Pandemic parallels to yellow fever ask whether aftermath sees permanent changes
The author of the book “Beale Street Dynasty” joined the civic discussion about parallels between the current pandemic and the city’s worst health crisis that nearly destroyed the city. Instead the result was a comeback on different terms. Some are questioning whether the current pandemic and the city's measures could point to similar permanent changes for Memphis.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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