Campaign promotes Memphis’ outdoor activities
Discover Memphis Naturally hopes to attract a new audience to outdoor and fitness activities that could be unheard of to Memphians.
Rashod Cobb
Rashod Cobb is a Mayoral Fellow in Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’s office. He can be reached at Rashod.Cobb@shelbycountytn.gov.
There are 23 articles by Rashod Cobb :
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May 2023
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Spirit of Memphis
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June 2023
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Food News Memphis dish named one of best ‘Over-the-Top Treats’
A Memphis dish has named the best Over-the-Top Treat in the state.
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Midtown Red pandas born at the Memphis Zoo
Memphis has not had a red panda birth since June 2015.
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Visual Arts Trailer, release date announced for ‘Priscilla’ film
The film is based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir, “Elvis and Me.”
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Arts & CultureHere’s how to celebrate Fourth of July in the Memphis area
Fireworks, parades and community events will be held across the Memphis area in celebration of Independence Day 2023.
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South Memphis Memphis school receives $10M for energy improvements
“No children in America should be sitting in a classroom, sweltering in the summer and cold in the winter,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. “Every child should have a safe and comfortable learning environment so they can soar.”
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July 2023
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Education Rhodes students working with noted hip-hop scholar
The program gives Rhodes students a chance to work with community leaders and researchers to create projects about the Mid-South.
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North Memphis Micro-grocery opening in Raleigh
Exodus Marketplace will be open Monday-Saturday, offering wholesale prices on produce, bread, eggs, honey and jams, meats and other food items from Mid-South vendors.
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EducationRhodes awarded $800K for new race and social transformation institute
Faculty and students from HBCUs will partner with faculty and students from Rhodes on projects.
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Arts & Culture Halloran Centre unveils Sidewalk of Stars
A new set of stars like the Orpheum’s are on display near Beale Street.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Pickleball, Golden Girls and Asian street food
This week, Crosstown Arts screens a John Waters classic, MEMFix comes to Klondike Smokey City and there’s a sound bath in the Crystal Shrine Grotto.
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North MississippiMayor’s seal of approval helps Mississippi restaurant open in Silo Square
It may have taken a little help from City Hall, but a 13-year-old Mississippi restaurant chain recently opened its first Mid-South location.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Al Kapone, pop-up fashion and movie nights galore
This week, there are parties at the Southwest Twin and in a new Downtown neighborhood. Plus, professionals link up on e-bikes, and an author explores why farmers love their land.
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August 2023
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South Memphis Sculpture to honor history of South Memphis park
“Given its prominence at the intersection of two busy thoroughfares (and) the neighborhood that it serves, it is an important park with a lot of amenities.”
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Food News Belltower to open second coffee location in Shelby Farms
A popular Memphis coffee shop is opening its second location — and it will give fans of Shelby Farms a way to order from anywhere in the park.
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Downtown Pop-up markets coming to Downtown cafe
For 901 Day, Cristina McCarter is looking for “any Memphis-made business owner or maker that is very ‘Memphis eccentric.’”
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South MemphisHere comes the neighborhood: Residents want to revitalize Westwood
Movies could be just the start for Westwood as the City of Memphis and community leaders hope to bring new government offices and more businesses to the neighborhood.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Water lanterns, Black art and LL Cool J’s hip-hop party
This week, celebrate Robert Raiford’s memory at an outdoor disco, eat your way around the globe at the Germantown International Festival and take a peek inside Ballet Memphis.
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Arts & Culture 901 Day to feature concerts, markets, food, beer, art exhibitions, more
The unofficial local holiday falls on Friday, Sept. 1, a date that corresponds to the city’s 901 phone area code. It’s a chance for groups to show off their civic pride and celebrate all things Memphis.
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City of Memphis Memphis bus riders share frustrations with MATA’s CEO
Citizens at the meeting said issues they face include lack of accessibility, long wait times, lack of communication and broken-down buses.
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Music Meet the Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s latest fellows
The latest Memphis Symphony Orchestra fellows hail from Argentina, Brazil and Memphis.
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November 2023
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Guest Columnists Guest Column: Why Shelby County government eliminated the driver’s license requirement
By eliminating driver’s-license requirements on many applications, Shelby County government provides fair opportunities to job applicants.
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February 2024
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Sports Pine Hill clubhouse could be named for first Black pro manager
“The history justified the naming of the clubhouse and then recognizing those pioneering African American golfers.”
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