Burke’s Book Store’s original aluminum sign to make triumphant return
Pieces of the old Burke’s Book Store aluminum sign still survive on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A neighbor saved the Burke’s Book Store aluminum sign from demolition heap. It spent the last 16 years on her back fence, and now it’s coming back.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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