What's next for Aretha Franklin's birthplace after it was sold on courthouse steps

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What’s next for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace after it was sold on courthouse steps

By King Jemison

Updated: July 17, 2024 12:08 PM CT

Aretha Franklin’s first home on Lucy Avenue, pictured on Monday, July 15, 2024, has been sold. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Aretha Franklin’s first home on Lucy Avenue, pictured on Monday, July 15, 2024, has been sold. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

Local preservationist Anasa Troutman purchased the house in a foreclosure sale.

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