Beale Street money could give second ‘first impression’ of Memphis
University of Memphis students cheer for free T-shirts during the Ballin on Beale event Oct. 16, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The $74 million now sitting in a Downtown Memphis Commission account could let Memphis give the world and region a new “first impression,” city officials said this week.
The Downtown Memphis Commission and the City of Memphis applied for and recently received $74 million from the state to improve Beale Street and the area around it.
The money is expected to be used for things such as upgraded street and pedestrian lighting, security features, landscaping and traffic flow improvements.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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