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.
Julia Baker
Reporter
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April 2022
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Metro Seventh unity walk against gun violence set for Saturday
The two-mile walk will begin and end at Metropolitan Baptist Church, at 767 Walker Ave., near LeMoyne-Owen College and Elmwood Cemetery.
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Metro Mulroy questions diversity in the DA’s office
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.
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Metro Initiative seeks to curb distracted driving
A busload of area police officers got a firsthand look Monday at the many dangerous distractions that capture the attention of drivers.
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SuburbsMemphis International Raceway may close, raising risk of street racing
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.
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March 2022
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SuburbsLocal schools closing early due to inclement weather
Memphis-area school systems are releasing students early due to hazardous weather conditions predicted for this afternoon.
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MetroMotorist indicted in crash that killed Shelby County medical examiner
The fatal crash occurred last September on Sam Cooper Boulevard near Mendenhall Road.
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Metro December trial date set for suspects in Phil Trenary slaying
McKinney Wright and Quandarius Richardson will begin trial together Dec. 5 in the 2018 shooting death of Phil Trenary.
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City of Memphis After years of neglect, parks, community centers getting serious makeover
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.
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MetroBilly Ray Turner found guilty for murder of Lorenzen Wright
Turner was charged with first-degree murder for the 2010 shooting of Wright, a former Memphis Grizzlies player.
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Criminal Justice Ex-state Sen. Katrina Robinson sentenced to one year probation
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.
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Neighborhoods About Town: College Park begins transition to affordable housing
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.
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City of MemphisMarvis Kneeland Jones, one of the Memphis State 8, dies
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).
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Neighborhoods About Town: Restaurants opening, closing have impact in Cooper-Young
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.
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Midtown Cooper-Young Porchfest returns, offering music from metal to bluegrass
The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country.
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Spirit of Memphis Memphis connection helps family flee Ukraine
Nikodem Niziolek, a Christian Brothers University student from Poland, and his family helped the Ukrainian relatives of Memphis realtor Oksana Piven escape Russian attacks.
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Neighborhoods About Town: Former church becomes resource for the community
Last month, Frayser saw the addition of the new Legacy Impact Community Resource Center.
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Neighborhoods Frayser center to make an ‘impact’
The center in Frayser will bring multiple benefits to the community for everyone from youths to veterans to seniors.
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February 2022
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Metro MATA announces ‘3 new innovative steps’ toward expansion
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.
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Spirit of MemphisTeach for America alum gives Orange Mound some juice
Over the past several years, Britney Thornton has emerged as a leader through her work with the homeless and the underserved.
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Neighborhoods About Town: Former Frayser CDC director joins Blight Authority
In something of a “surprise,” even to himself, Steve Lockwood is the new interim executive director of BAM.
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NeighborhoodsVariances for redevelopment of Northside High approved
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.
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Neighborhoods Blight Authority of Memphis director steps down
Steve Lockwood, who led the Frayser Community Development Corp. until his retirement in 2020, will serve as interim director.
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Neighborhoods Whitehaven leaders discuss history, look to future
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.
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Neighborhoods About Town: Northside High project taps into newer PILOT
Klondike-Smokey City project will use an incentive first applied for the Binghampton Gateway Center.
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