Black landowners celebrate Collierville property sale
Elvira Taylor speaks at the start of a celebration by a group of more than 30 Black families of the sale of their land on Bailey Station Road in Collierville April 30. These small farmers banded together for 23 years to stave off a ruling of eminent domain and acquire a fair market value sale. The 48 acres of land was in their families for over 100 years. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The multimillion-dollar land sale at 4005 Bailey Station Road comes after a 23 year-long battle to prevent losing the property to eminent domain and to acquire a fair market value sale.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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