Mason Temple
Headquarters of the Church of God in Christ, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, 'I've Been to the Mountaintop,' in 1968.
When it was completed in the 1940s, it was one of the largest chapels of Black churches in the United States, and it hosted many gatherings during the sanitation workers' strike. Dr. King delivered his 'Mountaintop' speech here the night before he was assassinated. On weekdays you can contact the office to arrange a visit inside, and visitors are welcome at Sunday worship. Together with the nearby Clayborn Temple, it forms a civil rights history route.
Opening hours
Weekday daytime (by appointment)
Nearby sights
- South Main Arts District
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
- Beale Street
- Withers Collection Museum & Gallery
- Blues Hall of Fame Museum
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- Orpheum Theatre