Investigators allege Memphis nonprofit got $1M in improper reimbursements

A two-year investigation into the actions of Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee Inc. (MRCT) found that the nonprofit had used more than $1 million in state and local grant dollars inappropriately.The investigation of the nonprofit and its former executive director, Diana Threadgill, ended with her being indicted by a federal grand jury for three counts of mail fraud earlier this month, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury said in a Feb. 20 news release. Threadgill and MRCT sought to foste