‘Survival’ is the only goal for some Memphians as temperatures plummet
Summer Rayn Martin peeks out of her makeshift shelter in Midtown. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
As the thermometer dips to single digits, the winter storm that’s relished by sledders and the Memphis Zoo polar bears threatens lives of unhoused Memphians.
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Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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