There are 8 article(s) tagged Coliseum Coalition:

• March 2023

  • Preservation groups call for Council review of plans to keep Coliseum

    The call comes as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has called for a $52-million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium to be built on the city-owned land where the Coliseum now stands.

    By Bill Dries March 15, 2023

• December 2022

  • Opinion: A ‘new and purely authentic’ idea for the Coliseum

    “Support Chris Reyes and his quest for a two-year lease of 15,000 square feet inside the Coliseum so he can expand and build his incredible interactive playground.”

    By Mark Jones December 03, 2022

• November 2022

  • Opinion: We deserve the Coliseum AND a new soccer stadium

    “Just like we can’t give up on Memphis, we can’t give up on the Coliseum. A lot of people want to. But we have to stare our problems in the eyes, be creative, then make brilliant visions happen.”

    By Angela Barksdale November 08, 2022

• October 2022

  • Saving Coliseum still an option, says coalition cofounder

    Marvin Stockwell says the group still has a seat at the table as the city pursues a $684 million sports venue plan that would do away with the Mid-South Coliseum. His strategy is to find another site for the soccer stadium.

    By Bill Dries October 27, 2022

  • Opinion: We deserve the Coliseum AND a new soccer stadium

    “Just like we can’t give up on Memphis, we can’t give up on the Coliseum. A lot of people want to. But we have to stare our problems in the eyes, be creative, then make brilliant visions happen.”

    By Angela Barksdale October 26, 2022

• October 2021

  • Father-daughter art duo create Mid-South Coliseum mural

    The pair worked together to develop a six-panel mural in support of reopening the coliseum.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 05, 2021

• August 2019

  • Coalition hosts second cleanup event to rehab Mid-South Coliseum

    Grassroots organization Coliseum Coalition wants to invite the public in to see the condition of the Mid-South Coliseum. But first, they've got to clean it up.

    By Jared Boyd August 11, 2019

• April 2019

  • Volunteers answer call to help clean up Mid-South Coliseum

    Volunteers answered the call from the Coliseum Coalition to help "pre-vitalize" the Mid-South Coliseum, turning out Saturday to clean up the storied Memphis landmark.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 27, 2019