South Memphis org renovating neighborhood ‘Cheers’
The Alcy Ball Development Corp. hopes to restore the old Rogers store, which was once a community gathering space. Richard De La Rosa (right) and Albert Jimenez (center), with Edco General Construction, clear out the structure at 1672 E. Alcy Road. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Alcy Ball Development Corporation executive director Seth Harkins stands near the window of an old neighborhood corner store in South Memphis formerly known as Rogers store Jan, 24, 2020. The local development corporation hopes to revive the old store as a community gathering space. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Sometimes you want to go to a place where everybody knows your name. Regulars say the old Rogers store was that kind of place.
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South Memphis Callie Hirsch Seth Harkins Alcy Ball Development Corp. Rogers StoreElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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