FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By: CA Staff Writer | June 16, 2025
Clarksdale, Mississippi – The City of Clarksdale will honor multifaceted entrepreneur and community leader Dee Brown by renaming Center Street to Dee Brown Lane. The ceremony will take place on June 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at the corner of Center Street and 15th Street (Roundyard).
Dee Brown is a highly accomplished individual with a diverse portfolio spanning real estate development, film production, media, and philanthropy. He is the founder and CEO of The P3 Group, Inc., the nation’s largest African American-owned public-private partnership real estate development firm. His entrepreneurial endeavors extend to the ownership of Brownstone Country Club & Resort, making him the first African American owner of an 18-hole golf course in Arkansas. He is also the founder and chairman emeritus of the Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation.
Brown’s contributions extend beyond the business world. He is an award-winning producer, director, writer, and author, and hosts the internationally ranked podcast The Sky’s the Limit: Beyond the Deal, produced in collaboration with Forbes Books and Self Made TV. He also serves as president and CEO of Self Made Entertainment, Inc. and Dee Brown, Inc., which operates the Self Made TV streaming channel.
His commitment to community is evident through his active involvement in numerous organizations, including Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the NAACP, the Producers Guild of America, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the International Documentary Association, and the Entrepreneur Leadership Network. He has also served on the board of directors for the U.S. Minority Contractor’s Association in the Florida, Arkansas, and Tennessee regions, and currently serves on the Documentary and Nonfiction Committee for the Producers Guild of America. Brown is also a contributing writer for Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, Metro Magazine, and Peoria Magazine.
This street renaming is a testament to Brown’s significant achievements and unwavering dedication to his community. The City of Clarksdale invites the public to join in celebrating this momentous occasion.
