According to a story this weekend in the Atlanta newspaper, King was hit in the chin and his face destroyed by the bullet. The original intent was to have a closed casket funeral as a result but the leading black funeral home in Memphis worked all night to restore his face and they were able to open the casket for mourners to pass.
I was 13 at the time, and lived 70 miles from Memphis.
I have been to the Lorraine Motel...................