Young orders 90-day data center review
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks at a June 2026 press conference for the Memphis Art Museum. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis Mayor Paul Young issued an executive order Friday, Oct. 9, calling for a 90-day working group to develop guidelines for data centers in the city.
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