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Phase II: Black businesses reopen in ‘new normal’ reality Three MWBEs share their COVID-19 journeys by Dena Owens Special to The New Tri-State Defender

Memphis and Shelby County allowed more non-essential businesses to reopen on Monday (May 18) after weeks of closure due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Phase 2 Back-to-Business direc-

tives classify business types permitted to reopen. The plan also allows social gatherings of up to 50 people, up from 10 in Phase 1. Black-owned businesses have been hit hardest amid COVID-19 – some may close permanently without supportive clientele. Hair and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors, health clubs, gyms,

tourist attractions, contact sports facilities and other non-essential services requiring closeness must still follow safety guidelines. Restaurants and bars, and non-essential businesses named above may now operate at 50 percent capacity, up from 25 percent in Phase 1. All reopening businesses must comply with industry-speciﬁc safety

regulations dictated by the State of Tennessee. Physical distancing at six feet apart, washing hands with soap and water and disinfecting surfaces are standard safety precautions. Health experts strongly advise wearing cloth masks in public places to avoid spreading the highly-contagious (and potentially deadly) virus.

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Alternate care site... The former home of The Commercial Appeal has been transformed into an overﬂow hospital for COVID-19 patients. With Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris (left) and Mayor Jim Strickland (center with Memphis Strong mask) among those with him on tour, Gov. Bill Lee on Monday touted the partnership that resulted in turning the old Memphis Publishing Co. building into an alternate care site. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The New TriState Defender)

‘Twilight Zone:’ Casino closings hurt Mississippi county by Adrian Sainz and Jay Reeves

TUNICA, Miss. — Since midMarch, the wide roads leading to the gambling halls of Tunica County, Mississippi, have been devoid of cars. The bells of the slot machines and chatter from hopeful card players have gone silent. Hundreds of hotel rooms have been empty for two months, and thousands of people have lost their jobs, at least temporarily. As it has in so many other places around the world, the new coronavirus has dealt a crippling blow to an

economy that relies heavily on revenue from more than a half-dozen casinos, all of which were shuttered to help stop the virus’s spread. Even before the pandemic hit, the industry had been experiencing a slow, steady decline. Historically impoverished and located about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) south of Memphis, Tennessee, Tunica County sits along the Blues Highway, which draws its name from the uniquely American form of music that was born on the old plantation lands. More than a quarter of the county’s roughly 9,600 residents,

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Commissioners OK face-covering resolution; Council steps forward by Erica R. Williams Special to The New Tri-State Defender

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners has adopted a resolution “urging health officials to require residents and visitors to wear face coverings through Sept.1.” The measure, a safety precaution as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, was approved Monday (May 18) with an 8-5 vote during a marathon-like, online commission meeting that began at 11 a.m. and ended at 11:36 p.m. On Tuesday, the Memphis City Council passed a similar ordinance on second reading. It takes three readings to approve an ordinance. The city attorney reportedly is researching whether the council has the authority to require masks. Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer proposed a county-side, mask-wearing measure last week that included a $50 fee for businesses that didn’t comTami ply. On Monday Sawyer she presented a revised measure, co-sponsored by Commissioner Van Turner Jr. S a w y e r said she “sifted through the noise and pulled out feedback that was constructive from people who Van supported and Turner Jr. people who did not,” for the revised measure. She changed the proposed ordinance to a resolution that urges health officials to require facial coverings, without the $50 in-compliance fee attached. The change comes on the heels of County Attorney Marlinee C. Iverson’s opinion that commissioners didn’t have the power to require residents to wear masks. However, Iverson pointed out that the Shelby County Health Department could enforce it. While local health officials have consistently suggested that residents wear facial coverings when out in public, they have yet to make it a requirement. “One of the things that I continued to hear about the ordinance was that it was anti-business or anti-small business when in fact behind the ordinance now the resolution was to ensure that once we open we were able to stay open,” Sawyer said during the meeting. After the resolution was adopted, Sawyer explained the intention around her original proposal.

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Melvin Logan, 63, speaks with a reporter about the eﬀects of casino closures in his hometown of Tunica, Miss. Tunica County, in the heart of the historically impoverished Mississippi Delta, has been dealt a serious economic blow by the new coronavirus. Gambling halls and associated businesses have been shuttered for two months. (AP photo/Adrian Sainz)

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NEWS MASKS CONTINUED FROM FRONT “The intent behind the original ‘mask’ ordinance was to increase protections of Shelby Countians while reopening advances,” she wrote on her official page. “Today (May 18), we entered Phase 2 of reopening and yet, there is no containment nor prevention of COVID19. The last thing anyone wants is for our county infection rate to spike and we find ourselves shutting down again…” Phase 2 of the “Back to Business” plan comes amid rising coronavirus cases. Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter didn’t immediately agree to the commissioners’ request for mask requirements, but said she plans to discuss the resolution with Dr. Bruce Randolph, county health officer, in the coming days. “This resolution will allow for a safer community all around and will be a path to the Healthy Shelby we want to see, so we can get back to business with the people’s health placed in the forefront,” Sawyer said. The resolution also asks the county to provide masks for employees, visitors to county offices, jail detainees and Correctional Center inmates.

Masks were part of the standard uniform for the military and others who attended the tour of the new alternate COVID-19 site at the former Memphis Publishing Co. building. {Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)

“Each incident, emergency or disaster has its own impact here in Tunica. This time it’s the coronavirus. Last time it was the ﬂood.” — James Dunn, executive director of the Tunica County Community Development Coalition

CASINOS CONTINUED FROM FRONT 78% of whom are black, live in poverty. “The casino area is a ghost town,” Chuck Cariker, mayor of the county’s namesake town, Tunica, said in an interview by email. The thousands of people who depend on the gambling industry — dealers, cooks and cleaning staﬀ, to name a few — have been out of work and out of luck since the casinos closed. “You’re so used to working all your life, then it just changed: Bam!” said casino buﬀet cook Vickey Williams, 57. “Some people are worried some of the casinos won’t open back up.” It appears those fears will be at least partially allayed in coming days. Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey announced last week that casinos will be allowed to reopen on Thursday, but only at 50% capacity and with the requirement that patrons be kept socially distanced. It was not clear how many employees would be called back. A statement posted on the website for Boyd Gaming, which owns and operates Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, notes that even after reopening, “some property amenities and select restaurants will be limited” due to safety precautions. Mississippi Gaming Commission and state labor reports show about 4,300 people — including one-third of all employed residents in Tunica

