Giant Elvis, Tina Turner share stage in new public art
By late morning Friday, May 21, the Tina Turner image had been erected and the installation was nearly complete. Artist John Cerney is to the left, by the ladder. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian)
A gritty block of Summer Avenue is now the scene for a public art installation that is highly unusual for several reasons.
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.