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“Tiger Way” . . . or whatever

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What’s in a name? A lot if you’re a member of the committee working on cleaning, greening, and redeveloping the old Mid-South Fairgrounds.

The committee, including representatives of the City Council, University of Memphis, AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Southern Heritage Classic, city administration, and the division of Parks and Recreation, spent 45 minutes Friday discussing what some members hoped would take only a minute or so — naming the green, grassy entranceway to the stadium from East Parkway.

Here’s how “Tiger Way” turned into No Way.