Binghampton’s Promise
Razing relic apartments gives hope to a historic and forgotten neighborhood
General Contractor Octavius Nickson (left) and Noah Gray, executive director of the Binghampton Development Corp., chat as a bulldozer razes vacant homes on Tillman Cove. during 'Demolition Day' ceremony Sept. 9. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
David Waters
David Waters is Distinguished Journalist in Residence and assistant director of the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis.
Part one of a three-part series from the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis
The 100-year-old neighborhood in the middle of Memphis always seems to be under construction and duress, but the people who live and work there still believe in its promise.
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Binghampton Binghampton Development Corp. Center for Transforming Communities Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency Tillman CoveRelated stories
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