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Article: Memphis Fears Being Left Behind as Rival Southern Cities Blossom. (Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- April 17, 1994
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MEMPHIS, TENN.--Apr. 18--Memphis is a city famous for the blues, and many residents say they have a reason to be blue.
Older urban areas such as North and South Memphis appear to be dying of economic benign neglect as business development continues to roll east, toward more affluent suburbs.
The city's eroding tax base can't support needed services, such as removal of debris left by a February ice storm. Memphis didn't receive a single vote from National Football League owners during its recent NFL bid.
And the early success of riverboat casinos in tiny Tunica, Miss., about 40 miles south of Memphis, is causing concern. Tourism boosters point to the ...