[5][6] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on November 7, 2020, conducted by David A. Bednar, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

[7] On October 5, 2019, during general conference, church president Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Bentonville Arkansas Temple.

[9][10] On August 28, 2020, the LDS Church released a rendering of the temple and announced that a groundbreaking ceremony would be held in November 2020, with David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presiding remotely at the event.

[17] The design was inspired by local historical buildings, including “the neoclassical Benton County Courthouse, the colonial-revival-style Massey Hotel and the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.”[4] The temple sits on an 18.62-acre lot.

[4][18] The interior has painting and area rugs centered around a color palette of soft blues, greens, golds, and pink.

The design has elements representing the heritage of the Bentonville area, providing spiritual meaning to the temple's appearance and function.