‘We’ve had quite a bit of a shakeup’: Landers Center board president talks venue’s future
The Landers Center, a multi-purpose arena undergoing an $88 million renovation and expansion, turned 25 this year. The DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau owns the facility. (Toni Lepeska/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The president of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which recently became part of a story about alleged racism in the firing of its executive director, says a broader “shakeup” will take local tourism to another level.
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