Calkins: For 100 years, Memphis and Rhodes have needed each other. That's truer than ever today.

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Calkins: For 100 years, Memphis and Rhodes have needed each other. That’s truer than ever today.

Updated: September 24, 2025 12:06 PM CT

Rhodes moved from Clarksville to Memphis in September 1925. A hundred years later, the college and the city still rely on each other to thrive.

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