Calkins: The new mayor offers ‘hope.’ And, yes, that’s a start.
“The hope that I have for our city comes from knowing that Memphis is a city filled with innovators and change-makers,” said Memphis Mayor Paul Young, middle, during his inauguration at the Cannon Center on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young offered fresh “hope” at his swearing-in ceremony. And while that won’t solve the city’s many problems, it is at least a good start.
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