President Barack Obama is headed to Memphis to meet with families and local officials who have struggled through flooding caused byt he Mississippi River. The president will also give a commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School, which has seen its graduation rates rise remarkably in just three years. Bill Dries, reporter for the Memphis Daily News reports.
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