Convention Center renovation begins work on river view
Ulises Luna (right) and Anthony Sharp paint a column at the Memphis Cook Convention Center Friday, Sept. 27, as it undergoes a $200 million upgrade. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The $200 million renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center is taking place as the center continues to hold events.
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