The To-Do List: A week for Ida B. Wells
The celebration will culminate Friday, July 16, with the unveiling of Ida B. Wells Plaza at the corner of Beale and Fourth Street, which will include a statue of Wells. (Daily Memphian file)
There’s plenty to do this week, including a celebration of Ida B. Wells, the investigative journalist and early civil rights leader. There are also exhibitions, music, beer tasting and, um, reptiles.
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Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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