There are 128 article(s) tagged Memphis In May:

• March 2020

  • Herrington: Coronavirus uncertainty suggests Memphis in ‘Maybe’

    Managing the coronavirus pandemic will be an uncertain process that takes more than a year to navigate. Are big public festivals compatible with this new reality? 

    By Chris Herrington March 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes

    • TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
    • Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
    • Dow enters bear market on Wednesday

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Memphis in May to move, new dates expected soon

    The festival is looking at dates in the fall for the series of events that cover a month.

    By Bill Dries March 19, 2020

  • Lee Harris says he would never have made Ghana trip had he known what awaited

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.

    By Linda A. Moore March 19, 2020

• January 2020

  • ‘Little Obie’ delivers special MIM cargo

    PHOTO GALLERY: CN Railway safety train "Little Obie" delivered a Memphis in May World Cargo Crate from Ghana to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Jan. 7. Each year the World Cargo Crate, containing items such as maps, local crafts, clothing and coins from the the MIM honored country, visits local schools so that students can learn about the honored country.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 08, 2020

  • The Memphis 200: The final 20 entries

    From Phyllis Tickle and Sam The Sham to Morgan and Keegan and the schools merger and demerger, we round out the Memphis 200 with suggestions from readers on the people, places and events that have made Memphis over the last 200 years.

    By Bill Dries January 06, 2020

• November 2019

  • Coletta: Tom Lee Park redesign a matter of some boundaries for planners

    On Behind The Headlines, Memphis River Parks Partnership President Carol Coletta offered few clues about what the mediation over the redesign of Tom Lee Park will mean. 

    By Bill Dries November 22, 2019

• October 2019

  • Conrad suggests Memphis in May rotation of honored countries

    Memphis City Council chairman Kemp Conrad says the Memphis in May International Festival should focus on honoring a rotating set of countries instead of the broad range of countries the festival has honored over more than 40 years.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2019

• August 2019

  • Herrington: Nine observations on Tom Lee Park

    Mediation at Tom Lee Park hasn't quieted public debate about the future of the Memphis riverfront. Here are a series of observations on what we talk about when we talk about Tom Lee Park. 

    By Chris Herrington August 29, 2019

  • Memphis in May to host judging seminar for barbecue contest

    Memphis in May International Festival will host its annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judging Seminar from Nov. 2.

    By Natalie Pilgrim August 28, 2019

  • Friends, foes trade barbs on plans for Tom Lee Park’s transformation

    Owners of 70 Downtown businesses signed off on a June 26 letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland supporting Tom Lee Park transformation, but critics are keeping the heat on.

    By Wayne Risher August 24, 2019

  • Memphis in May sets sights on Ghana in 2020 after record-breaking 2019

    Memphis in May looked forward, to honoring Ghana in 2020, and back, to record-setting revenues and economic impact last May, during an annual meeting Wednesday.

    By Wayne Risher August 14, 2019

  • Memphis River Parks Partnership cranks up grass-mowing frequency

    The Memphis River Parks Partnership takes steps to increase the frequency of grass mowing in riverfront and Downtown parks under its jurisdiction.

    By Wayne Risher August 13, 2019

• July 2019

  • Group seeks pause in Tom Lee Park mediation, new public input

    Business executives with ties to Memphis in May have formed Get Our Riverfront Right to push for reexamination of plans for Tom Lee Park.

    By Wayne Risher July 14, 2019

• June 2019

  • Tom Lee Park is ‘land too precious for compromise’

    As Memphis in May and Memphis River Parks Partnership negotiate a plan for the park on the Mississippi, city residents should recall other Memphis projects born in conflict.

    By Henry Turley June 30, 2019

  • What’s the plan for Tom Lee Park?

    Documents obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers depict design plans for Tom Lee Park as of May and a Corps summary of a meeting about the plans.

    By Wayne Risher June 28, 2019

  • Corps weighs challenge of analyzing Tom Lee Park proposal

    The Army Corps of Engineers says it could be a daunting task to analyze the Tom Lee Park revamp to make sure it doesn't harm 30-year-old river control dikes.

    By Wayne Risher June 26, 2019

  • Hyde backs Tom Lee Park changes, likens stand off to ‘whack-a-mole’

    The philanthropist supporting the remake of Tom Lee Park says there have been a dozen changes to plans by the Memphis River Parks Partnership since the Memphis In May International Festival raised objections to the plan this spring.

    By Bill Dries June 21, 2019

  • Memphis’ month-long party a backdrop for park dispute

    As a successful Memphis in May International Festival unfolded in Tom Lee Park, there was plenty of symbolism and drama building in the controversy over what happens next to the30-acre Downtown Memphis park.

    By Bill Dries June 02, 2019

• May 2019

  • Higher hotel rates in Memphis in May drive health of lodging industry

    May isn't the strongest month for hotel occupancy in Memphis and Downtown, but it consistently generates the highest room rates, because of the Memphis in May International Festival, officials say.

    By Wayne Risher May 27, 2019

  • Strickland puts Tom Lee Park mediation on hold for study of park terrain

    Mayor Jim Strickland wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study planned changes to Tom Lee Park, adding contour to the mostly flat park. But Strickland said he remains committed to the idea of a park that is more active year-round.

    By Bill Dries May 25, 2019

  • Destination: Delicious Podcast: A picnic so big it comes every 200 years

    Jennifer Biggs talks with Memphis in May's Robert Griffin about the Guinness World Record picnic scheduled at Saturday’s “Celebrate Memphis.”

    By Natalie Van Gundy May 22, 2019

  • Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 2

    Celebrate Memphis will cap off Memphis in May festivities with a picnic around the world's longest picnic table, and we want your recipes.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 22, 2019

  • Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 4

    Celebrate Memphis is Saturday, complete with the big picnic, live music, good food and the Mid-South's largest fireworks display to cap it off.

    By Jennifer Biggs May 22, 2019

  • Cool Smoke takes top prize at Memphis in May barbecue contest

    The big winners of 2019 Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest were announced Saturday night. 

    By Jared Boyd May 18, 2019