I read the article. I think it’s probably humor or sarcasm.
Crock of horse manure. Whites for the most part have fled out of Memphis. Those left live in gated, guarded communities and the smart ones know where to avoid. Beale St is so bad they closed it to traffic, you need a wrist band to get in and are sent threw metal detection in all the establishments on the street. Even decent blacks are starting to flee. All they will have left are those who can’t move and work for the city and are forced to live within the city limits to do so.