise.
The charming border towns of Copperhill, Tenn., and McCaysville, Ga., grew up after copper — as one of the city’s names might suggest — was discovered in the area in 1843.
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will offer free admission from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 to conclude the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Great Locomotive Chase and to coincide with the City of Kennesaw’s daylong holiday celebration.
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