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Summary  
This document contains a list of individuals registered at various motels across Mississippi between March 29 and April 3, 1968, as part of an FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s potential involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The records were compiled by the Jackson Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to identify individuals associated with Ray, who was alleged to have spent time near Corinth, Mississippi, prior to the murder. The list includes names, addresses, license plate information, and vehicle details for each individual. The FBI requested credit checks, criminal record reviews, and interviews to verify identities and potential connections to Ray or activities related to the assassination. The document also references statements attributed to Ray about engaging in target practice with the murder weapon in Mississippi days before King’s death.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Accused of assassinating Martin Luther King Jr., linked to motel activity in Mississippi.  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.**: Civil rights leader whose assassination is central to the investigation.  
- **John L. Puddister**: Case agent overseeing the FBI’s investigation.  
- **SA John S. Castles**: FBI special agent involved in reviewing motel records.  
- **Marshall D. Grisham** (Methodist Minister), Kent L. Kinniburgh (West Chemical), L.C. Hamilton, J.W. Warren, and others listed at the Holiday Inn Motel.  
- **L.H. Carter**, Vernon M. Bonds, Jack Boyles, James Roberts, John F. Raspberry, Dan J. Benefield, Joe H. Allen, Tom W. Hudson, A.D. Langston, James D. Scott, Richard D. Terry, Robert D. Levy, R.T. Kennedy, Jimmy Walker, Jim E. Singleton, E.E. Carruth, Edward W. Monsour, Jim N. Majure, Wayne Blake, Robert S. Jones, L.E. Manning, C.M. Bowman, M.J. Shannon, Charles B. Walker, Jim Garrison, Clay F. Lee, C.L. Granger, A.J. Jarrell, A.M. Linton, Ross White, Morris L. Denton, Steve Vaughn, Paul V. Fairley, Martha Jo Mims, O.A. Hokie, Kathlyn W. Funk, A.L. Brewer, H.E. Smith, Homer B. Davis, Charles L. Ezell, Woody Biggs, Thomas Grayson, Robert Y. Lamere, Stuart C. Stetson, W.C. McMaster, Joe Pollock, A.J. Neal, James E. Hunt, Gerald Rayman, John D. Smith, M. Coleman, Shirley Jackson, Jimmie L. Kimery, James L. Terpo, James E. Swope, Reverend Wilson W. Boggan, Joe Kellum, Fred Rowland, Curtis W. Stover, Frank Burrow, J.D. Tompkins, G.L. Walton, J.H. Locke, Homard Jones, Charles E. Banes, Kenneth Wood, Bobby Shaw, Jay Clark, Francis Williams, Julius C. Reeves, James W. Pendergraph, Tommy Sutterfield, Mike Sims, J.T. Thompson, B.L. McMillion, Robbie S. Rudder, D. Adrian Warren, Charles N.C. Carter, John Willis.  

Key Locations  
- **Corinth, Mississippi**: Motel records reviewed for Ray’s potential stay.  
- **Jackson, Mississippi**: FBI division conducting the investigation.  
- **Holiday Inn Motel** (Houlka, Tupelo, Jackson, Grenada, etc.), **Round-Town Motel**, **Cannonner Motel**, **Southern Motel**, **Illinois Motel**, **Corona Plaza Motel**, **Teetotum Motel**, **Nite-Fall Motel**, and other motels in Mississippi.  

Key Events  
- Review of motel records by the FBI Jackson Division to identify individuals associated with James Earl Ray.  
- Investigation into alleged target practice by Ray using the murder weapon in Mississippi before King’s assassination.  
- Request for credit checks, criminal record reviews, and interviews to verify identities and associations with Ray or suspicious activity.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led the investigation into Ray’s activities and connections.  
- **Jackson Division, FBI**: Responsible for reviewing motel records and coordinating with other offices.  
- **Mississippi Highway Patrol**, **Federal Land Bank Association**, **Department of Agriculture**, and other local entities referenced in license plate information.

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