Spirit of Memphis
South City Museum to preserve neighborhood’s rich history
By the summer of 2024, the South City Museum & Cultural Center will celebrate the people and landmarks of the Historic South Memphis area.
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By the summer of 2024, the South City Museum & Cultural Center will celebrate the people and landmarks of the Historic South Memphis area.
The two-mile walk will begin and end at Metropolitan Baptist Church, at 767 Walker Ave., near LeMoyne-Owen College and Elmwood Cemetery.
Steve Mulroy said the ethnic makeup of the Shelby County District Attorney’s office does not reflect the city. Dist. Atty. Amy Weirich disputed this, saying her office has made an effort to increase diversity.
A busload of area police officers got a firsthand look Monday at the many dangerous distractions that capture the attention of drivers.
The Millington track is considered by many a safe place to race. But regulars worry that drag racers will move to the streets if plans to sell the track and build a warehouse move forward.
Memphis-area school systems are releasing students early due to hazardous weather conditions predicted for this afternoon.
The fatal crash occurred last September on Sam Cooper Boulevard near Mendenhall Road.
McKinney Wright and Quandarius Richardson will begin trial together Dec. 5 in the 2018 shooting death of Phil Trenary.
More than $139 million will be pumped into parks and community centers managed by several entities within the city, an investment that will change the face of the city for years to come.
Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.
Katrina Robinson was convicted for two wire fraud counts. She was granted the acquittal of two other wire fraud counts in January. A federal judge ruled Friday afternoon that she will not serve prison time.
Six months after residents at College Park, a government-subsidized housing complex in South Memphis, received letters informing them they would need to temporarily move out due to renovations, the site’s new owners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony.
In 1959, after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education ruled segregation in schools to be unconstitutional, Jones was one of the first eight Black students to attend Memphis State University (now University of Memphis).
If there’s anything we can take away from this last week, it’s that the Cooper-Young neighborhood, although it has its stable businesses and celebrations, is constantly evolving while maintaining its unique character.
The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country.
Nikodem Niziolek, a Christian Brothers University student from Poland, and his family helped the Ukrainian relatives of Memphis realtor Oksana Piven escape Russian attacks.
Last month, Frayser saw the addition of the new Legacy Impact Community Resource Center.
The center in Frayser will bring multiple benefits to the community for everyone from youths to veterans to seniors.
Changes and improvements include a one-year expansion of on-demand Go901 service, implementation of the MATA tracker, and the obtaining of $46 million in funding toward its mConnect bus rapid transit system.
Over the past several years, Britney Thornton has emerged as a leader through her work with the homeless and the underserved.
In something of a “surprise,” even to himself, Steve Lockwood is the new interim executive director of BAM.
The Board of Adjustment has given the nod to a proposal for the redevelopment of the building at 1212 Vollintine Ave. into a mixed-use development.
Steve Lockwood, who led the Frayser Community Development Corp. until his retirement in 2020, will serve as interim director.
Whitehaven is much more than Graceland, FedEx and the airport, with its rich history, independently owned businesses and a deep sense of pride – or “neighborhoodism” as one leader calls it.
Klondike-Smokey City project will use an incentive first applied for the Binghampton Gateway Center.