Memphis bicentennial looks toward ‘new era’
Events promote city’s future, aim to bring Memphis experience to outside world
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks with Hattiloo Theater Founder and CEO Ekundayo Bandele before the announcement Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Crosstown Concourse about Memphis Bicentennial events. (Jason R. Terrell/Daily Memphian)
Several new events around the city into November offer those outside Memphis a glimpse of the city's creative and innovative future as a welcome mat to the Memphis experience, including its struggles.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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