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Memphis lands $74M in state money for Beale Street

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 15, 2026 1:14 PM CT | Published: January 15, 2026 1:14 PM CT

Beale Street and the area around it could soon look a lot different. 

In late December, the Downtown Memphis Commission received a $74 million grant from the State of Tennessee for Beale Street infrastructure. 

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Samuel Hardiman

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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