Hooks Institute takes long view of city in new U of M home

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 07, 2024 10:33 AM CT | Published: April 12, 2024 10:13 PM CT

Daphene McFerren grew up among people who knew how to make a difference. Her parents, John and Viola McFerren, are folk heroes in Fayette County for helping organize Tent City in the 1960s.

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Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.


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