Opinion: A jail at Shelby Farms Park would be a destructive mistake
Crowds flocked to Shelby Farms on March 26, 2020. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Guest Columnist
Laura Wolff Morris
Laura Wolff Morris is the former executive director of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy.
“A high-security jail inside Shelby Farms Park would destroy the very qualities that make it so valuable. ... There are more appropriate sites for a jail. But there is only one Shelby Farms Park.”
Related stories
Firestone site in North Memphis won’t house new jail
The Shelby County Commission has approved a resolution that rules out the New Chicago area of North Memphis from being the site of any new jail county government may decide to build.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.