Grieving the lost futures of five young Memphians ages 17-21

The day after her birthday, Syria Fifer sent a text to her grandfather, the Rev. James Fifer. “Granddaddy, how ya’ doing?” she wrote, along with a thumbs-up emoji, according to television news reports. It was the last time the two communicated with each other. Fifer was among the five young people killed after a Memphis […]

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Oct 22, 2026 - 11:42
Grieving the lost futures of five young Memphians ages 17-21
The day after her birthday, Syria Fifer sent a text to her grandfather, the Rev. James Fifer. “Granddaddy, how ya’ doing?” she wrote, along with a thumbs-up emoji, according to television news reports. It was the last time the two communicated with each other. Fifer was among the five young people killed after a Memphis […]
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