By Yvonne D. Nelson There was a celebration of rebirth held at 2 PM on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, when the former long-ago closed Southbrook Mall reopened as Whitehaven’s new Southbrook Town Centre. Southbrook Properties, Inc. CEO Gregory Grant opened the event by thanking the city and county governments and everyone else who made the day happen. Pastor Ivory Jackson of Faith Temple Ministries GOCIC gave a prayer for the community and government leaders followed by a welcome by Southbrook Properties, Inc. President and Chairman Willie Harper. Vice Chairwoman Cherry Davis followed and Developer Belinda Tate and and Project Manager Michelle Moore gave the purpose of the event looking back on times when they and the facilities faithful former tenants could look through the roof and see the sky. CCMI entertained the crowd with a selection and Pastor Gary Faulkner of the Omni Church provided a prayer of blessings and prosperity for the renovated facility. Courtney Little sang “A Change is Gonna Come” on his Korg Triton music workstation synthesizer and Special Assistant to Mayor Jim Strickland, Kenneth Moody, gave the address for the City of Memphis along with Division of Housing and Community Development Director, Paul Young. Singer Toni Green was accompanied by a group of children doing a rendition of “Glory” just before Shelby County Mayor Attorney Lee Harris, gave the address from the county government. The event ended with an address from District 91 State Rep., Mrs. Barbara Cooper, Ph.D., closing remarks from Commissioner Eddie Jones, and a prayer of dedication and benediction by Pastor Dwayne Hunt of Abundant Grace Fellowship Church. City Councilwoman District 3 Patrice Robinson served as the events’ Mistress of Ceremony. A good time was had by all. We are glad this facility is open and happy to announce management is currently looking for tenants to rent its banquet facility and to occupy a few of its’ nicely renovated vacant rental spaces. 13
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