Category Archives: southmemphis

Demolition Day In Soulsville

Slum & Blight removal in soulsville usa Join Mayor Jim Strickland, City Councilman Martavious Jones and County Commissioner Mickel Lowery Monday, November 16, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m. as we make way for progress in SouslvilleUSA. South Memphis Renewal CDC and Lemoyne Owen College CDC, along with it many partners invite you to the demolition of

Read More

Unity Walk Against Gun Violence

THE GOOD NEWS The major property crime rate continues to drop – down 12% compared to 2019. Since 2006, it has dropped by almost 38%. This huge drop is driven primarily by a 67% decline in reported burglaries since 2006. Reported robberies continue to go down, with a drop of almost 15% compared to 2019

Read More

YouthBuild Memphis

Previous Next Apply Now 2021/2023 Vocational Initiative for Trades & Entrepreneurship USDOL Grant Recipient, 2019-2022Serving Zip Codes 38106, 38107, 38109, 38114, 38126, and 38127 About YouthBuild The Department of Labor recently announced SMRCDC as its 2019-2022 the YouthBuild program in Memphis. The YouthBuild program is administered by the Employment and Training Administration’s Office of Workforce

Read More

Aretha Franklin House Preservation

Aretha Franklin Birthplace Restoration Project CLICK HERE for the latest updates. OUR GOAL The Aretha & C. L. Franklin Center (ACLFC) is a Community effort by thought leaders and innovators committed to restoring and preserving the birthplace home of Aretha Franklin and honoring the legacy of her father, a renowned gospel preacher. While being committed

Read More

About Us

Founded in 2002 501-3 nonprofit Development Corporation 10 member board of Directors STAFF: Jeffrey T. Higgs, Executive DirectorAustin Emeagwai, CPA, CFOTillman Keaton, Housing DirectorBacari Keaton, Construction Manager SMRCDC is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization founded in 2000 to provide solutions for the distressed neighborhoods of South Memphis, Tennessee. Our organization has since grown to be

Read More

Home

Filling the Cyber Workforce Gap: Talent Development Initiatives at CISA Join us online to learn about CISA’s initiatives to develop talent and bridge the cyber workforce gap! Join us for this FREE online event! 38126 Technology Hub   State Of The Art Training in Cybersecurity Start Your Application Today!Learn More DSEW Technology HUB Cutting-edge Technology

Read More