‘It’s about transforming lives,’ mayor says, as he cuts ribbon on latest South City addition
Memphis Mayor Paul Young speaks during the ribbon-cutting for the fifth phase of the South City development June 13, 2024. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian)
The ribbon-cutting Thursday, June 13, of a new senior-citizen apartment building at the former Foote Homes was also a look back at the longer timeline of the city’s move to mixed-income communities.
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