The City of Memphis says it will no longer enforce a mask ordinance as of May 15th. Author: Local 24 Staff (Local 24) Published: 11:23 AM CDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 11:24 AM CDT May 13, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The City of Memphis says it will no longer enforce a mask ordinance as of May 15th. This comes after the Shelby County Health Department lifted its mask mandate in the latest directive. Read the full statement from Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland below: The recent action by Governor Lee ending his declaration of a state-wide public health emergency, as well as the decision of the Shelby County Health Dept. to lift its own mask mandate, indicate that masking is no longer legally mandated.