Poetry contest honors Tom Lee’s heroism 98 years later
Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word winners (left to right) Riley Hanock, Crosstown High School, Ana Hunter, Hutchison High School, and Guadalupe Moctezuma Gatica, Central High School, attend an event May 8. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The recipients of the second annual poetry and spoken word competition continued the theme set by last year’s winner of a broader interpretation of Tom Lee’s heroism.
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