The AM/DM podcast: South City represents the end of an era for Memphis housing
A new gateway arch is one of the centerpieces to the UrbanArt Commission's South City beautification project Nov. 13, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
In South Memphis, an array of art projects are bringing color — and a renewed identity — to a local neighborhood near Downtown.
It’s perhaps the culmination of more than 25 years of transformation, but even in the middle of the celebration, there are visible reminders of the pain the community carries.
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and veteran reporter Bill Dries talk about the city’s former public housing projects and what has risen in their place.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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