CRA Awarded $765,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant to Advance Grocery Store Development

Manassas Market July 2026
CRA Awarded $765,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant to Advance Grocery Store Development July 6, 2026—The City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has been selected to receive a $765,000 Brownfields Cleanup Grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a site located at 645 Jackson Avenue across from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Read more

Mixed-Use Development to Begin in Smokey City Neighborhood

An excavator is parked outside of the former Gordin's Butcher Shoppe at 999 Jackson Avenue on May 29, 2026.
Construction on Mixed-Use Development Including Townhomes and Beer Garden to Begin in Smokey City Neighborhood June 2, 2026—The City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is pleased to announce the start of construction of a new mixed-use project in the Smokey City Neighborhood, withRead more

Leath Bayou springs back to life after cleanup

Leath Bayou cleanup in Memphis
Leath Bayou springs back to life after cleanup By Kenny Halt Following work by the City of Memphis to clear portions of the Leath Bayou near Manassas High School, lifelong North Memphian "Big" Tony Henderson shared childhood stories of regularly traversing the Leath Bayou (most of whichRead more