Old Melrose High School shows signs of its upcoming second life
Melrose High School graduates sing as they walk through the historic Melrose High School building on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. It’s being redeveloped into Orange Mound's first public library and genealogy center. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
What was once Melrose High School will reopen in the fall as both a public library and senior housing. On Monday, Orange Mound community leaders got a sneak peek.
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