In this May 11, 2020 photo, the road leading to The Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel is closed in Tunica, Miss. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) County — were working in the county’s six casinos and one in neighboring Coahoma County in March before the pandemic hit. All seven closed. The commission noted that adjusted gross gaming revenues dropped from about $45 million in February to $29 million in north Mississippi in March — numbers that don’t take into account revenues and jobs lost at restaurants, gas stations and other businesses whose fortunes are also linked to the industry. Last week, the parking lots at most of the casinos looked like desolate concrete landscapes. Barriers blocked cars from entering parking lots, with signs telling visitors to go away. Just oﬀ the road leading to The

Fitz Casino and Hotel, wading birds and a herd of cows shared a green ﬁeld, perhaps basking in the silence that comes with the lack of activity. Near the complex that holds the Gold Strike, Roadhouse and Horseshoe casinos, the ramshackle Hollywood Cafe sits closed. The historic restaurant immortalized in Marc Cohn’s ode “Walking in Memphis” stopped serving food after the virus descended. The cafe is scheduled to reopen on June 1. Job losses clearly extend beyond the casinos to other businesses, noted Webster Franklin, chief executive of the Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau, but it’s unclear exactly how many people are out of work.

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“I have been using the number of approximately 5,000,” he said. The Mid-South Food Bank, with assistance from Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, has distributed more than 63,000 pounds (28,580 kilograms) of food in the county since mid-March, said spokeswoman Marcia Wells. Once referred to by the Rev. Jesse Jackson as “America’s Ethiopia,” Tunica County is at the northern end of the historically impoverished Mississippi Delta region. Known for dusty dirt roads and wooden shacks for generations, it got an immediate boost after Mississippi legalized gambling in 1990. The county’s ﬁrst casino opened in 1992. Gamblers came from hundreds of miles away and employment reached a peak of about 13,000 jobs in 2001. Along the winding Mississippi River, parking lots outside casinos were full; workers were making decent hourly wages and good tips. But the industry began a steady decline as more gambling halls opened in the region and internet betting surged. Muddy ﬂoodwaters from the river forced casinos to temporarily shut down in 2011 and again last year, further destabilizing the economy. “Each incident, emergency or di-

saster has its own impact here in Tunica. This time it’s the coronavirus. Last time it was the flood,” said James Dunn, executive director of the Tunica County Community Development Coalition. Officials are trying to make the area less susceptible to economic downturns by expanding employment beyond casinos, to industries such as manufacturing and renewable energy. “We’re trying to diversify our economy,” said Charles Finkley, president of the Tunica County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Authority. In the meantime, the gambling halls are what most people here will continue looking to as they await a return to gainful employment. Williams, the casino buffet cook, is receiving more money in weekly unemployment benefits than she normally does from her regular job. But that doesn’t mean she’s not eager to return to work. “I’ll be glad when we can go back to normal life,” Williams said. “I feel like we’re in the Twilight Zone.” (Reeves reported from Birmingham, Ala. Follow AP coverage of the pandemic at https://apnews.com/ VirusOutbreak and https://apnews. com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak.)

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“Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us – sexism, racial prejudice, status, greed – and set the world on a diﬀerent path,” former President Barack Obama said in an online commencement address.

Commencement 2020 and what Former President Obama chose to say TSD Newsroom

ith this year’s graduation season affected by the life-altering coronavirus pandemic, resourcefulness is being creatively applied with the goal of saluting graduates robbed of many of the senior-moments they had worked for and anticipated for years. Former President Barack Obama stepped into the breach (May 16) as the keynoter at “Graduate Together: High School Class of 2020 Commencement.” The event reﬂected the partnership of the think tank XQ Institute, LeBron James’ foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Here’s what the ﬁrst African American elected president said: Hi, everybody. Aniyah, thank you for that beautiful introduction. I could not be prouder of everything you’ve done in your time with the Obama Foundation. And of course, I couldn’t be prouder of all of you in the graduating Class of 2020 — as well as the teachers, and the coaches, and most of all, parents and family who guided have you along the way. Now graduating is a big achievement under any circumstances. Some of you have had to overcome serious obstacles along the way, whether it was an illness, or a parent losing a job, or living in a neighborhood where people too often count you out. Along with the usual challenges of growing up, all of you have had to deal with the added pressures of social media, reports of school shootings, and the specter of climate change. And then, just as you’re about to celebrate having made it through, just as you’ve been looking forward to proms and senior nights, graduation ceremonies — and, let’s face it, a whole bunch of parties — the world is turned upside down by a global pandemic. And as much as I’m sure you love your parents, I’ll bet that being stuck at home with them and playing board games or watching Tiger King on TV is not exactly how you envisioned the last few months of your senior year.

