Demolition begins on historic Midtown synagogue


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Crews have begun tearing down the old Temple Israel synagogue, which has stood on Poplar Avenue near Montgomery Street since 1916. The structure, now owned by Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, is being torn down to make way for a 73,000-square-foot sanctuary as part of a $310 million redevelopment plan for its Midtown campus. […]