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Photo Gallery: Grind City Amp's grand opening party

hwhitfield@dailymemphian.com (Joe Sills) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:52 -0500

Grind City Amp opened a new outdoor music venue in April, marked by a free festival on Saturday, April 25, featuring a vintage sale, food trucks and a live music lineup with headliner MonoNeon.

The AM/DM podcast: River of Time, Riverbeat and Water Gardens

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:35:18 -0500

Much like the human body, the week ahead is about 60% water.

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.

Three local high school athletes to sign as undrafted NFL free agents

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:03:09 -0500

They didn’t hear their names called on the final day of the NFL Draft, but three former Memphis high school standouts will get their shots in training camp.

Longtime state rep G.A. Hardaway dies

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:43:10 -0500

G.A. Hardaway, a longtime public servant and state representative, died Friday, April 24.

$15 Deal: Mushrooms galore at Shroomlicious Baby

editors@dailymemphian.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:12:04 -0500

Two types of Shroomlicious tacos, wings and lo mein. Plus, what’s next for the “Mushroom Queen?”

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.

Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Alabama, Kansas: Who's playing Live at the Garden in 2026?

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:09 -0500

An EGOT winner, a Nashville country group, a funky band alongside the “Godmother of Soul” and beyond are hitting the stage at Memphis Botanic Garden.

OUTMemphis building new headquarters in Midtown

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:40:54 -0500

OUTMemphis, the longest-running LGBTQ+ organization in Tennessee, is building a new regional headquarters in Midtown as part of a $12 million expansion to meet the growing demand for its services.

Big Bill's Bar-Be-Que is back

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:29:54 -0500

Not only is the famed barbecue restaurant reopening Friday, April 17, but Big Bill himself is now managing the day-to-day kitchen operations.

$15 Deal: Hustle & Dough's 477 burger

editors@dailymemphian.com (Erica Horton) — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:36:33 -0500

Last month, writer Erica Horton noticed a new lunch offering from Hustle & Dough: a burger with white cheddar, bacon-onion jam, horseradish aioli, lots of bread and butter pickles and a potato bun.

Memphis Art Museum tour ends with $6 million

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:03:34 -0500

Memphis City Council members got a peek inside what will be the new Memphis Art Museum before voting to repurpose city funds for public infrastructure outside the Front Street museum.

17-year-old killed in senior skip day shooting at Shelby Farms

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:09:01 -0500

A student is dead after a gathering in Shelby Farms Park ended in gunfire.

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.

Board considers grants for Downtown improvements

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:00:40 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. will consider several grants for Downtown projects at its April 15 meeting.

The Rambler hotel sold at auction

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:03:00 -0500

Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage, announced the sale but would not disclose the buyer or the sales price.

Grind City Amp's grand opening kicks off with a free concert

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 10:09:50 -0500

Grind City Amp’s official grand opening on Saturday, April 25, will feature a free concert of Memphis-area musicians, but you can catch another concert a few days earlier.

Bodywerk, Brezay, Sunset Symphony to play Overton Park Shell

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 17:14:27 -0500

The lineup includes Scottish and Australian artists, as well as artists from Brooklyn, Hawaii and New Orleans.

City, county want input on new zoning plan

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:43:12 -0500

The new plan is a part of Memphis 3.0, which has received local pushback.