Now I’ll be honest with you — the dis- care for people who need it. It’s woken a appointments of missing a live graduation lot of young people up to the fact that the — those will pass pretty quick. I don’t re- old ways of doing things just don’t work; member much from my own high school that it doesn’t matter how much money graduation. I know that not having to sit you make if everyone around you is hunthere and listen to a commencement speak- gry and sick; and that our society and our er isn’t all that bad — mine usually go on democracy only work when we think not way too long. Also, not that many people just about ourselves, but about each other. It’s also pulled the curtain back on anlook great in those caps, especially if you other hard truth, have big ears like something that we me. And you’ll have You’re going to have to all have to eventuplenty of time to ally accept once our grow up faster than some catch up with your childhood comes friends once the generations. This pandemic to an end. All those immediate public adults that you used has shaken up the status health crisis is over. to think were in quo and laid bare a lot of charge and knew But what remains what they were dotrue is that your our country’s deep-seated ing? Turns out that graduation marks problems — from massive they don’t have all your passage into the answers. A lot adulthood — the economic inequality to of them aren’t even time when you beasking the right ongoing racial disparities to gin to take charge questions. So, if the of your own life. It’s a lack of basic health care for world’s going to get when you get to debetter, it going to be people who need it. up to you. cide what’s import— President Barack Obama That realization ant to you: the kind may be kind of inof career you want to pursue. Who you want to build a family timidating. But I hope it’s also inspiring. with. The values you want to live by. And With all the challenges this country faces given the current state of the world, that right now, nobody can tell you “no, you’re too young to understand” or “this is how may be kind of scary. If you’d planned on going away for it’s always been done.” Because with so college, getting dropped off at campus much uncertainty, with everything suddenin the fall — that’s no longer a given. If ly up for grabs, this is your generation’s you were planning to work while going to world to shape. Since I’m one of the old guys, I won’t school, finding that first job is going to be tougher. Even families that are relatively tell you what to do with this power that well-off are dealing with massive uncer- rests in your hands. But I’ll leave you with tainty. Those who were struggling before three quick pieces of advice. First, don’t be afraid. America’s gone — they’re hanging on by a thread. All of which means that you’re going through tough times before — slavery, to have to grow up faster than some gen- civil war, famine, disease, the Great Deerations. This pandemic has shaken up pression and 9/11. And each time we came the status quo and laid bare a lot of our out stronger, usually because a new genercountry’s deep-seated problems — from ation, young people like you, learned from massive economic inequality to ongoing past mistakes and figured out how to make racial disparities to a lack of basic health things better.

Second, do what you think is right. Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy — that’s how little kids think. Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grownups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up. I hope that instead, you decide to ground yourself in values that last, like honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others. You won’t get it right every time, you’ll make mistakes like we all do. But if you listen to the truth that’s inside yourself, even when it’s hard, even when its inconvenient, people will notice. They’ll gravitate towards you. And you’ll be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. And finally, build a community. No one does big things by themselves. Right now, when people are scared, it’s easy to be cynical and say let me just look out for myself, or my family, or people who look or think or pray like me. But if we’re going to get through these difficult times; if we’re going to create a world where everybody has the opportunity to find a job, and afford college; if we’re going to save the environment and defeat future pandemics, then we’re going to have to do it together. So be alive to one another’s struggles. Stand up for one another’s rights. Leave behind all the old ways of thinking that divide us — sexism, racial prejudice, status, greed — and set the world on a different path. When you need help, Michelle and I have made it the mission of our Foundation to give young people like you the skills and support to lead in your own communities, and to connect you with other young leaders around the country and around the globe. But the truth is that you don’t need us to tell you what to do. Because in so many ways, you’ve already started to lead. Congratulations, Class of 2020. Keep making us proud.

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RELIGION

Dressed for the times... With Memphis-area residents encouraged to wear masks outside amid the pandemic, the Rev. Dr. Edward Parker Jr., pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Whitehaven and president of the Tennessee School of Religion, steps out in a style beﬁtting a member of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley)

LEGACY: Fred L. Davis (May 8, 1934 – May 12-2020 Mrs. Ella Davis receives a ﬂag denoting the service of her late husband, Fred L. Davis, a pioneering Memphis City Council member and founder of the Fred L. Davis Insurance company, at Mr. Davis’ funeral on Tuesday. He died at 86 on May 12. M.J. Edwards had charge. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley)

Dr. Mose Yvonne Hooks: Dynamic, engaged and supportive of students by Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell Special to The New Tri-State Defender

Services for Dr. Mose Yvonne Hooks – teacher, professor, superintendent and educational advocate – have been set for Saturday (May, 23) at Mt Olive CME Church, 538 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Visitation for Dr. Hooks, who died last Friday (May 15), will begin at 10 a.m. The funeral is slated for 11 a.m. Attendees are asked to wear masks and observe Centers for Disease Control social distancing guidelines, maintaining a space of six feet from other attendees at all times. N.J. Ford and Sons has charge. Dr. Hooks, who served as an administrator at Langston University in Oklahoma for several years, was 81. Her brother, Phillip Brooks, who lives in California, said, “My sister was full of life an she loved all of her family.” Dr. Hooks had a long history of community-engagement service in Memphis and elsewhere. “Dr. Hooks would always attend our sorority events and meetings. Everything we had, she was always there,” said Maya Lee, a Delta Sigma Theta member. “We awarded her a 50year plaque at Founders Day last. Dr. Hooks just kept on going. So, it was hard to know that she was ill.” News of Dr. Hooks’ death brought online condolences, reﬂections and memories of interaction with her. Pam Walker Williams posted, “Dr. Hooks was my neighbor. She lived two doors down from my mother. A good neighbor. RIP” Elaine Thompson shared this recollection: “I worked with her at Shelby State back in the day. Very warm and intelligent lady. Always encouraging to young people.” Going professionally at times by the name Dr. Mose Yvonne Brooks-Hooks, she was born in Jackson, TN, on July 1, 1939, the third of seven children. Her parents and grandparents,

In 2016, Dr. Mose Yvonne Hooks shared with the Memphis in May board her experience as a founding board member 40 years earlier. (Facebook)

Dr. Mose Yvonne Hooks while attending the home-going services for Bishop E. Lynn Graves on Dec. 12, 2019. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) both maternal and paternal, graduated from Lane College. Teaching was a kind of family profession. Her mother, Lottie Thompson Brooks, was a teacher and former Miss Lane College. Her father, Elder Phillip E. Brooks, was a presiding elder of the CME Church and teacher. Elder Brooks served congregations in both Jackson and Memphis. The family moved to Memphis when Dr. Hooks was four years old. As education and culture were highly valued, the Brooks children took lessons in piano, violin and other instruments. She and her siblings served as musicians in their father’s church as well as other aﬃliate churches. “Crossroads to Freedom” – Rhodes College’s digital archive of materials recounting stories of the civil rights era in Memphis – includes a segment in which Dr. Hooks details

