Old Melrose High School shows signs of its upcoming second life

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 28, 2023 6:26 AM CT | Published: November 28, 2023 4:00 AM CT

What was once Melrose High School will reopen in the fall as both a public library and senior housing. On Monday, Orange Mound community leaders got a sneak peek. 

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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.


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