What Binghampton’s Save A Lot experiment taught us about food deserts
Vickie Byrd stocks the shelves of High Point Grocery in 2020. The grocery serves the High Point Terrace area. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Neighborhood residents in North and South Memphis have endured the loss of grocers in recent years, leaving them with a yet another challenge to endure.
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Omer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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