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Rent and concern for refugee families rise in Woodcrest Apartments

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: July 01, 2020 5:55 AM CT | Published: July 01, 2020 4:00 AM CT

Organizations are scrambling to find other housing for refugee families in Woodcrest Apartments. The units are being renovated, but the below-market rent is about to rise substantially.

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Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.


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