Mike Cody, Influential Memphian, Has Died
He was known for his work in law, civil rights, and politics.
Entering federal court on April 4, 1968, to address the injunction against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are, left to right, King advisors James Lawson and Andrew Young, along with lawyers Lucius Burch, Charlie Newman, and Mike Cody. Photo: Tom Barber, Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
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