Jackson State hiring Deion Sanders ‘softens the blow’ for Classic
Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones said there is no downside to “Coach Prime” bringing flair to the game.
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September 2020
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FedEx primed for growth through 2021
If current trends continue, FedEx expects to have the cash to restore annual incentive compensation bonuses last paid in 2018 as well as funding an hourly incentive plan.
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Sports Notebook: Nike banks on QB No. 7
Also, a sports talk radio host’s job-costing flub, and Shelby County Schools playing high school football in the spring is a nice idea, but it’s not happening.
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Calkins: Elegy for TOM III, the last real Memphis Tiger
The University of Memphis said the tradition of having a live tiger at games “has come to an end.” It seems like the right decision, but it’s still a sad moment for Memphians.
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Opinion: A plantation tour from slaves’ point of view
Whitney Plantation in Louisiana is unique among those open to the public: it is the only one anywhere dedicated to the history of slaves and telling the story from their point of view.
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Opinion: Division on the county commission often brings more heat than light
Like the population they represent, current members of the Shelby County Commission are turning out to be the most disparate and eclectic group to be elected to a local legislative body in years – perhaps ever.
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$10 Deal: Global Café
Global Café opened in 2018 to give immigrant food entrepreneurs a place to cook. Two of us split empanadas and Juan’s tacos, and it was more than we could finish.
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The Memphis 10: Pandemic has shown football doesn’t just mean more, but maybe too much
If I’m reading the news correctly, playing high school football in Memphis amid a pandemic hasn’t just disrupted football, which was probably to be expected, but has disrupted school. In Collierville, a football-related outbreak didn’t just halt play. It switched the whole school to virtual learning for two weeks.
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Summer Avenue taco truck tour: TacoNGanas stands out in a rich array of mobile Mexican street food
A Summer Avenue taco truck scene has bloomed through the summer, with at least eight regular trucks around the wider neighborhood and several others that seem to pop up more infrequently. If you live near Summer or Macon avenues between Highland and White Station, there’s a good chance you can walk to a taco truck.
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Herrington: What shake-ups in Houston, OKC might mean for the Grizzlies
A quiet offseason for Memphis. Shake-ups likely at Houston and Oklahoma City. This might be the Grizzlies’ opportunity to leapfrog into playoff contention.
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Calkins: When is a party bus not a party bus? And was Ryan Silverfield right to handle this the way he did?
In a blistering statement to the media Monday, the Memphis Tigers coach denied that his players were on such a bus. His anger was understandable. His response was worrisome.
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Friday preps: Stegall scores five as Houston ends ECS’ win streak
Houston’s ground game, combined with solid quarterback play, too much for ECS.
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Wendy Moten’s voice influenced Japan’s soul assembly line
Memphis soul singer Wendy Moten’s 1990s pop career left a lasting impression in Japan, where American commodities are often given a new context.
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Gill Properties taking self-storage to the (Germantown) limit
Storage Towne of America-Germantown will comprise about a dozen buildings totaling 130,000 square feet just outside the city that doesn’t allow construction of self-storage businesses.
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NFL kickoff: Former Memphis Tigers playing on Sunday
Several former U of M football stars shine in NFL, including Antonio Gibson, who could be the primary option out of the backfield for the Washington Football Team.
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Lawmakers take partisan view of Trump downplaying COVID threat
Shelby County’s Republican legislators defend President Donald Trump’s comments to author Bob Woodward while Democrats say he misled the nation.
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Calkins: Shocking news! Memphis and Lausanne show it’s hard to play football during a pandemic!
Two local football programs were put on hold Friday because of COVID-19. But don’t blame the players. Blame us.
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MPA’s first woman president talks about making history, police reform
Sgt. Essica Cage, the new leader of the nearly 2,000-member police union, discusses the city's residency requirement for first responders and her opinion about defunding the police.
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St. Jude study: When pneumococcus, flu unite, things go viral
Study shows that when pneumococcus bacterium interacts with influenza A, the virus spreads easily through the air.
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A pandemic can’t diminish the delights at Tsunami in Cooper-Young
Tsunami continues to serve the best Chilean sea bass in town, but any fish that comes from Ben Smith’s kitchen is going to make you happy, even if it’s trimmings in a taco.
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Opinion: We stand at the crossroads
"We stand at a crossroads in November. The answer is not the road to the far left or to the far right. The answer is right there in the middle, where we can see all directions and best determine the way forward, where we can safely and respectfully return after going our separate ways."
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New Eats: Southall Café
Southall Café is open and serving breakfast and lunch in the heart of East Memphis; the chicken sandwich is top-notch.
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Opinion: Trump’s vaccine claims are all about politics, not about medical science
President Donald Trump has done next to nothing to engender trust from African Americans. In fact, he’s done the opposite. He lies incessantly and shows an interest in Black people only when it suits him politically.
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The Memphis 10: A six-month COVID check-in, a Lucero set wishlist and more
With no clear national strategy for combating COVID-19, we’ve all sort of been rendered individual contractors in the field of public health.
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CBHS’ Dallan Hayden not awestruck, but a certain offer was exciting
His father, who played at Tennessee and in the NFL, is keeping him on an even keel.
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