Mural to be demolished along with old MATA building
UrbanArt Commission announced last month that the old MATA building on North Main Street will soon be demolished, taking along with it a data visualization mural painted by Khara Woods.
Julia Baker
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October 2021
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City of Memphis Memphis families to receive produce through Good Food For All
Partnership for a Healthier America will work with Shelby County Schools to provide fresh fruits and vegetables weekly to families participating in the program. Family members will receive at least two servings of produce per day.
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Spirit of Memphis Vigil for slain post office worker held in Orange Mound
Mourners gathered at Lewis-Davis Park in Orange Mound Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, to honor Demetria Dortch, one of the victims of the shooting at the East Lamar Carrier Annex on Oct. 12.
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Elections Tami Sawyer arrested during D.C. rally
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer was among 25 activists arrested Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, during a No More Excuses rally in front of the White House.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphis fashion designer goes international
Her shop serves as the home base for her custom clothing business, Unblemished by Cherice, which sells made-to-order garments ranging from casual chic to prom princess.
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Bartlett St. Ann Fall Fest fans relish return to in-person event
The weekend has been full of festivities including a kick-off party, vendor fair, food truck fair, cornhole tournament, concerts, chili cookoff, car show, raffle, online auction and more at the Bartlett church and school.
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Midtown Shopping carts disappear from Union Avenue Kroger
About half the shopping carts at the Kroger on Union Avenue vanished in the early hours of Monday morning.
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Arts & Culture TEDxMemphis returns to in-person event
This year’s theme for the TED event, independently organized by New Memphis, is “Ctrl+Alt+Del.” In the same way the keyboard function resets a computer so it can start fresh, speakers will introduce ideas that will help attendees reset thinking.
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Visual Arts Art Bazaar celebrates one year anniversary with Art on the Bluff
The event will feature seven live muralists, live electronic music, popup market, food and outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.
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Millington Blooming business: Weekly service delivers flowers to your door
Flowers, which come from owner Eva Brewer’s garden in Millington, arrive in arrangements of gold, pink, red, purple and white zinnias, marigolds, cosmos and hollyhocks.
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Music Rapper Al Kapone to be featured in online music series
Songs from Kapone’s episode will show the progression of his career while interview clips will tell the story behind the lyrics.
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Performing ArtsBroadway returns to Orpheum stage with ‘Come From Away’
Broadway theater has returned to the Orpheum, starting with “Come From Away,” a musical production about airplane passengers diverted to a small town in Newfoundland following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Metro Inaugural St. Jude IRONMAN triathlon takes off in Memphis
Despite rainy weather all day, more than 1,700 athletes started the race. Spectators watched and cheered their loved ones on as they swam, bicycled and ran the 70.3-mile course.
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City of Memphis Advocacy group discusses strategies to combat zoo parking plan
The day after an announcement from the Memphis Zoo, that it would continue with its parking lot expansion plan, Citizens to Preserve Overton Park has already begun discussing strategies to combat the decision.
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September 2021
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Business AutoZone holds first large event at Renasant Convention Center since renovation
AutoZone’s annual national sales meeting earlier this week became the first large event to be held at the newly renovated Renasant Convention Center.
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Public Safety Judge sends Livingston case to grand jury in Alvin Motley shooting death
Grand jury will determine whether second-degree murder charges will go forward, or whether different charges should be applied.
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Midtown Artist market shifts from Bartlett to Midtown
“IAM was kind of birthed there,” vice president Jeni Harris said. “So we’re excited that it’s kind of full circle back here.”
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Collierville 2 dead, 12 injured in ‘most horrific event’ in Collierville history
A gunman walked into a Collierville grocery store Thursday afternoon and opened fire, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others before taking his own life, authorities said.
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Collierville ‘I was shaking so bad, I couldn’t dial 911’
Roofer Andre Barlow said he watched in horror as the gunman followed three people out of the Collierville Kroger and shot them one by one as they hid near a dumpster.
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Collierville Collierville community gathers, prays for hope, peace
About 100 gathered in front of Collierville Town Hall Friday for a prayer vigil following the shooting at Kroger on New Byhalia Road.
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Arts & Culture Pink Palace Crafts Fair returns
After a one-year hiatus, the festival hosted by Museum of Science and History, has more than 150 artisan vendors, plus crafts demonstrations and a slew of children’s activities.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Public Library promotes Black history library cards
September is Library Card Sign Up month, and Memphis Public Libraries is promoting its special edition Black history library cards, which were designed by contestants earlier this year.
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Visual Arts Cooper-Young festival returns after 2-year gap
A socially distanced gathering returns to the Midtown neighborhood despite coronavirus surges and a daylong drizzle.
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BusinessCotton executive Dunavant was ‘a great Memphian’
The fifth-generation Memphian who transformed Dunavant Enterprises into a global presence was also named to the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.
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South Memphis T.O. Fuller State Park gains 144-acre land donation
A land dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 17, celebrated the addition to the 1,138-acre park, which features diverse terrain with Mississippi River flood plains and bluff ridges.
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