Before the fire, the Clayborn Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration that was slated for completion in 2026.

A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther King's last civil rights ...

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 suffered significant damage.

Memphis Church Key to Martin Luther King's Last Campaign Destroyed by Fire (Reuters) - A historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that was an organizing point for Martin Luther King's last ...

After King was assassinated and the strike ended with the workers securing a pay raise, the church’s influence waned. It fell into disrepair and was vacant for years before the renovation effort ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 and suffered significant ...