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Civic leaders celebrated the completion of roof and stained-glass restoration at the historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis.
(WMC) -According to the Memphis Fire Department, $5.5 million is estimated in damages after the devastating fire at Clayborn ...
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 ...
Historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis, a key location during the 1968 Sanitation Workers' Strike and Civil Rights Movement, was ravaged by fire on April 28. Community members and leaders expressed grief ...
Investigators from MFD and the ATF's National Response Team will be on site at Clayborn Temple to investigate on May 15, 2025 ...
Clayborn Temple played a significant role in the civil rights movement in Memphis and the United States. The sanitation workers strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King Junior to town was born out ...
The site was a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and hosted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 ...
Memphis landmark and iconic location in the Civil Rights Movement Clayborn Temple has been stabilized following a massive ...
Editor's note: AnApril 28 fire destroyed historic Clayborn Temple in Downtown Memphis. We are republishing this 2023 story on the renovation efforts then underway at the church. When Anasa ...
Historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis, a key location during the 1968 Sanitation Workers' Strike and Civil Rights Movement, was ravaged by fire on April 28. Community members and leaders expressed ...
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 ...