School-to-subdivision project gives Graceland neighbors pause
South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corporation is planning to build a 42-lot subdivision at the site of the defunct Graceland Elementary School. (Mark Weber/ The Daily Memphian)
The proposed 13.35-acre subdivision, called The Palms at Graceland, would feature one- and two-story single family homes on as many as 42 lots where Graceland Elementary School once stood.
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The Palms at Graceland LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation South Memphis Renewal Community Development Corporation Whitehaven Graceland ElementaryJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.