Why is someone taping cash in random spots across Memphis?
A tiger statue on the the University of Memphis campus was the site of a recent cash drop. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Inspired by a similar account in Atlanta, Conner McLeod created an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $50 in different places around the city. He has gained more than 3,500 followers in less than a week.
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King Jemison
King Jemison is completing a journalism master’s program at Northwestern University. After graduating from Stanford University in 2021, he taught elementary school in Memphis for two years.
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