Whitten Brothers long part of nuts, bolts of Orange Mound
Ben and Carrie Whitten, owners of Whitten Brothers Hardware at 2909 Park Ave. The hardware store opened in 1929, on the eve of the Depression, in Orange Mound. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A third-generation local business that has grown and changed with the times perhaps faces an uncertain future, despite a number of large investments in the neighborhood around it.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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