her experiences. Dr. Hooks graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, where her principal, Blair T. Hunt, had a profound eﬀect on her thinking about the importance of education for African-American students. During the “Crossroads to Freedom” segment, Dr. Hooks recalls how her parents were diligent in shielding their children from the eﬀects of a segregated Jim Crow South. The Rev. Brooks would drive his children everywhere so they would not be subjected to riding the back of the bus. When the family would go shopping, the children would use the restroom at home before leaving. Their parents didn’t want them to see the “white” and “colored” signs on the restrooms and water fountains. “I remember our principal, Blair T. Hunt, drawing attention to the fact that our books were

used and outdated,” Dr. Hooks said during the interview at Rhodes College. “They came from some of the white schools from East Memphis. Even with second-hand material, black students could still aspire to great things.” Dr. Hooks’ extensive higher education began at Fisk University in Nashville, where she studied Spanish. She earned a master’s degree in French at Columbia University in New York. Her post-master’s work was completed at Colorado State University and later at Kent State University, where Dr. Hooks was awarded a fellowship to study in Russia. Her long and distinguished career as a teacher and advocate for education began immediately out of college. Dr. Hooks taught public school on the elementary, junior high and high school levels. She was one of 13 teachers chosen to integrate schools. Hooks was sent to Central High School, the oldest high school in the city. She taught French. Later, Dr. Hooks joined the faculty at Shelby State Community College (now Southwest Tennessee Community College) before accepting a position with Langston University in Langston, OK., where she ﬁlled both administrative posts as well as faculty assignments. She maintained her home in South Memphis, commuting some weekends back to the city until her retirement in 2015. After 18 years away, she returned to Memphis to enjoy retirement, continuing her active role in social and civic affairs with her sorority and with the River City (TN) Chapter of The Links, Inc.

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LIVING WITH COVID-19 – Part VIII by Jerome Wright Special to The New Tri-State Defender

This is the eighth installment of The New Tri-State Defender’s ongoing account of three Memphians coping with the coronavirus amid government-directed efforts to slow the virus’ spread. Giving back Margaret Cowan, founding keeper of I Am My Sister’s Keeper, spent Wednesday (May 20) distributing food boxes, in partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank, at Longview Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 685 East Mallory. The give-away, Feeding the Community of 38106, distributed 108 boxes of fresh produce to 65 families. The effort also was helped by $1,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis to Cowan’s nonprofit. I Am My Sister’s Keeper works with single, working mothers to increase their earning potential. One of the women, who is the mother of a two-year-old, lives with her mother, who recently learned she has contracted the COVID-19 virus, Cowan said. Now, the young woman is concerned about herself and her child contracting the virus. Cowan said she is helping the young woman find temporary housing until her mother recovers.

Schooling customers Barber William Gandy Jr. went back to work May 11 after a health directive for Shelby County allowed hair salons and barbershops to open under strict guidelines in the first phase of the Back to Business plan for Memphis and Shelby County. He was behind his barber chair at 6 a.m. because so many of his customers were eager – some desperate – to get a haircut. He quaffed 21 customers that day and 13 the following Tuesday. Since then, he has been averaging nine to 11 customers a day. He is scheduling his appointments 30-minutes apart to give himself time to serve a customer and to sanitize his equipment before his next appointment. “My appointment system right now works for me,” but not so much for some of his customers, he said Wednesday (May 20). He still has customers who think they can just drop in without an appointment and some of them are not happy when he turns them away. People arriving late for their appointments are “another issue” because it impacts his schedule and the schedules of those who made an appointment. A settlement and another car James Cook, whose beloved – and paid for – Mercedes-Benz S500 was totaled May 8 when a careless driver

Margaret Cowans’ I AM My Sister’s Keeper nonprofit distributed 108 boxes of fresh produce to 65 families, thanks to support from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. (Photos: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)

Dubbed “Feeding the Community of 38106,” Wednesday’s giveaway by I AM My Sister’s Keeper nonprofit distributed food from the parking lot of Longview Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 685 East Mallory. rammed into its rear end, reached a settlement with his insurance company and has replaced the car. He found a 2011Mercedes S550 in Dallas, although the settlement did

not cover the full cost of the car. The accident caused him to miss time from work, but he said he will be back on the job Thursday (May 21). Cook had to close his two business-

es at Memphis International Airport – Runway 901 Bar & Grill and Lenny’s Grill and Subs – in March because of sparse airport passenger traffic. Since then, he has been working with his father’s landscaping business and working for another Lenny’s franchisee. On the air travel front, Americans are booking more flights than they are canceling for the first time in weeks, and U.S. airlines is adding flights to its schedules, CNN reported Wednesday (May 20). The semi-good news, however, is tempered by the fact commercial flights were down 73.7 percent in April, compared to 2019, according to Flightradar24, a global flight tracking service. Cook said he cannot think about reopening his airport businesses until there is improvement in those numbers. Until family and leisure travel make a big jump, there is “not enough business to keep us open,” Cook said.

Eleven CDCs net grants from $200,000-plus Community L.I.F.T. pool TSD Newsroom Community L.I.F.T. (LIFT) has awarded $212,212 in CDC Capacity Fund grants to 11 community development corporations (CDCs). This year’s recipients are Alcy Ball CDC, Crosstown CDC, The Heights CDC, Jacob’s Ladder, Midtown Memphis, Oasis of Hope, Power Center, Promise Development Corp., SCORE CDC, United Housing and Victorian Village. The grants support on-the-ground organizations working to respond to the impact of COVID-19 and improve access to quality affordable housing and to economic opportunity. They are in keeping with Community LIFT’s conviction that “when invested in, nurtured, and operating with sufficient capacity, CDCs can deliver and support marginalized residents at this critical time when so many are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.” Eric Robertson, Community LIFT president, put the grants in context of a “real unemployment rate” that he said is projected to reach between 20 per cent and 30 percent in the coming months. “We can expect to see even higher rates in many of Memphis’ impoverished neighborhoods,” he said. “The only way to reverse that level of devastation is through significant investments in economic and community development work that meets people where they are, being done by organizations who know their people.” Community LIFT is a community and economic development intermediary. Its mission is to accelerate the revitalization of disinvest-

ed neighborhoods. The strategy to do that involves facilitating funding and support to produce strong CDCs, grow neighborhood businesses, and empower residents. Promise CDC Executive Director Cornelius Sanders said Community LIFT has been one of Promise’s Cornelius Sanders major donors over the last four years. “It has provided Promise Development with funds that help support our work to end homelessness and provide the North Memphis community with safe, decent and affordable housing,” said Sanders. Oasis of Hope Executive Director Terry Hoff said, Terry “The grant partnership Hoff with Community LIFT will greatly increase our capacity to explore and launch potentially the largest holistic development in our organization’s history — including affordable housing, children’s playground, youth sports field and senior services.” (To learn more about this year’s recipients, visit www.communitylift.org.)

