There are 72 article(s) tagged South Memphis:

• December 2020

  • Coronavirus didn’t stop Advance Memphis’s mission for South Memphis

    The nonprofit’s programs prepare graduates for permanent employment.

    By Linda A. Moore December 16, 2020

  • South Memphis residents voice opposition to Byhalia Connection

    The meeting, held at T.O. Fuller State Park, was led by community organizers, neighborhood associations and 38109 ZIP code residents not satisfied with responses to their concerns by those leading the Byhalia Connection project.

    By Omer Yusuf December 12, 2020

• October 2020

  • Planning board approves just one of 3 proposed gas stations

    A proposal to build a Murphy Express gas station in Raleigh received approval even though it does not follow the city’s long-range concept plan to make key intersections more appealing and pedestrian friendly.

    By Tom Bailey October 08, 2020

  • Gibson outlines ‘front-loaded’ redevelopment plan for South Memphis

    Business leader and developer J.W. Gibson talks about the South Memphis TIF taking in Soulsville, LeMoyne-Owen College and the old Metro Plaza on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

    By Bill Dries October 04, 2020

• September 2020

  • Plans for South Memphis TIF provide hope for improvement

    A TIF would allow tax dollars generated by the community to be reinvested in the community.

    By Linda A. Moore September 24, 2020

  • Group lobbying for South Memphis TIF

    A group is lobbying to have a community-driven Tax Increment Financing District, or TIF, created for South Memphis to address poverty, blight and disinvestment in the area.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2020

• June 2020

  • Minority communities deal with confusion, mistrust about COVID-19

    When public health agencies are not familiar to residents, it’s difficult to penetrate those communities during a crisis. “That’s like not having a military until you get attacked. It’s a bit too late,” says Shelby County Commission member Reginald Milton.

    By Omer Yusuf, Linda A. Moore June 29, 2020

  • Drive-thru coronavirus testing coming to several sites this week

    The sites include locations in Whitehaven, Binghampton, South Memphis, Hickory Hill and Orange Mound.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 16, 2020

• February 2020

  • South Memphis org renovating neighborhood ‘Cheers’

    Sometimes you want to go to a place where everybody knows your name. Regulars say the old Rogers store was that kind of place.

    By Elle Perry February 13, 2020

  • Memphis Heritage Trail extending to Orange Mound, South City, Soulsville

    There are now Memphis Heritage Trail markers on display in Orange Mound showcasing the community's history. 

    By Elle Perry February 07, 2020

  • South Memphis home sales up almost 20%

    MAAR's president-elect says the 2019 data reflects a “competitive” housing market citywide. 

    By Elle Perry, Omer Yusuf February 04, 2020

• January 2020

  • Castalia Baptist hosting 15th college tour

    Participating students will visit eight colleges in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. 

    By Elle Perry January 22, 2020

• December 2019

  • South Memphis apartment rehab provides new start for homeless

    The eight-unit apartment building at Kansas and Waldorf from the 1950s got an extensive rehab with state funding and some donations after sitting vacant for 20 years.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2019

• November 2019

  • Soulsville climbing gym adds vegan brunch

    Film director Tom Shadyac opened the indoor rock-climbing gym in March 2018. It is now offering a vegan brunch every third Sunday adjacent to its "Juice Almighty" juice bar. 

    By Elle Perry November 29, 2019

  • Soulsville Christmas tree lighting brings South Memphis together for holiday cheer

    Residents of Soulsville in South Memphis will come together Saturday to welcome the holiday season with an event that includes music, hot cocoa and the lighting of a Christmas tree.

    By Linda A. Moore November 21, 2019

  • Why a South Memphis CDC is turning vacant lots into a park

    The Works Inc. owns several vacant lots around its South Memphis office in ZIP code 38106.

    By Elle Perry November 17, 2019

• September 2019

  • Carver High School alumni celebrate with picnic in the park

    Although George Washington Carver High School was closed and replaced with a similarly named charter school, alumni congregate each year to celebrate at a massive picnic in the park.

    By Jared Boyd September 01, 2019

• May 2019

  • Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees

    After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Jared Boyd May 12, 2019

• March 2019

  • Pay-what-you-can juice bar fuels South Memphis

    The juice bar is operated by the same nonprofit as the gym, following the pay-as-you-can model so it’s never beyond the means of the people it is meant to serve.

    By Kim and Jim Coleman March 24, 2019

• November 2018

  • To combat investment property swarm, Frayser CDC empowers residents to buy their homes

    It's not often that a South Memphis native boasts about planting roots in North Memphis. But, Mike Daniels is an exception. Daniels is a new first-time homeowner, thanks to Frayser Community Development Corporation's new Home Ownership Campaign.

    By Ashlei Williams November 28, 2018

  • Sears places Southland Mall store on the chopping block

    Sears Holdings will shutter the doors of its Southland Mall store, the company announced Thursday, Nov. 8.

    By Patrick Lantrip November 09, 2018

  • South Memphis is an incubator for pedestrian improvements under national initiative

    Much of the conversation about improvements in South Memphis centers on building better spaces for residents to learn, work and play.

    By Ashlei Williams November 09, 2018