Ida B. Wells to be honored with Downtown street
A statue of Ida B. Wells stands at the intersection of Fourth and Beale streets in Memphis on July 16, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The name change approved Tuesday changes the street’s name on city maps and as a mailing address.
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