New mural, fresh pavement welcome travelers to Frederick W. Smith International Airport
FedEx commissioned Paint Memphis, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to public art, to execute the tribute to its late founder. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Ahead of the official renaming to Frederick W. Smith International Airport, the Plough Boulevard gateway into Memphis has received fresh pavement and a commemorative mural honoring the late FedEx founder.
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Frederick W. Smith International Airport Memphis International AirportBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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