Another bright sign appears for Summer Avenue’s future
Frank Balton Sign Company installers Francisco Patino (kneeling) and his daughters Esmeralda Patino (orange shirt) and Michelle Patino install the newly made “Luciann” sign atop the marquee on Wednesday, Sept. 15. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
The Luciann theater building just took a big step in returning to its glory days, long before its more recent history as an adult entertainment business.
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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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