Memphians celebrate Declaration of Independence anniversary with live reading
Memphis Mayor Paul Young reads the Declaration of Independence at Memphis City Hall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of its first reading July 8, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“Revisiting history is an opportunity to make sure that you don’t repeat … things that you don’t want to repeat,” said reader Memphis Mayor Paul Young.
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A native Memphian, Amaya Taylor is a Princeton University junior pursuing an A.B. in English with a minor in journalism. Taylor is a writer and editor at The Daily Princetonian, where she covers theater, film and culture.
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