MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With high temperatures and heat index again hitting the Mid-South, the Memphis Fire Department said a cooling center will be open again Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at the J.K. Lewis Senior Center at 1188 North Parkway in Memphis.
The center will be open from from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. But it will not be open overnight, according to the Memphis Fire Department.
For transportation to the shelter, MFD said to call the Office of Emergency Management at 901-297-1680. Transportation will begin at 3 p.m.
MFD said those in need of overnight shelter can reach out to:
- Memphis Union Mission - 3836 Poplar Avenue. 901-526-8403
- Salvation Army - 696 Jackson Avenue. 901-529-4545
- Additional shelters: call 901-529-4545
