St. Michael Church grows against the grain, expands on Summer Ave.
Father Ben Bradshaw stands outside of the old St. Michael Catholic Church parish office Sept. 17, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
While some churches nearby shrink or close, St. Michael Church on Summer Avenue will soon start construction on a new, $2 million parish office, has begun building two more soccer fields, and has plans for a new parish hall.
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Catholic Diocese of Memphis St. Michael Catholic Church Summer Avenue architecture ANF ArchitectsTom 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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