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Coretta Scott King's Childhood Home & Memorial

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  • Perry CountySouthwest Alabama

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The Coretta Scott King Childhood Home and Memorial is a significant historical site located in Perry County, Alabama. It is the birthplace and childhood home of Coretta Scott King, and the site where she married famous civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The Scott family attended Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Zion Church located around 150 yards south of their home. Today, there is an 8-foot bronze statue located in front of the Mt. Tabor Church honoring Mrs. King.

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County Road 29
Marion, AL 36756

(334) 526-3061
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