Framing a celebration… Christian Brown, a 2020 Memphis Business Academy graduate, made it across the highschool finish line with a support network that stepped up once again last Saturday (May 16), coming through with parade that drove by his home at 3165 Burchfield (North Memphis-Frayser) and other trimmings created to offset the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. His network includes his parents, Michael and Iranie Howard; his grandmothers, Gloria Strong and Gennie Frazier; and his grandfather’s, Ira Brown and Bill “Billion” Frazier. Next stop for Brown is Tennessee State University, where he will attend with a band scholarship. (Photos: Tyrone P. Easley)

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REOPEN CONTINUED FROM FRONT Shelby County Health Department officials advise businesses to make appointments and post signs to inform the public on virus prevention. “We’ve always been an appointment-only full-service nail salon,” said “Wynter,” owner of Polish Girl Nail Café, 2852 Poplar Ave. She prefers to go by her first name only. “We operate above state regulations, our clients appreciate this.” Wynter has owned her Memphis salon for 10 years. She began her nail business in Chicago. “Most black nail salons are walk-in, but there’s no way they have adequate time to properly sanitize. Now, all will be on the same page.” Polish Girl Nail Café won’t reopen until mid-June to undergo business adjustments. Updates will be posted at: www.polishgirlnailcafe.com. Black business owners are hopeful that clients will feel comfortable returning to essential and non-essential businesses amid COVID-19. Signs point to renewed interest. “I’ve seen more traffic this week versus two weeks ago,” said Todd Brooks, MD, owner, Mid-South Wellness Clinic for Men, 6005 Park Ave. His clinic returned to fulltime operating hours on Monday. The office operated half-days for a month to limit disease risks. Dr. Brooks keeps hand-sanitizer and Lysol Spray on hand to sanitize door knobs, counters, wait-room furnishings and even magazines. “Patients use our disinfectants more now because of the pandemic. We also give surgical masks to our patients who want or need one.” Dr. Brooks says he’s somewhat disappointed in fellow African-American physicians locally in terms of the response to COVID-19. “In the past, local physicians

were more engaged with the community, providing information through presentations and media interviews.” After completing a face-toface consultation, Dr. Brooks said he has performed more Tele-Health services (patient appointments using Zoom technology or the phone). He has ordered 100 more coronavirus tests to prepare for a potential rise in cases and strongly advises frequent hand washing. Other essential minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) that remained operational have practiced safety guidelines for both employees and clients. “We allowed our most vulnerable employees to workfrom-home,” said Jimmy Tucker of Self+Tucker Architects. The 24-year-old MWBE at 480 Dr. M.L.K Jr. Drive employs 20 staffers and will celebrate its 25th anniversary in September. “Employees in the office practice physical distancing and wear m a s k s Jimmy when feaTucker sible.” T h e f u l l - s e rvice architectural, interior design and urban planning firm is considering safer materials and structures as new construction continues in Memphis and beyond. “In general, we’re looking at materials that can be easily cleaned that are less susceptible to germs, including carpet materials,” said Tucker. Self+Tucker is creating more separation in designs through enclosed cubicles with higher dividers between desks. The firm is also reviewing ventilation systems that circulate more fresh air. “For a hostel we’re design-

ing, we’re considering the comfort level for people when they come. From a design perspective, we have a different mindset on how to do business.” For the broader small black business community, Tucker said good information is being developed through trade associations to help firms stay afloat during the pandemic. “We must seize opportunities when something negative happens. We can be flexible since there are no layers of management where we can’t easily make change.” Tucker also stressed the importance of forming bank relationships since loans granted and dispersed were not necessarily equitable. “Despite that, we must look for ways to change our businesses.” According to the Shelby County Back-to-Business plan, Phase 2 reopening will last longer than Phase 1 before moving to Phase 3, the last part of the reopening plan. Phase 2 was determined by 14 days of reduced COVID-19 risks according to a variety of data categories and approved by Shelby County health experts. “We’ve made significant progress, which allowed us to move to phase two today (Monday), but we continue to have work ahead of us, particularly focusing on our most vulnerable populations,” said Dr. Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director during a press briefing. “The last phase of the Backto-Business plan includes large gatherings of as many as 250 people,” said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. “That’s why we plan to be in this phase, Phase 2, for the next 21 days, not 14 days (like Phase 1). We will move forward, but we will move forward carefully and responsibly.” (To view the entire Back-toBusiness plan for Memphis/ Shelby County, visit: https:// backtobusiness.memphistn. gov/.)

