In 1968, Clayborn Temple was a key organizing site for the Memphis sanitation strikes. For years, it sat shuttered and in disrepair. But a multimillion-dollar renovation could give it new life.

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 ...

In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.Memphis sanitation workers started striking in February 1968 ...

In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.Memphis sanitation workers started striking in February 1968 ...

In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.Memphis sanitation workers started striking in February 1968 ...

The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.

When Anasa Troutman first came to Memphis, she was unaware Clayborn Temple existed — let alone its history.. The New Jersey native came to Memphis to promote “Union: The Musical,” which was ...

Large portions of the Clayborn Temple, located in Downtown Memphis, burned to the ground on April 28. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release. Memphis sanitation workers started striking in February 1968 after ...

In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.Memphis sanitation workers started striking in February 1968 ...