Mayor Young says Sheraton hotel deal worth delays
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at a press conference at the Memphis Safe Task Force's forward operating base in Shelby Farms on Oct. 14. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said on “Behind The Headlines” the city’s $22 million purchase of the 600-room hotel helps protect the city’s $200 million investment in the Renasant Convention Center.
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