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Spillit Memphis launching film festival

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:34:30 -0600

True stories of Rowan Oak property in Oxford, adopting greyhounds from the racetracks and Tom Lee’s life will be screened at the first Spillit film festival.

Energy efficient elementary students win $210K grant for their school. It was ‘perfect timing.’

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Fri, 7 Nov 2025 09:07:48 -0600

Students at a Memphis elementary school made catchy cheers, speeches and campaigns showing how they can make a difference in the environment. In doing so, they helped secure the largest grant award for a Memphis-area school.

Speakers at Free the 901 event call for mayor to 'do more'

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:26:54 -0500

Faith leaders, local business owners and local college students gathered at First Baptist Church Lauderdale to express opposition to the Memphis Safe Task Force’s methods.

Three Memphis colleges unite to celebrate homecoming

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:10 -0500

The University of Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College and Rhodes College will celebrate Memphis Homecoming Week from Oct. 18 to 25.

Memphis music 'all-stars' unite for a bash

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:36:36 -0500

“You’re just not going to see all of these artists together in this way any other time.”

Memphis NAACP wants ‘investment ... not occupation'

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Sun, 5 Oct 2025 16:59:45 -0500

The NAACP Memphis Chapter held an event Friday to discuss concerns about the deployment of federal law enforcement agents in Memphis.

Annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates Vietnamese culture

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Fri, 3 Oct 2025 07:09:56 -0500

The Mid-Autumn Festival expands into a month-long series this October.

After 8 years, Parking Day pulls back up

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:11:19 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission hosted Parking Day for the first time since 2017 on Friday, with three themed mini parks.

Riverside Drive to reopen

jhaley@dailymemphian.com (Joel Haley) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 19:15:10 -0500

The stretch between Beale Street and Georgia Avenue has been closed since mid-April.