Downtown Memphis moving in positive direction, officials say
Downtown Memphis Commission President and CEO Chandell Ryan speaks during the State of Downtown event Oct. 26. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Downtown Memphis Commission brought out two of its executives, two mayors, two museum leaders and a busker to make its case for the city’s Central Business District.
The quasi-governmental agency held its State of Downtown event at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education on the eve of its 50th year in existence.
The event started with a performance by Downtown busker Keer, a musician with the DMC’s Main Street Sounds busker program.
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Downtown Memphis Commission Chandell Ryan Memphis Mayor Paul Young Mickell Lowery Subscriber OnlyThank you for reading The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.
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Andy Ashby
Andy Ashby covers commercial real estate and economic development. He has worked locally at the Germantown News, the DeSoto County Tribune, the Daily News and the Memphis Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he photographed the 1998 National Championship game. Email tips or story ideas to aashby@dailymemphian.com
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