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A mural in Memphis depicting its musical legacy, and its complicated place in history as the site of Dr King’s assassination. (Photo: Fred de Vries)

SITTIN ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY

The ghosts of Memphis: The good, the bad, the rock ’n soul

The city where Martin Luther King Jr took his last breath remains haunted by urban blight, blues and soul

Fred de Vries