MEMPHIS MAYOR PAUL YOUNG LAUNCHESBLACK MAYORS’ COALITION ON CRIME

Memphis, TN. Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime. The inaugural meeting will take place in Memphis on March 27-28 and will host 21 mayors and their proxies from Washington D.C., IN, TN, MO, MS, LA, AR, GA, AZ, CA, and NC.

I-55 Mississippi River Bridge Closure 

The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge this weekend to continue construction activities on the I-55 and Crump interchange. Activities include repair work on the I-55 bridge and removal of overhead sign structures. All work is weather-dependent.

Road Closure Notice: South Front Street and Peabody Place 

January 24, 2024. Memphis, Tenn. To allow for the construction of an elevated pedestrian bridge connecting the Downtown Mobility Center (60 Beale St.) to the AutoZone building (123 S. Front Street), South Front Street between Union Avenue and Beale Street as well as Peabody Place between South Front Street and South Main Street are currently completely closed to through traffic.