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The week since Memphis celebrated 901 Day saw more milestones surrounding grand openings of multiple highly anticipated city projects. Satellite Music Hall, the Live Nation concert venue next to Crosstown Concourse, officially opened Friday. On Saturday, Metal Museum officials struck a hammer on an anvil three times to announce the opening of its new home in Overton Park. And just a few hours later and a few miles apart, there was a full-blown plaza party at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium where the University of Memphis kicked off its season with a 42-24 victory against Arkansas State. (U of M Athletic Director Ed Scott issued a statement later addressing the issues some fans had with parking, tickets, concessions and seats labeled incorrectly.) Meanwhile, fallout from last weekend’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid continued: Protesters highlighted what they said are “deplorable conditions” inside the U.S. ICE center in Mason, Tennessee, and community organizers gathered to share concerns and detail emergency mutual-aid efforts for affected families. A Department of Homeland Security statement about the raid’s 121 arrests named five individuals, two of whom had prior convictions and three others who had previous arrests. Also, a special “Turkey of the Week” was honored on 901 Day. FBI Special Agent in Charge of Tennessee Terence Reilly talked to The Daily Memphian about the agency’s local operations. And a special honor for former Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris had an uncharacteristically chilly reception at a Memphis City Council meeting.
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By John Klyce
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