The Cornelia Crensaw library is a “sanctuary” on Vance Avenue
The Cornelia Crenshaw library, located at 531 Vance Avenue, opened in 1939 as the first library branch open to Black Memphians.
South City
South City is best known for the Foote Homes development, Memphis’ last public housing project. The $250 million South City revitalization aims to transform the 420-unit institution into mixed-income apartments and rental homes with an emphasis on safety, maintenance, and green space. The project is expected to be complete by 2021. Community leaders hope as South City efforts extend to the areas surrounding the Foote Homes site, they’ll link with efforts in South Memphis and the Downtown Core for a continuous corridor of deep investment.
The last major vestige of segregation-era housing set for demolition
Foote Homes, the last traditional public housing complex in Memphis, has seen seven decades of changing attitudes about the role of public housing.
