Former MSCS chief Marie Feagins opens bid for Shelby County mayor
Former Memphis-Shelby County Superintendent Marie Feagins cheers with the crowd before formally announcing her candidacy for Shelby County mayor on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Feagins kicked off her bid in the May 5 Democratic mayoral primary before a group of 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Southwind.
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