National Civil Rights Museum restored through makeover

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Hampton Hotel volunteers and actor Samuel L. Jackson will team up to refurbish the National Civil Rights Museum. Hampton Hotel’s Save-A-Landmark program wishes to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death by renovating th museum dedicating to celebrating his life.

According to a press release, in the largest effort in the program’s nine-year history, more than 100 Hampton Hotel volunteers will work with Jackson to restore four exhibition rooms by replacing wallpaper, repainting walls, repairing displays, mending electrical components, renovating exterior walkways, and upgrading the surrounding landscape. Hampton will contribute more than 1,000 volunteer hours to complete most of the project by the anniversary of Dr. King’s death on April 4, 1968.

“The National Civil Rights museum is an important landmark in American history,” Jackson said. “I’m looking forward to working alongside the volunteers at Hampton Hotels and their Save-A-Landmark program in restoring the grounds.”

The program restores sites that honors prominent Americans, such as Ameila Earhart’s Birthplace and Museum, the Barnum Museum, and the Poe Museum. Using a nationwide survey conducted by Hampton Hotels, the list of legendary figures was based on those Americans who have inspired change, overcame adversity, and made a difference.