Teens begin Mississippi-to-Memphis march in honor of King

DUNDEE, Miss. –  A group of teenagers has launched a 50-mile (80-kilometer) walk from Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee, as a tribute to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

Six middle school, high school and college students, and their two adult mentors, began their march to Memphis on Saturday in Dundee, Mississippi. They plan to meet with friends and family at the Mississippi-Tennessee state line Tuesday and will attend events commemorating King's death Wednesday.

King was fatally shot at a Memphis hotel on April 4, 1968.

The teens say they're taking part in the journey to learn about civil rights and racial justice.

The group wore aqua T-shirts and hydration backpacks as they started the first leg of their march along Highway 61 in the Mississippi Delta.

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