Sun shines over Celebrate Shelby
County’s 200th birthday party ends with fireworks
A fireworks show that created reflections on Hyde Lake marked the close of the Celebrate Shelby event at Shelby Farms Park Nov. 24, 2019. The afternoon-long celebration was held to mark the founding of Shelby County 200 years ago. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Shelby County residents headed to Shelby Farms on Sunday for the Celebrate Shelby family event to salute the county's bicentennial.
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Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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