Ida B. Wells statue unveiling spotlights new issues
The newly unveiled statue of Ida B. Wells stands at the intersection of Fourth and Beale streets. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A new monument on Beale Street honors the 19th century school teacher, journalist and anti-lynching figure. The recognition comes 130 years after Wells left the city just ahead of a mob that ransacked her newspaper office.
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