Authority to acquire lands, erect buildings and beautify and improve grounds of Mid-South Fairgrounds and Amusement Park.
Memphis Charter, art. 50, § 491
in effectSec. 491. - Authority to acquire lands, erect buildings and beautify and improve grounds of Mid-South Fairgrounds and Amusement Park.
The City of Memphis is hereby authorized and fully empowered, in addition to all other authority and powers delegated to it, in conjunction with and in cooperation with the County of Shelby, to acquire lands for, improve present existing buildings on, erect new buildings, and generally beautify and improve the grounds of the Mid-South Fairgrounds and Amusement Park, in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, and to appropriate and contribute such amount or amounts from the funds of the City of Memphis for the accomplishment of such purposes as it shall deem proper and to the best interest of the City of Memphis; and to levy taxes therefor.
(Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 519, § 4)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART50CIPRGE_S491AUACLAERBUBEIMGRMUTFAAMPAFetched: 10/28/2026