The Downtown Memphis Commission will be hosting a public meeting for businesses and residents along Main Street. The commission will discuss planned infrastructure changes for Main Street buildings as part of the Main to Main Multi-Modal Connector Project. 

Every year, yard sale bargain hunters flock to Cordova, Tennessee for the annual Countrywood Neighborhood Sale sponsored by the Countrywood Neighborhood Association.

On Friday, September 22, the huge yard event will draw crowds from all over the Greater Memphis area and from neighboring states.

Last year the sale was a huge success.  More than 200 residents participated

Rain or shine, the participating vendors will sell their almost brand new or slightly used items from furniture to clothing and televisions to motorized vehicles to make a buck.  Not to mention the local economy benefited as people booked hotel rooms for a few days to stay and visit the grand city of Memphis to shop it’s local stores and dine in local restaurants.

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(WMC-TV) - Three organizations crucial to the redevelopment of the Chisca Hotel will vote next week on blight remediation and development incentives, according to The Memphis Daily News.

The Memphis City Council already approved $2 million for the renovations, which will ultimately cost nearly $20 million. The renovations on the hotel are set to start in November.

The MBJ reports Main Street Partners, LLC, the group looking to buy and renovate the hotel, wants a 20 year pay in lieu of taxes benefit.

The hotel sits at Linden and Front Street.

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