There are 6 article(s) tagged Jeffrey Higgs:

• September 2023

  • Sculptor wants Memphis music legends to forever stand tall

    Mike McCarthy and others want to preserve the city’s music culture with more sculptures similar to the Johnny Cash image he created that stands in Cooper-Young.

    By Don Wade September 25, 2023

• November 2019

  • Aretha Franklin birthplace ‘very stable,’ receiver says

    South Memphis Renewal CDC executive director and court-appointed receiver of Aretha Franklin's birthplace said the property at 408 Lucy Ave. is “very stable now.”

    By Elle Perry November 12, 2019

• July 2019

  • South Memphis Renewal CDC to train aspiring tradesmen

    Education is a primary component of YouthBuild, a federally funded program that will enable the CDC to select, train, certify and employ 70 aspiring tradesmen and tradeswomen.

    By Elle Perry July 02, 2019

• June 2019

  • Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home closer to preservation plan

    There are no grand plans for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace home in Memphis, but a judge is ready to approve a receiver’s plan to stabilize and preserve it for potential reuse later. 

    By Elle Perry June 11, 2019

• May 2019

  • Receiver plans to stabilize Aretha Franklin’s home to buy time

    A new plan for Aretha Franklin's birthplace home in Memphis would be to stabilize it, but only as a shell until other potential uses for the property materialize.

    By Elle Perry May 28, 2019

• December 2018

  • Aretha Franklin birthplace case continued in environmental court

    Shelby County Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge heard a status update about Aretha Franklin’s birthplace on Dec. 12.

    By Elle Perry December 18, 2018