City Council gives thumbs down to two convenience stores with gas pumps
Memphis City Council member Pearl "Eva" Walker said she wants to work with developers to make use of the property at 3745 Outland Road at Cromwell Avenue in southeast Memphis, rather than leave it blighted and empty. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis City Council voted down or delayed all but one proposal in a meeting dominated by planning and development items.
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