How Memphis opened its doors to thousands of stranded strangers on 9/11

How Memphis opened its doors to thousands of stranded strangers on 9/11

Twenty-five years ago this week, hijackers used commercial airplanes to attack the United States, grounding every flight in American skies. In Memphis, that meant one thing: getting dozens of diverted planes safely on the ground — and figuring out what to do with the thousands of frightened passengers suddenly stuck in a city they never meant to visit.