‘Destruction’ of mature trees at Baptist Children’s Home site criticized
Residents of Bartlett are finding the ongoing clear-cutting of the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home property hard to behold. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Given the climate change situation, I find it difficult to believe the City of Bartlett would approve a development plan that would include such devastation,” said one Shelby County resident.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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