Freedom Summer architect, author joins son in book talk at NCRM
David Dennis was a Freedom Rider in 1961 and jailed at Parchman.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers announce kickoff times for 7 games, 3 ESPN games
Tigers find out kickoff times for seven of its 2024 games.
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Sports MLB has new career, season batting leader after Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
With the Negro leagues' statistics added to Major League Baseball, Gibson’s .372 batting average surpassed Ty Cobb’s .367. At age 18, Gibson played his first professional game for the Memphis Red Sox in 1930.
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Sports Tennessee Vols baseball gets top seed for NCAA Tournament; CWS pairings
The Tennessee Vols, fresh off their SEC baseball tournament title, were selected Monday as the top seed for the 2024 College Baseball Tournament.
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Music Photo gallery: Sunset Symphony
Photographer Karen Pulfer Focht captures photos of Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Overton Park Shell.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Wanda Halbert in court, Pride weekend
Also happening this week: Michalyn Easter-Thomas’ ethics hearing, Riverview Community Center’s opening and Mayor Young’s town hall in Raleigh.
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Spirit of MemphisScouts salute departed service members
In addition to remembering dead service members buried at Memphis National Cemetery, this year’s Memorial Day Flag Placement hosted by the Scouts commemorated the late cubmaster for Pack 258, Nathan Cortez.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
ABES Engineering Inc., Allen & Hoshall and Offbeat Stays announce additions.
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Sports Rachel Heck helps Stanford win women’s NCAA golf title
Former St. Agnes standout delivers the final point and helps Stanford win its second NCAA championship in three years.
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Education Rhodes professor receives international award for book
“The Fruit of Her Hands” explores how gender and religious identity shaped the labor options available to Jewish and Christian women in the medieval Mediterranean.
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Food News Battle of the Barbecue: Contest recaps, $50K ribs and recipes
In the final installment of our barbecue series, we’ve got a look at winners from SmokeSlam and Memphis in May’s contest. Plus, we share recipes to extend barbecue month out all year.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Sentencing in Phil Trenary’s death; Stax doc on HBO
Also happening this week: Memphis turns 205, and the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council take budget breaks for regularly scheduled meetings.
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FoodBattle of the Barbecue draws to a close
After a week of two simultaneous barbecue-cooking competitions, the victor is clear: hungry barbecue lovers and fans across the city of Memphis.
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SportsShowboats fall at Michigan, drop seventh straight
Former Panther Josh Love almost led the Showboats (1-7) to a comeback victory against his former team, but it was not to be as Memphis lost its seventh straight.
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Food News ‘Meat’ up with the Wienermobile at two Memphis-area stores
One of only six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles in the world is coming to two Memphis-area Krogers Sunday, May 19, and Monday, May 20.
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Spirit of Memphis St. Jude hosts first kindergarten graduation in 5 years
In the hospital’s first ceremony since the COVID-19 pandemic, 22 patients graduated from the Imagine Academy by Chili’s, which is the hospital’s school that is accredited as a special-purpose institution.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Shelby County Mayor’s Office, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Rhodes College’s Office of Academic Affairs and Hollywood Feed announce promotions and additions.
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High School Sports MUS downs McCallie for TSLA lacrosse title
Tucker Davis scores four times as the Memphis University School Owls win 15th Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association championship in Williamson County.
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SportsMemphis Tigers baseball plays longest game in program history
The five-hour and 58-minute marathon marked the longest game by time in program history, eclipsing the record of five hours and 22 minutes vs. Middle Tennessee State set in 2008.
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Food News Battle of the Barbecue: What to know before you go to SmokeSlam
Smoke is back on the water in Downtown Memphis with the inaugural SmokeSlam barbecue contest. We’ve got the details on what food comes with your ticket and what else you can do at the event.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis announces 2024 date for game with Mississippi State
The Tigers will begin a two-year home-and-home series with Mississippi State by hosting the Bulldogs in December.
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Food News Battle of the Barbecue: Know before you go to MIM’s barbecue contest
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back for the 46th year. We’ve got your guide to the food, tent etiquette, entertainment and more for this year’s event in Liberty Park.
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High School Sports CBHS, Briarcrest, Lausanne, Harding win D2 region track team titles
D2-A and D2-AA track and field results from competition in recent days at Memphis University School and Harding Academy.
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Games Jigsaw: Antebellum wedding venues
This week’s puzzle features a picture by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.
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SportsMemphis Showboats drop to 1-6 after loss in Texas
The Arlington Renegades pick up their first win of the season as Showboats continue to struggle.
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