Hernando DeSoto Bridge to reopen starting Sunday
The closed Hernando DeSoto Bridge on Monday, May 17, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is expected to announce a more specific reopening schedule Wednesday, July 28.
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