A look at the life of influential Downtown changemaker Jeff Sanford

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 06, 2024 11:26 AM CT | Published: March 05, 2024 3:53 PM CT

Sanford — the cheerful, bespectacled godfather of Downtown — led the CCC, which later became the Downtown Memphis Commission, championing sustainable development and ushering in a residential boom in the city core that still sets Memphis apart.

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Jane Roberts

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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