There are 2 article(s) tagged Charmeal Neely Alexander:

• May 2021

  • Tom Lee anniversary reflects larger changes after hero’s life

    The 2006 sculpture honoring Tom Lee’s 1925 rescue of 32 people from the Mississippi River is a prominent part of plans to remake the popular park. But the fate of a 1954 monument that refers to Lee as a “very worthy Negro” is uncertain.

    By Bill Dries May 08, 2021

• May 2019

  • Tom Lee’s story remembered 94 years after river rescue

    The hero who rescued 32 people on the Mississippi River south of Memphis in 1925 has a simple story but a complex legacy. It includes descendants dedicated to making sure he is remembered and connections to those he rescued as well as those rescued by others.

    By Bill Dries May 09, 2019