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Longtime owner of Owen Brennan's was ‘a host until the end'

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:40:39 -0500

Baker’s son Austin Baker said his father told him, “we are all stewards. Everything we own, someone’s owned before us, and someone will own it when we’re gone. It’s up to us to pay it forward while we’re here.”

Rooted in justice: Youth leaders clean up T.O. Fuller and advocate for change

jmalone@dailymemphian.com (Joi Malone) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:16:54 -0500

This year’s Young, Green & Gifted program capped off with a restoration project at T.O. Fuller State Park. But their reach goes all the way to the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Mason Temple renovation marks latest chapter for civil rights landmark

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:15 -0500

The 81-year-old Mason Temple is getting a renovation, the latest in a series for the landmark that has a dramatic history as the place where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech the night before he was assassinated.

The AM/DM podcast: How Cooper-Young got gussied up

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:23:45 -0500

For years, Southern Avenue was neglected or even blighted. And then the Cooper Young Garden Club got involved.

Chucalissa festival is a reminder 'this culture, this heritage, is important'

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:02:28 -0500

Hundreds of Native Americans and others gathered at Chucalissa Saturday for the first homecoming festival at the Choctaw site in more than a decade.

Memphis' forgotten figures: Jimmie Lunceford

jklyce@dailymemphian.com (John Klyce) — Sun, 5 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0500

You might not have heard of Jimmie Lunceford, a jazz musician and band leader. But in the 1930s, this Memphian was a major star.

April 4,1968 through the eyes of a then-19-year-old who was at the Lorraine Motel

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 22:04:07 -0500

Clara Jean Ester, who was 19 in 1968, describes the moments after Rev. King was shot. And the daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu discusses the mission her father and Rev. King shared.

Strikes and gutters, ups and downs: Bowlers let fly for a good cause

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:44:23 -0500

More than 1,000 bowlers of all skill levels gathered over the last two weekends to raise funds for Junior Achievement at the organization’s annual “Bowling on the River” Bowl-A-Thon.

Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame adding 13 new members

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:51:37 -0500

Acclaimed golfer Rachel Heck leads this year’s Memphis Amateur Sports Hall of Fame class.

Guest Column: Remembering a legacy of courage, perseverance and love

editor@dailymemphian.com (Michele Phillips) — Sat, 7 Mar 2026 04:00:06 -0600

“We can take inspiration and hope from Lynda Lowery’s example. Every day, we see young people realize they have a voice and start to use it. As adults, we should be called to do the same.”

'We decided to do something' about rundown cemetery

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:29:50 -0600

Volunteers have taken on the task of cleaning up the 10-acre graveyard. Among the estimated 3,400 graves at Mt. Carmel Cemetery is that of Memphis hero Tom Lee.

Memphis creator featured in new PBS series

vjaishankar@dailymemphian.com (Vani Jaishankar) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:00:08 -0600

Content producer, curator, and DJ Bryan Roberson — aka YoBreezye — is featured in episode 2 of “The Story in Us,” which was released on Jan. 15.

'A huge mark:' 100-year-old Memphian Peggy Bodine dies, family, friends, reflect on life of service

jklyce@dailymemphian.com (John Klyce) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:08:39 -0600

Peggy Jemison Bodine, an historian and building preservationist, former president of the Junior League of Memphis as well as former president of the Memphis Symphony League, died on Jan. 22. She was 100.

Twenty years after 'Hustle & Flow,' Craig Brewer directs another Oscar-nominated performance

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:09:05 -0600

When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Jan. 22, one relative surprise was a Best Actress nomination for Kate Hudson, who plays Milwaukee tribute singer Claire Sardina in “Song Sung Blue.”

On MLK Day, calls for new activism echoed around the National Civil Rights Museum

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:44:41 -0600

The holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. drew a large crowd at the Civil Rights Museum as one of the last living members of the city’s civil rights vanguard called out against “the silence of good people.”

MLK Day of Service inspires cold hands, warm hearts

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:21:29 -0600

Chilly weather didn’t deter workers around the city, including an altruistic team at T.O. Fuller Park, which also holds a place in civil rights history.

From organizers to donors, it took heart to make Northside Square project happen

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:31:14 -0600

Unconventional project provides new digs for Code Crew, Greater Memphis Chamber, Literacy Mid-South, Moore Tech, Memphis Symphony and Collective Blue Print.

Tigers honoring two Memphians who have left their mark on the city

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:04:04 -0600

The University of Memphis is honoring two graduates with its Legacy Award.

'A big heart:' Fifth-grader starts food pantry

jklyce@dailymemphian.com (John Klyce) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:00:04 -0600

Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur.

Memphis Zoo welcomes critically endangered baby orangutan

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:26:27 -0600

The delivery took place after months of preparation with the support of the Memphis Zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams.