Selling Memphis: When your city’s in the spotlight for the wrong reasons
Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue, where Eliza Fletcher’s body was found. Two days later, a shooting spree took the lives of three Memphians. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city.
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Memphis crime Greater Memphis Chamber Ted Townsend Mayor Jim Strickland Corporate recruitment Amy Howell Eliza Fletcher shooting spree Pastor Keith Norman Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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