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TSU, Mt. Zion get help from Oprah to cut hunger for 10,000 Nashville families NASHVILLE – Nashville families – 10,000plus – can put more food on their tables because of a grant donation from the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation. The funds were made available through a partnership between Tennessee State University and Mt. Zion Baptist Church that grew out of Winfrey’s desire to help Nashville. Winfrey said TSU President Dr. Glenda Glover and Bishop Joseph Warren Walker III of Mt. Zion were recommended to her because of their work in the community. She said representatives with Apple suggested connecting with Glover and TSU, which has a coding partnership with Apple. The tech giant is also in partnership with Winfrey. “Everybody was already connected. I felt like I was in good hands,” said Winfrey, adding that she brainstormed with Glover and Walker on how to get help “directly to the people.” “I was honored to receive Ms. Winfrey’s call, and even more touched by her concern for underserved communities in her home city of Nashville deeply impacted by COVID-19,” said Glover, who was a classmate of Winfrey. “A vast majority of the families benefitting are single heads of households experiencing job loss or a substantial cut in hours. The university, along with Mt. Zion, is extremely proud to have assisted with such a monumental humanitarian effort with our alumna, Ms. Winfrey.” Walker said Winfrey has “such a heart for Nashville and asked us to help her develop a method for getting relief to the most vulnerable people as fast as possible. … “In response, we convened an extensive network of religious, civic and business leaders who have direct knowledge of individuals and families in this city whose lives have been devastated by the confluence of disasters that have hit Nashville in 2020.” NashvilleNurtures, the collaboration between TSU and Mt. Zion, brought together a coalition of African-American churches and community organizations to assist in helping the city’s most-at-need individuals. In addition to the coronavirus, a tornado that struck parts of Nashville near TSU in early March left many families homeless. One beneficiary, Wanda Jackson, said the gift card was “truly a blessing” because her work hours had been reduced and she was still displaced by the tornado. “I honestly did not know what my next meal was going to be,” said Jackson. “The card was right on time. I’m thankful to everyone who played a part in me getting it.” Single mom Janice Easley was overjoyed to receive the $200 Kroger gift card. The mom of six and housekeeper said her hours had been cut as well, and she worried about having enough food available with her children out of school. “I was down to my last food and didn’t have

Oprah Winfrey announced Wednesday (May 20) that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will donate money to organizations dedicated to helping undeserved communities in Chicago, Nashville, Milwaukee and Kosciusko, Miss., where she was born. (Photo: Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)

Dr. Glenda Glover

“TSU has established the COVID-19 Academy to continue outreach to the Nashville community as it recovers from the pandemic. The academy will work to bridge the health care disparity for people of color that experts say will have a lasting impact for generations to come through a holistic approach combining access to care, human services and education.” — Dr. Glenda Glover

anything,” said Easley. “I thank Ms. Oprah Winfrey. She didn’t have to do it but you came through.” Glover said the gratitude and appreciation expressed to Winfrey, TSU and Mt. Zion has been overwhelming. “Along with single parents, we’ve been able to help people who are cruBishop Joseph cial to the city’s tourism inWarren dustry; the men and womWalker III en that wait tables, hotel check-in, and small business owners suffering financial loss. As a college president, I see firsthand how this virus has affected every aspect of daily living, financial, operational and of course educational.” Winfrey said she was compelled to help because of how African-American communities are being disproportionally affected by the virus. She voiced her concern about the lack of access to healthcare, leading to a larger number

of deaths and the economic toll on communities of color. “The reason I’m talking about it is because there is going to be a need for people of means to step up, and you got those people right here in Nashville,” said Winfrey. “I mean, this thing is not going away. Even when the virus is gone.” Glover said it was important that TSU continue to help families as they face uncertain futures. “TSU has established the COVID-19 Academy to continue outreach to the Nashville community as it recovers from the pandemic,” said Glover. “The academy will work to bridge the health care disparity for people of color that experts say will have a lasting impact for generations to come through a holistic approach combining access to care, human services and education.” The grant to NashvilleNurtures was a part of the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation’s $12 million COVID-19 Relief Fund. The grants support organizations in Winfrey’s “home cities” of Nashville, Chicago, Milwaukee, Baltimore and Kosciusko, MS.

Drug overdoses in Memphis spike during virus outbreak by Adrian Sainz Associated Press

Demand for opioids such as fentanyl has surged during the new coronavirus outbreak in Tennessee’s largest county, where more than 100 people have died of drug overdoses since mid-March, oﬃcials said Tuesday. Oﬃcials in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, said more than 750 drug overdoses and 112 deaths have been reported since March 15, when the county began issuing stay-athome orders related to the virus response. Overdose deaths have eclipsed the number of fatalities from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter noted during an online news conference. As of Tuesday, 88 people had died from the virus in the county, Tennessee’s largest by population. “We have had an unprecedented number of overdoses, and an unprecedented number of deaths,” Haushalter said. From April 7 to May 7, 58 people died of drug overdoses, the highest county total for a 30-day

period since record keeping began in January 2019. The count is compiled from a database of incidents reported by first responders and the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center. The county health department has issued seven “spike alerts” in the past several weeks. The alerts call attention to a sharp rise in drug overdoses, including those involving heroin and fentanyl and other opioids. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is many times stronger than heroin. Social factors tied to the virus response have contributed to the increase of overdoses, including a sense of isolation from staying at home for an extended period, estrangement or separation from friends and family members, job losses leading to financial problems, and a fear that drug treatment facilities are not open or available for those in addiction recovery, U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant said. “All of that has an effect on the mental health and the physical health of people,” Dunavant said during the online news conference. “Unfortunately, what we know about addiction science, that does in fact drive demand for these

substances up.” Drug dealers are rising to meet that demand, Dunavant said. The sharp rise in deaths does not surprise Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Volkow said she has been very concerned about the eﬀect of the new coronavirus on opioid users on a national scale. Volkow said more people may be using opioids alone, preventing them from getting naloxone, an overdose reversal drug. “If you are social distancing yourself and injecting by yourself, no one is going to observe that overdose and no one can deliver naloxone,” Volkow said in a phone interview. “You are much more likely to die than if you were actually with someone else nearby that can help you.” In Shelby County, drug courts and drug treatment facilities have remained open during the virus outbreak. The health department is providing free overdose reversal kits and treatment resources at locations around Shelby County this week.

