Today we started the day off with at the National Civil Rights Museum in downtown Memphis. We were welcomed by a very busy street in front of the museum due to a Book fair being held for children with the guest reader, Ruby Bridges. As we entered the museum we began learning about the underground rail road and the many struggles the slaves faced during the era before the end of slavery. We then were shown a movie that introduced us to the civil rights movement. As we continued on in the museum participants felt as we were walking literally through history due to the vivid displays and videos. The museum started at the early stages of the civil rights then ending with the death of Martin Luther King Jr. It was also very interesting and very impactful to be in the same place where MLK died. I felt very honored to have been able to be in the space of a monumental leader of the Civil Rights. As everyone ended the museum we all gathered to eat lunch and was very fortunate to see and hear Ruby Bridges one of six girls that went to a white school even though many have resistance the desecration of schools. At the Book Fair she read to many children her book which was about her part in the Civil Rights Movement. It was amazing to be in the presence of an individual was very bid apart of the civil rights movement and hear her read to the young children of America . After the conclusion of the book fair as a group we were able to explore downtown by seeing the Mississippi River and walking down the famous Beadle Street. It was breathtaking to see and to be immersed in the southern culture first hand. After a little exploration we went to the Mason Temple in hopes of seeing where MLK presented his last speech and hopefully being able to hear it as well. When we arrived, we were very lucky to have been able to enter the church as it was usually closed on a Saturday. While inside we were able to stand on the very podium MLK spoke. We also had a chance to listen to his speech while actually being at the church. Hearing that speech while being at the very space he did speak it was so powerful. Sitting in the seat and hearing MLK’s voice echoing in that space was so compelling. His voice filled our minds with so much inspiration of the power we have to changed the world around us for the better. After visiting the temple we had the opportunity to explore downtown more as the streets were filled with people and be able to eat good southern barbecue in downtown Memphis.