MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is holding a memorial ceremony for George Floyd and others affected by racial injustice.
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(NEWS RELEASE) - Today, Mayor Lee Harris and community leaders will host a memorial ceremony in honor of George Floyd and others afflicted by racial injustice.
Speakers include Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, the Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church Reverend Dr. Earle Fisher, National Civil Rights Museum President Terri Freeman, Shelby County Chief of Staff Danielle Inez, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, Circuit Court Clerk Temiika Gipson, Memphis City Councilwoman and Educator Michalyn Easter-Thomas, Latino Memphis Executive Director Mauricio Calvo, 2020 High School Graduate Nikolas Dalton, and Temple Israel Rabbi Micah Greenstein.
This ceremony will also include music selections led by Shelby County Fire Chief Alvin Benson and Courtney Little.
In remembrance of George Floyd, Mayor Lee Harris has ordered all flags bearing the Shelby County Government seal to fly at half-staff from sundown on Monday, June 8, 2020, through sundown on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Read the Executive Order here.
