100-year lease proposed for Metal Museum in Overton Park’s Rust Hall

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: November 12, 2020 4:03 PM CT | Published: November 12, 2020 3:58 PM CT
<strong>Memphis Parks and Neighborhoods director Nick Walker (in a file photo), climbs the steps of Rust Hall in Overton Park.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Memphis Parks and Neighborhoods director Nick Walker (in a file photo), climbs the steps of Rust Hall in Overton Park. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

The Metal Museum has raised $12 million toward a $35 million goal to both renovate Rust Hall and create an endowment, states a resolution before the City Council.

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Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.


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