Shelby County Spelling Bee returns to Memphis after stint in Nashville
Simran Garg reacts after looking around at all the empty seats as she qualifies for the sixth round in the Shelby County Spelling Bee at the University of Memphis Michael D. Rose Theatre on Feb. 9, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.
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