Shelly Rice created an enviable civic club in Frayser. Now he’s passing the mic.
Frayser Exchange Club leader Shelly Rice, right, poses for a portrait with his successor, Pastor Mike Ellis, outside of the Ed Rice Community Center Jan. 30, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Shelly Rice invited Mike Ellis, senior pastor of Frayser’s Impact Baptist Church, to helm the weekly Thursday meetings that have become the envy of other Memphis neighborhoods who crave consistent community engagement.
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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