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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South Memphis Gaston Community Center Accelerate Memphis NeighborhoodsRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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