Tom Lee museum, slave market memorial receive national funding
The former home of Tom Lee stands in the Klondike neighborhood of North Memphis. (Jane Roberts/The Daily Memphian)
The museum will be a repository of Klondike’s memories, including the untold stories of the people who shaped it, starting with Tom Lee himself.
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Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corp. Calvary Episcopal Church Rev. Scott Walters Quincey MorrisJane 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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