Memphis bet $100 million on Liberty Park; now the city could be in the red on the bonds
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and other city officials cut the ribbon on the Memphis Sports and Events Center at Liberty Park Dec. 10, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis is betting big on Liberty Park, but public records show a big shortfall in covering that bet.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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