There are 59 article(s) tagged Southern Heritage Classic:

• September 2019

  • Colleges, careers showcased at Southern Heritage Classic fair

    The Classic College and Career Fair gives high school students a chance to learn about regional colleges they could attend.

    By Elle Perry September 14, 2019

  • Game Day: Tigers vs. Tigers highlights celebration of Southern Heritage Classic

    The festivities associated with the Southern Heritage Classic culminate Saturday night with the annual game between Tennessee State and Jackson State. Here's our pregame coverage.

    By Clay Bailey September 14, 2019

  • Calkins: Fred Jones and the Southern Heritage Classic should be a lesson for us all

    Memphis didn't support the Southern Heritage Classic 30 years ago. It did support a giant boondoggle. As the Classic celebrates its anniversary, there's a lesson to be learned. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 14, 2019

  • MPD prepares for traffic as football, festival converge in Midtown

    With the Southern Heritage Classic and Cooper-Young Fest occupying neighboring districts on the same day, Memphis Police say they have a plan for traffic and safety this weekend.

    By Jared Boyd September 13, 2019

  • Southern Heritage Classic like a family reunion to TSU, JSU alumni

    For alumni of Jackson State University and Tennessee State University, the Southern Heritage Classic is like a family reunion. 

    By Elle Perry September 12, 2019

  • TSU alumni and lounge owners host Southern Heritage Classic events

    Two newer Memphis lounges, both owned by Tennessee State University alumni, are celebrating the Southern Heritage Classic this week. 

    By Elle Perry September 12, 2019

  • City names street after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.

    Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. now has a street named after him on the grounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, "Fred Jones Way."

    By Elle Perry September 10, 2019

• June 2019

  • Planning staff recommends against ‘Fred Jones Lane’ based on policy, not contributions

    Request by Southern Heritage Classic founder does not follow local policies on changing street names, a planning report states.

    By Tom Bailey June 11, 2019

• May 2019

  • Board to consider street renaming to Fred Jones Way

    A portion of St. Paul Avenue in South City could be renamed after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. 

    By Elle Perry May 08, 2019