What could happen to Aretha Franklin’s birthplace based on Memphis precedents

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 19, 2018 8:13 AM CT | Published: October 12, 2018 5:31 PM CT
A small house with boarded-up windows and a metal fence around the yard sits on Lucy Avenue off of Wellington Street.

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Elle Perry

Elle Perry

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.


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