Depth of field: Agricenter sunflowers offer bloomy photo backdrop
For about 25 years, Agricenter International has offered visitors the chance to say cheese in a 3-acre field teeming with sunflowers.
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Arts & Culture Weddings, festivals and a lot of food: Here’s how to celebrate 901 Day
A cookout, a mimosa festival and plenty of music will be playing out across Bluff City on Sunday, Sept. 1. And Wiseacre has plans brewing for Memphis couples looking to tie knot.
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September 2024
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Real EstateWhat’s one more Whataburger?
A proposed Whataburger in Midtown has sparked controversy because of its drive-thru. If the restaurant is built, it will join 12 existing fast-food chains within a 1-mile radius.
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South MemphisMemphis film’s answer to food deserts: Grow fresh produce at home
Brody Kuhar and Joshua Cannon’s ”Mama Sundry” next screens in Memphis on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Crosstown Theater, followed by a panel.
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Education ‘Gents’ start school year with brunch, balloons and empowerment
The Gentlemen’s League, a mentorship program dedicated to empowering at-risk young boys in the community, hosted its annual kickoff brunch.
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Neighborhoods What to know about Southern Heritage Classic parking
More than 130,000 people are expected for Cooper-Young Fest; blocks away, more than 30,000 fans could come to the Southern Heritage Classic.
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Metro Thousands without power in Memphis
A wind advisory is in effect and could be upgraded to a high-wind advisory.
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Arts & Culture Here’s how one Memphis museum is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Children’s Museum of Memphis is hosting Hispanic Heritage Month events for the third year and going “a lot bigger.” The celebration runs each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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MidtownHow a giant astronaut ended up on a Memphis studio called Outerspace
“For artists in this city, the biggest missing piece is marketing,” said James “IMAKEMADBEATS” Dukes. “Creative installations like this help out dramatically.”
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Neighborhoods Memphis-area faith leaders join citywide cleanup initiative
Memphis is the sixth highest producer of litter in the U.S., according to a 2022 National Litter Study from Keep America Beautiful, a community-improvement nonprofit.
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City of Memphis Mayor visits derelict structures getting ‘Blight Zero’ demolition
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and members of the Blight Zero team filed into a bus and rode to the sites of several active or recent demolitions on Friday, Sept. 20.
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Education Southwest Tennessee concludes hacking investigation
A forensic investigation led by the college’s IT team confirmed the school was the target of “a sophisticated ransomware attack.”
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State Government Tennessee’s drag ban allowed to stand
In July, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Friends group did not have standing to sue because of the law because its performances were not “harmful to minors.”
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Food News Here comes the bun: Oscar Mayer Wienermobile returns to Memphis
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile — operated by hotdoggers Corn Dog Kait and Coop Dawg — is making stops in Memphis this weekend.
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October 2024
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Arts & Culture ‘Safety net’ for Memphis artists now available
A new fund aims to help area artists through “catastrophic” emergencies that hinder their ability to perform and/or earn income.
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Spirit of Memphis Artist puts heart and sole into giving back at his former elementary school
An alumnus donated 50 pairs of Nike Dunk sneakers — free for each of Delano Elementary’s kindergarten students.
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Visual Arts Brooks Museum fuses fashion, fall with Tim Burton-inspired costume ball
Couture Collective, the museum’s new fashion affinity group, and award-winning designer and University of Memphis fashion design professor Sonin Lee are hosts of “Come as Thou Art.”
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MusicSinger Marcella Simien connects with Creole ancestry in debut solo album
Through visions experienced in dreams and during meditation, the artist said she felt called to dig deep into her family tree and channel her discoveries through music.
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After years of releasing singles, music duo Mak Ro curated an album
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MusicAfter years of releasing singles, music duo Mak Ro curated an album
One Thanksgiving break, cousins Eric Makapugay and Kris Ruaro visited each other and accidentally wrote their first song together.
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Visual Arts Memphis hunting brand hosts film festival to promote conservation
The festival will include screenings of four short films. Attendees can vote for which one should receive a $10,000 prize.
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November 2024
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Music Rock-n-Romp offers sneak peek of new Mud Island experience
The event is a chance for attendees to see the beginnings of a new attraction being built in the former Mississippi River Museum at the park.
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Metro Students take off with naval flight simulator
Students observed video-flying demonstrations, spoke to active Navy and Air Force officers, participated in Navy training, tested out simulators that mimic flying a naval aircraft and viewed frontline Navy and Coast Guard aircraft.
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Music Memphis Youth Symphony Program helps budding musicians dream big
“I hope to show students that creating music is this gift and a tool that they can use not only to enrich their lives but the lives of others,” said Jenny Davis, executive director of the program.
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