MLK exhibit closes after record crowds
A four-month exhibit featuring the writings and documents of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. closed after drawing record crowds, officials said.
Another big turnout over the weekend boosted the number of visitors to about 65,000, Atlanta History Center officials said.
“By far, this is the most popular exhibit we’ve had,” a museum spokesman said.
“So many people have been moved to tears.”
The exhibit, “I Have a Dream: The Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection,” gave the public a rare opportunity to see King’s original writings and sermons, many handwritten.
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