'It wasn't worth us risking our lives': Makeda's Cookies to keep Airways location closed

The original location of Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies will not be reopening.

Pamela Hill said the decision came Wednesday, shortly after the building owner announced the coming down of the memorial wall.

The man said he would allow us to reopen, but we decided it was not worth it.

Nov. 18, 2021- A memorial in front of Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies on Airways Boulevard in South Memphis to rapper Young Dolph who was killed there Wednesday afternoon.

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Young Dolph was remembered for his generosity and commitment to Memphis.

Thornton was shot and killed at Makeda's at 2370 Airways Blvd., where he frequented for chocolate chip cookies.

Hill said that since the shooting, rumors spread that she and her husband killed the rapper. She said a wanted poster for her husband was spread on Facebook.

Hill said that they never had a minute's rest from Nov. 17 to today.

Memphis police have identified four people who are suspected of being involved in Thornton's death. There is a warrant out for the arrest of Shondale Barnett.

The Hills flagship store would have celebrated 23 years on Sept. 18. The 301 Jefferson Ave. location in Downtown Memphis opened about 11 days before the fatal shooting.

Hill said it was time to move on since Makeda continued to pay rent and keep the power on at the Airways location to allow memorial-goers some light to use.

When it was announced that the memorial would be coming down, Hill said they were planning on reopening.

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Pamela and Maurice Hill, owner of Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies, are photographed on Sept. 30, 2020, at their Airways Boulevard location in Memphis. They will not reopen that location after Young Dolph was shot and killed there on Nov. 17, 2021.

Hill doesn't know if they will open another cookie store.

She still grieves with the rest of Young Dolph's fans.

Hill said that he was a customer for over 10 years and that he loved our cookies.

Hill said that Airways was their baby and that it had been a great place.

Makeda's cookies can be found in grocery stores.

For The Commercial Appeal, Dima Amro covers the suburbs and can be reached at Dima.Amro@commercialappeal.com.

The store where Young Dolph was killed permanently closes.

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