City leaders designate Aug. 7 to honor Memphis’ only HBCU
Memphis mayor Paul Young and LeMoyne-Owen College president Christopher B. Davis formally designate Aug. 7 as LeMoyne-Owen College day. (Courtesy LeMoyne-Owen College)
Shelby County and the City of Memphis have officially declared Aug. 7 as LeMoyne-Owen College Day.
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LeMoyne-Owen College Christopher B. Davis Paul Young Mickell LoweryBrandon 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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