At the Millington Library
The Library hosts free Adult Ukulele Lessons every Monday at 5 p.m., and there are other events like Afternoon Storytime at the Millington Public Library. For more information, call 872-1585 or visit 4858 Navy Road in Millington.
Blood Drive on Base
The NSA Mid-South will be hosting a blood drive at Pat Thompson on Feb. 8 from 8 a..m to 1 p.m. It will be held in the Magnolia Room of the building located at 5200 Attu Street in Millington. For more information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter NSAMIDSOUTH to schedule an appointment.
Work on Highway 78
SHELBY COUNTY, US-78 (SR-4) from Mississippi State Line to South of Shelby Drive (LM-1.48): Wednesday, January 18, 9 a.m. through Monday, February 20, 7 p.m.: Davidson Road (Old Hwy 78) at the intersection of SR 4 will be closed on the East side of SR 4 to allow for the reconstruction of SR 4 and Davidson Road. A detour will be in place to redirect traffic flow.
Millington Senior Club
The Millington Senior Citizen’s Club is meeting again Wednesdays at 10 a.m. with entertainment weekly. The club meets at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street. For more information, call 873-5770.
Senior Exercise
The senior exercise club meets Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street in Millington. For more information, call 873-5770.
Traffic Alert in Memphis until Fall 2023
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55/Crump:
November 2022 through Fall 2023: Utilizing proposed crossovers, both northbound and southbound I-55 traffic will be traveling in one lane in each direction in the southbound I-55 lanes until Fall 2023.
The ramp to continue onto southbound I-55 from the “Old Bridge” will remain reduced to one lane. Northbound Riverside Drive will remain open. Continuing demolition of both the Wisconsin Avenue bridge and the pedestrian bridge will occur along with other construction activities.
A lane reduction to 11’ lanes will be in place and necessary detours will be posted.
The following closures will remain in place until Fall 2023: Wisconsin Avenue, the northbound I-55 exit ramp to eastbound Crump Boulevard, the McLemore entrance ramp to northbound I-55, southbound Riverside Drive at Carolina Avenue including both the Channel 3 Drive entrance ramp from and exit ramp to southbound Riverside Drive, the northbound I-55 ramp and eastbound Crump Boulevard ramp from southbound Riverside Drive, the westbound Crump Boulevard to southbound I-55 ramp, the northbound I-55 inside lane from South Parkway to the northbound I-55 exit ramp.
