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In the late 1970’s, a young pastor had a vision concerning the need for senior adult housing and care in the Memphis area. The name of this young pastor was Dr. James Latimer, at that time Senior Pastor of Central Church located on Poplar Avenue. His dream and vision was to build a senior retirement community to take care of senior adults as they grew older.
Come see Dr. James Latimer speak about Kirby Pines and his vision at this years
Lighting of the Lake
September 9 | 5:00 pm
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