Suit seeks jail release of those most at risk from COVID-19 TSD Newsroom A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office seeks emergency action to “protect medically vulnerable people” – including people with disabilities – detained at the jail and who are at high risk of severe injury or death from COVID-19. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee; the American Civil Liberties Union; Just City; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; and attorneys Brice Timmons and Steve Mulroy filed the federal class action lawsuit t on behalf of people incarcerated at the jail. The lawsuit asks for identification of medically vulnerable individuals held at the jail and the immediate release of vulnerable people. Most immediately, it seeks release of those detained solely on the basis of their inability to satisfy a financial condition of pretrial release, or solely on the basis of a technical violation of probation or parole, unless the county demonstrates that an individual poses a flight or safety risk. “Public health experts agree that, in light of these unprecedented circumstances, jail officials must act swiftly to protect those most vulnerable to serious illness or death from COVID-19,” said Andrea Woods, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. “Jails are among the highest-risk environments for the virus, so the threat posed to people incarcerated and working in the Shelby County Jail is severe. Failure to act will yield more infections, hospitalizations and deaths in both the jail and the larger Memphis community.” Reached by phone, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. referred The New Tri-State Defender to the public information officer, Capt. Anthony Buckner, who said, “I am sorry. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department does not comment in relation to ongoing litigation.” Data cited in a release about the lawsuit asserted that as of April 30, 192 people at the jail had tested positive for COVID-19, one jail employee had died and that the greatest number of deaths in Tennessee from the virus have occurred in Shelby County. The plaintiffs also assert that – according to the latest report available – 86 percent of inmates at the Shelby County Jail were there pretrial. “As public health experts have consistently warned, jails are dangerous incubators for this disease – threatening the health of those who live and work behind bars as well as their surrounding communities,” said Thomas H. Castelli, ACLU of Tennessee legal director. “Incarceration should not be a death sentence.” The lawsuit alleges that people incarcerated at the jail are forced to live, sleep and eat in close proximity to each other, are not provided with appropriate sanitation and protective measures, and are unable to access critical medical resources, placing them at extraordinary risk of infection with a potentially fatal disease. “It is especially cruel that most of the people at great risk of infection in the jail would not be there if they had financial resources,” said Josh Spickler, executive director at Just City. “Now is the time for Shelby County to end money bail, significantly reduce its jail population, and focus on protecting the entire community from this deadly virus.” “The Shelby County Jail’s response to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in its facility has been a case study in ignoring a problem in hopes that it goes away,” said Attorney Brice Timmons said. The lawsuit alleges that the sheriff’s office is violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. “Dangerous conditions at this detention facility threaten the lives of individuals vulnerable to COVID-19, and the clock is ticking for much-needed improvements at the facility,” said Joseph J. Bial, lead counsel for the Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP team. The lawsuit, Busby v. Bonner, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE Request for Bids RFB Number 20-0034 3318 Winchester Rd Roof Replacement Sealed bids for 3318 Winchester Rd. Roof Replacement will be received by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (Authority), Procurement Department, Memphis International Airport, 4121 Runway Road, Suite B, Memphis, TN 38118-6613, until 2:00 PM local time, June 9, 2020. Responses will be opened and publicly read thirty (30) minutes after the response deadline at the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s Project Center located at 4225 Airways Blvd., Memphis, Tennessee 38116. A complete Request for Bids Packet with submittal instructions, additional data, and response format may be found on the Authority’s website on or after May 12, 2020. A pre-bid meeting will be held May 27, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. via phone/video conferencing (Link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom. us/j/97924328301). All Bidders are responsible for checking the Authority’s website up to the submission deadline for any updates, addenda or additional information. In accordance with the Authority’s purchasing policies, the Authority will give a preference to businesses located in Shelby County, Tennessee when awarding contracts and making purchases, unless prohibited by law. The successful Bidder must sign a contract with the Authority that includes Federal Aviation Administration provisions, if applicable, regarding the Buy American Preference, Foreign Trade Restriction, Davis-Bacon, Aﬃrmative Action, Debarment and Suspension, and Drug-Free Workplace, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this Request for Bids in whole or in part; to waive any informalities, technicalities, or omissions related to this Request for Bids; and to reject responses on any other basis authorized by the Authority’s purchasing policies. The Authority is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on the grounds of age, race, sex, color, national origin, disability, marital status, military service, or sexual orientation in its hiring and employment practices and in the admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, and activities. By order of: Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. President and CEO Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RFQ NUMBER 20- 0027 SECURITY GUARD SERVICES Sealed responses to this Request for Qualifications for providing Security Guard Services will be received by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (Authority), Procurement Department, Memphis International Airport, 4121 Runway Road, Suite B Memphis, TN 38118 until 2:00 PM local time, June 16, 2020. A listing of all proposers responding will be posted to the Authority’s website one (1) hour after the response deadline. Responses to Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications will not be publicly opened. A complete Request for Qualifications Packet with submittal instructions, additional data, and response format may be found on the Authority’s website (www. flymemphis.com) on or after May 19, 2020. A pre-proposal conference will be held May 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. via phone/video conferencing (Link: Join Zoom Meeting https:// zoom.us/j/94294919495. Those interested bidders will log into Meeting ID #942 9491 9495 to listen to information regarding this RFQ. All Proposers are responsible for checking the Authority’s website up to the submission deadline for any updates, addenda or additional information. In accordance with the Authority’s purchasing policies, the Authority will give a preference to businesses located in Shelby County, Tennessee when awarding contracts and making purchases, unless prohibited by law. The successful Proposer must sign a contract with the Authority that includes Federal Aviation Administration provisions, if applicable, regarding the Buy American Preference, Foreign Trade Restriction, Davis-Bacon, Affirmative Action, Debarment and Suspension, and Drug-Free Workplace, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this Request for Qualifications in whole or in part; to waive any informalities, technicalities, or omissions related to this Request for Qualifications; and to reject responses on any other basis authorized by the Authority’s purchasing policies. The Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

