MLK’s Driver Leads Tour Through Atlanta Civil Rights History

February 10th, 2016

Tom Houck was 19 years old when he became Martin Luther King Jr.’s driver.

This story was published in February 2016.

Fifty years ago, a 19-year-old Tom Houck stood in front of the Southern Christian Leadership Committee (SCLC) headquarters on Auburn Avenue and waited for a ride to the Freedom House where he was staying.

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