Wanted: Better paying jobs to attract talent to Memphis

By Bill Dries, Daily Memphian Updated: February 06, 2021 5:42 PM CT | Published: February 06, 2021 4:00 AM CT

‘We haven’t gone after those jobs ... that would make people drop everything and move to Memphis,' City Council member Martavius Jones said.

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