Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
Bria Saulsberry was named the inaugural poet laureate of Memphis during an induction ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Attendees gathered at Downtown’s Cossitt Library to honor the three finalists for the poet laureate role.
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Memphis Poet Laureate Memphis Public Libraries Bria Saulsberry DeMarcus Suggs Eric HarrisBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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