by Sharron Johnson | Dec 15, 2018 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the Month
New Orleans provides inspiration for Cooper-Young yard gem By Sharron Johnson In 1992 Robbie Dixon moved to Memphis from New Orleans looking for and needing a change of scenery after the passing of his partner. He first moved to Williford St. From there moved to Cox...
by Sharron Johnson | Nov 17, 2018 | Press, Yard of the Month
Cooper-Younger transforms modest yard into whimsical oasis By Sharron Johnson Connie Arduini, a native Memphian, moved to Dallas, Texas where she met and married Chris and brought him to her hometown after a nine year absence. In October of 1991 they bought the...
by Sharron Johnson | Nov 15, 2018 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month: Grandparents grow garden spot on Young By Libby Flynt For the first time since I’ve been in charge, our Cooper-Young Yard of the Month was nominated by my neighbors! So thank you, neighbors, for keeping an eye out and appreciating these beautiful...
by Sharron Johnson | Oct 14, 2018 | Blog, Yard of the Month
A backset lot on York Street, one of a handful in Cooper-Young, is our October yard of the month. Eloise Wood is the proud owner of this slice of our community at 2244 York. She is the mother of one son and grandmother to four grandsons. What I mean by a backset...
by Sharron Johnson | Sep 24, 2018 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month: 1893 Oliver Name: Caleb Simmons, Mark Lambert and Jonathan Pearson Address: 1893 Oliver Avenue Types of flowers/plants/trees: Flower beds along the front porch are lined with red begonias and geraniums contrasted with variegated liriope and small...
by Sharron Johnson | Sep 15, 2018 | Awards, Flashback, Yard of the Month
Yard of the Month: 1980 Nelson By Sydney Ashby John and Tyrina Browning did not know that trying to save some azaleas from blight almost 20 years ago would lead to one of the most amazing yards in Cooper-Young: 1980 Nelson. They have been Cooper-Young residents for 20...
