MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It is uncertain what’s in store for the future of the iconic Clayborn Temple following a massive fire that caused extensive damage to the historic building, but many in the ...

MEMPHIS, TN — Large portions of the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the city ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) — Clayborn Temple, a Memphis church hailed as an epicenter during the civil rights movement, has suffered significant damage after catching fire and burning during the early ...

"The flames that consumed Clayborn Temple cannot erase its legacy as sacred ground. We honor its history and we are committed to supporting efforts to rebuild this cornerstone of the civil rights ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad Before the fire, the Clayborn Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration that was slated for completion in 2026. The initiative aims to preserve ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and ...

The memorial sits next to the Clayborn Temple, which served as the headquarters of the strike. Credit: AP/Adrian Sainz “This morning we woke up to heartbreaking news: a devastating fire has ...

Following reports that large portions of the historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis were destroyed by a fire on Monday, April 28, the owner of a Jackson-based company involved in the temple ...

Languages: English. Memphis firefighters battled an intense blaze early Monday that reduced the historic Clayborn Temple, a church at the center of the civil rights movement, to rubble.

Large portions of the historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis burned to the ground on April 28. The site was a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and hosted Dr ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, a landmark with ties to Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement, caught on fire early Monday morning. Officers say ...