New Leftwich Tennis Center breaks ground at Audubon Park
Scott Leftwich stands in front a memorial to his father, Lt. Col. William G. Leftwich, who died in the line of duty in the Vietnam War, during the ground breaking of the renovations to the Leftwich Tennis Center June 10, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The start of construction follows last-minute changes in the project that upped the price by $6 million and added more courts. The center will keep the name of the Marine lieutenant colonel for whom it is named.
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