Friends, foes trade barbs on plans for Tom Lee Park’s transformation
The flat, treeless status of Tom Lee Park is cheered by many, decried by others. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Owners of 70 Downtown businesses signed off on a June 26 letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland supporting Tom Lee Park transformation, but critics are keeping the heat on.
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