42-acre site on President’s Island earns ‘Select’ certification
The President's Island greenfield site is adjacent to the Canadian National Railway on President's Island and has easy access to the Port of Memphis, the fifth-largest inland port in the nation. It is about 5 miles from I-55 and within 15 miles of Memphis International Airport. (Courtesy Port of Memphis)
The site is only the second in Shelby County to be certified since the state began the program in 2012 to promote strategic properties for development.
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Select Tennessee Certified Site Gwyn Fisher President's IslandJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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