Accelerate Memphis starts with Gaston Community Center
Memphis Parks director Nick Walker (left) talks with Lucy Gaffney and Cleo Griffin before a meeting at Gaston Community Center Aug. 5, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
South Memphis resident Deandrew Thomas calls the center a sanctuary. “It’s our rock. It has played a major part of my life.”
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Rob Moore is an Arkansas native who moved to Memphis to attend the University of Memphis. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English. He covers Public Companies, Transportation and Logistics, and Banking and Finance.
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