MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The Rev. James L. Netters Sr., a civil rights activist who was one of the earliest black members of the Memphis City Council, has died. He was 93 years old. Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Memphis announced the death of Netters on its website on Sunday. Netters pastored the Church for more than 60 years. Memphis City Council says on Twitter that Netters’ legacy will never be forgotten. Netters was elected to the city council in 1967 along with two other African Americans. In 1968 Netters marched with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in support of a plumbing strike in Memphis. It was King’s final act as a civil rights activist.
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