Good morning, and happy 9/25. If you’re working 9 to 5 today, you probably won’t be able to catch most of the Halloran Centre’s free screenings of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” But there is a fourth showing at 9 p.m. 

Also happening tonight and all weekend: The 23rd Gonerfest with a bunch of bands you’ve maybe never heard of — unless you’re super cool. I am not cool, but Chris Herrington is, and he’s got recs. 

The Pink Palace Crafts Fair is returning to its roots at the Pink Palace Museum Saturday. And the Asian Night Market, which always turns out a massive crowd, has grown to two days this year at the Agricenter. As for music, you’ll have your choice Saturday of Morgan Freeman, Project Pat or Weird Al. (I’m going with Project Pat, so maybe I’ll see you there.) 

For what seems like a million more things happening this weekend, check out The To-Do List. You can also listen to Mary Cashiola and I talk about stuff to do in our AM/DM podcast.

THE NEED TO KNOW

Legends Lounge at 6232 Knight Arnold Road has been forced to close. (Mary Evans/The Daily Memphian)

Closing time: Local officials shut the club down — literally — at Hickory Hill’s Legends Lounge. The nightclub has been temporarily closed as a public nuisance, and the city and state are trying to make that permanent. Legends has a record of recent criminal activity that includes shootings, aggregated assaults and one homicide. It was also the scene of a recent, controversial Memphis Task Force raid where officers blocked exits and checked every patron’s ID. 

Lee Harris supporters chose the area around Health Sciences Park for his new street sign because the former mayor helped change the name of what was then Nathan Bedford Forrest Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)

And to think I saw it on Lee Harris Street: OK, it’s an avenue, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it. Anyway, former County Mayor Lee Harris’ name now adorns the stretch of Union Avenue from Dunlap Street to Manassas Street. There was an official ceremony on Thursday, but the crowd was facing the blank side of the sign when it was unveiled. Oops. The Daily Memphian’s Samuel Hardiman was there and took the opportunity to ask Harris how much public money has been spent on the new Regional One, but the former mayor wasn’t much help.

Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force, led by the U.S. Marshals, arrested a fugitive with a warrant in South Memphis on Nov. 26, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

Don’t stand so close to me? Tennessee’s new Halo Law was in court this week. The law makes it a crime to stand within 25 feet of a cop after you’ve received a warning to step back. And the ACLU filed a First Amendment lawsuit to try and block the Memphis Safe Task Force from enforcing the law. They say federal and state agents are using the law to prevent public oversight of their operations and claim officers have been retaliating against citizens who film police. Much of Wednesday’s court hearing focused on what “standing” really means. No decisions were made, and the next hearing is Oct. 30. 

QUOTED

Natural gas turbines at SpaceXAI’s Mississippi power plant are at the center of a lawsuit claiming the noise harms Memphis area residents. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)

“You can feel it rattling your eardrums. It makes you feel like you’re going insane.”

— Whitehaven resident Devan Jenkins, who lives near SpaceXAI
Jenkins described the noise from SpaceXAI’s Colossus II data center site as a “deep, constant drone that vibrates in your house.” He’s quoted in a new lawsuit from Whitehaven and Southaven residents who are suing Elon Musk’s AI company over noise and pollution from its gas turbines.

THE NICE TO KNOW

This now-closed Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos is now home to JTAP Kitchen. (Joshua Carlucci/The Daily Memphian file)

On tap: A new American comfort food spot is open in the former Maciel’s space on Summer Avenue. JTAP Kitchen, named with the first initials of the co-owner’s family, serves wings, ribeyes, pasta and salads, and a lunch menu with catfish po’boys, burgers and Philly cheesesteaks is coming soon. Read more on that in Food Files, where we’ve also got news of a very Irish-sounding breakfast food truck opening its first brick-and-mortar. In this week’s $15 Deal, we tried to tell you where to get salmon toast. Only after reading that story, I’ll say good luck. Writer Wesley Morgan Paraham tried very hard to get to toast, but he was served a bagel.

The Memphis Redbirds’ Zach Levenson hit a home run in Game 3 of the International League playoff series against the Rochester Red Wings. (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)

Redbirds out-winged: The Memphis Redbirds lost their International League Championship Series final last night to the Rochester Red Wings, 3-2. The ’Birds surrendered two runs with two outs in the top of the eighth inning. It was the Redbirds’ first playoff run since winning it all in 2018. 

Alabama State head coach Tony Madlock left the Hornets to work as an assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers. (Jeff Dean/AP file)

Not a lateral move: Why would a guy leave a cushy head coaching job to come work under Coach Penny Hardaway? For Tony Madlock, it was about location and friendship. Madlock was head basketball coach at Alabama State, where he led the Hornets to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011. But he left in the offseason to come work as an assistant coach for Hardaway, his old friend and teammate, in a city he says he loves. And it’s not the first time Madlock has coached under Hardaway. The Daily Memphian’s Frank Bonner II has that story.

Millington is looking for ideas to reuse the historic Harrold Building. (Courtesy City of Millington)

Saving the Harrold: Millington needs some fresh ideas for its oldest surviving commercial building. The Harrold Building was built in 1911 and has been a general store, shoe factory, slaughterhouse and, most recently, Old Timers Restaurant, which closed in 2017. The city issued a formal request last month for ideas from private businesses, developers and investors to repurpose the building. In other Millington news, Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening soon, and another big-box store is coming next year. 

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

How about this weather, huh? We were here ...

And now, we’re here!

And let that be a lesson that summer ain’t over until late September. Alright, have an excellent weekend doing all the things, and we’ll meet again here on Monday.

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