A large fire significantly damaged the historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis. The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. and firefighters battled the blaze for hours. The temple served as a key ...

Firefighters outside the historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the Civil Rights Movement with ties to Martin Luther King Jr., after it caught fire Monday, April 28, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. / ...

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 ...