By order of: Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. President and CEO Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NUMBER 20- 0031 BEAM SEATING FURNITURE Sealed responses to this Request for Proposals for providing Beam Seating Furniture will be received by the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (Authority), Procurement Department, Memphis International Airport, 4121 Runway Road, Suite B Memphis, TN 38118 until 2:00 PM local time, June 19, 2020. A listing of all proposers responding will be posted to the Authority’s website one (1) hour after the response deadline. Responses to Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications will not be publicly opened. A complete Request for Proposals Packet with submittal instructions, additional data, and response format may be found on the Authority’s website (www.flymemphis.com) on or after May 15, 2020. A pre-proposal conference will be held May 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via phone/video conferencing (Link: Join Zoom Meeting https:// zoom.us/j/95833535714). All Proposers are responsible for checking the Authority’s website up to the submission deadline for any updates, addenda or additional information. In accordance with the Authority’s purchasing policies, the Authority will give a preference to businesses located in Shelby County, Tennessee when awarding contracts and making purchases, unless prohibited by law. The successful Proposer must sign a contract with the Authority that includes Federal Aviation Administration provisions, if applicable, regarding the Buy American Preference, Foreign Trade Restriction, Davis-Bacon, Affirmative Action, Debarment and Suspension, and Drug-Free Workplace, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all responses to this Request for Proposals in whole or in part; to waive any informalities, technicalities, or omissions related to this Request for Proposals; and to reject responses on any other basis authorized by the Authority’s purchasing policies. The Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. By order of: Scott A. Brockman, A.A.E. President and CEO Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: McCarl Cole Tax Parcel #: 04302300001770 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:00 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Shareka Weaver Tax Parcel #: 07106600000140 Tax Sale #: 1601 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank

584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Omeh Johnson Tax Parcel #: 0761140A000360 Tax Sale #: 1601 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Dariel Padron Tax Parcel #: 08401100000230 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $600.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:00 p.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Dariel Padron Tax Parcel #: 08401100000220 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $600.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Jill Rudison Tax Parcel #: 08401100000200 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $600.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Jill Rudison Tax Parcel #: 08401100000210 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $600.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Jill Rudison Tax Parcel #: 08401100000190 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $600.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Antonio Tate Tax Parcel #: 03507000000160 Tax Sale #: 505 Price Offered: $50.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Antonio Tate Tax Parcel #: 06014600000170 Tax Sale #: 1601 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on June 4, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Price Offered: $500.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Alison Faye Turner Tax Parcel #: 02507100000190 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:00 a.m. on June 12, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Terrance Wright Tax Parcel #: 07505000000160 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $4000.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:30 a.m. on June 12, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Her Integrated Mind Coaching Tax Parcel #: 05902900000030 Tax Sale #: 1601 Price Offered: $500.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:00 p.m. on June 4, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: L.C. Properties, Inc. Tax Parcel #: 0944010F000070 Tax Sale #: 1102 Price Offered: $375.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:30 p.m. on June 12, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: L.C. Properties, Inc. Tax Parcel #: 07310200001070 Tax Sale #: 701 Price Offered: $50.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:00 p.m. on June 12, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: L.C. Properties, Inc. Tax Parcel #: 07310400000100 Tax Sale #: 901 Price Offered: $50.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on June 12, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Robert Gladney and Amber Gladney Tax Parcel #: 04303600000110 Tax Sale #: 1101 Price Offered: $100.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on June 29, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort.

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CLASSIFIEDS Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

MODIFICATION: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000380 Tax Sale #: 1301 Price Oﬀered: $400.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000520 Tax Sale #: 1101 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002300000100 Tax Sale #: 1304 Price Oﬀered: $400.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000470 Tax Sale #: 1101 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002300000480 Tax Sale #: 802 Price Oﬀered: $200.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000460 Tax Sale #: 1101 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:00 a.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002300000470 Tax Sale #: 1302 Price Oﬀered: $500.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000450 Tax Sale #: 1304 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:30 a.m. on June 9, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002400000440 Tax Sale #: 1302 Price Offered: $200.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 3:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04002300000550 Tax Sale #: 1302 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:30 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04001800000240 Tax Sale #: 300.00 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

(10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04000500000050 Tax Sale #: 701 Price Offered: $701 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04000700000100 Tax Sale #: 802 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04000500000030 Tax Sale #: 802 Price Oﬀered: $300.00 Terms: Cash

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on July 7, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort.

Additional Oﬀers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten

Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

(901)222-2400

BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104000000580 Tax Sale #: 1004 Price Oﬀered: $300.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 04001000000110 Tax Sale #: 602 Price Offered: $200.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02103200000080 Tax Sale #: 1301 Price Oﬀered: $500.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104100000060 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02106800000840 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Oﬀered: $300.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104100000140 Tax Sale #: 1002 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:30 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Oﬀer to Purchase for the following property:

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02107300000230 Tax Sale #: 1402 Price Oﬀered: $500.00 Terms: Cash

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104100000150 Tax Sale #: 1002 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:00 a.m. on July 1, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received

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CLASSIFIEDS an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104700000190 Tax Sale #: 1502 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 3:00 p.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104700000170 Tax Sale #: 902 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:30 p.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104700000180 Tax Sale #: 702 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

lowing property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104700000190 Tax Sale #: 405 Price Offered: $200.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:30 p.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104700000240 Tax Sale #: 1102 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 1:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02104800000090 Tax Sale #: 702 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:30 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

MODIFICATION: Habitat for Humanityof Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000080 Tax Sale #: 1003 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000110 Tax Sale #: 1301 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000290 Tax Sale #: 902 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:30 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000610 Tax Sale #: 1304 Price Offered: $800.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:00 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000001070 Tax Sale #: 1302 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 3:00 p.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000700 Tax Sale #: 704 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:30 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000680 Tax Sale #: 1503 Price Offered: $300.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 2:30 p.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort.

Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE Newspaper (901)222-2400Ad – 5x8.5 OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant OF REAL PROPERTY to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby BY SHELBY COUNTY

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 02105000000350 Tax Sale #: 1002 Price Oﬀered: $300.00 Terms: Cash

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY SHELBY COUNTY GOVERNMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to T.C.A. §67-5-2507, that Shelby County Government has received an Offer to Purchase for the following property: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis Tax Parcel #: 0210500000071C Tax Sale #: 1301 Price Offered: $400.00 Terms: Cash Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 8:30 a.m. on June 15, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

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Additional Offers to Purchase, of at least ten percent (10%) higher, may be submitted within Ten (10) working days of this notice. If additional offers are received during this ten (10) day period, all prospective Purchasers must attend a Public “Bid Off” at 9:00 a.m. on June 19, 2020, to be held in the Shelby County Land Bank Office, to determine the highest and best offer. The property shall thereafter be sold to the prospective Purchaser making the highest and best offer without warranties of any sort. Shelby County Land Bank 584 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 (901)222-2400

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