Strickland talks pandemic, reviews two terms as mayor
During an interview on “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland (in a file photo) discussed his eight years in office. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
In the second part of his end-of-term interview on “Behind The Headlines,” Mayor Jim Strickland also talked about the upcoming transition to Mayor-elect Paul Young and why he is fond of asphalt.
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