Opponents of Downtown art museum will try again to stop construction
They want a public walkway along the bluff to continue at ground level. The museum’s plans call for a public area atop the museum that offers a view of the riverbluff.
Topic: Downtown Memphis
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July 2024
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June 2024
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Local nonprofit to redevelop Downtown buildings into multi-use art hubs
MVP3 Foundation plans to turn four Downtown properties into artistic hubs, ranging from music to culinary arts.
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May 2024
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Luxury hotel planned near FedExForum
A new mixed-use luxury hotel development has been proposed, including a 191-room hotel, a 65-unit condominium, a restaurant/bar, retail space and a parking garage.
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SmokeSlam opens with dessert, bacon and wings competitions
A bourbon-soaked pineapple upside-down cake and a smoked Rice Krispies Treat with a mango habanero glaze were just two of the dishes already turned in for judging Thursday at Tom Lee Park.
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April 2024
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String lights may come to the Orpheum Theatre and Beale Street corner
The Orpheum Theatre might get string lights, Hotel Pontotoc might have a new restaurant, a new construction trades space on Decatur Street and safety repairs and improvements to come at The Businessmen’s Club.
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March 2024
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Coming to Memphis for the NCAA tourney? Here’s what to do and where to eat.
For teams and their fans traveling to the Bluff City for the tournament — or locals heading Downtown for March Madness — here’s a guide to what to do and where to eat in Memphis.
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As Downtown rebounds from fatal weekend, MPD preps for NCAA crowd
The basketball tournament comes nearly a week after two fatal altercations occurred Downtown amid St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and after the leader of the agency tasked with managing the entertainment district touted new security technology.
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Tour celebrating Memphis women begins March 9
Each Saturday in March, a 10-passenger minibus will depart from the Tennessee Welcome Center at 119 Riverside Drive for an intimate half-day journey through Downtown Memphis that celebrates women’s contributions to the city.
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November 2023
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‘It’s all for these kids:’ Thousands unite at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon
More than 20,000 participants from all 50 states and 75 countries crowded the streets of Downtown Memphis for one of the biggest fundraising events of the year in the fight against childhood cancer.
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Chick-fil-A could be headed Downtown
The restaurant would be on a 1.37-acre lot in Uptown near St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There are plans for a dual-lane drive-thru, outdoor seating and parking.
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Riverside Drive to reopen
Riverside Drive will reopen to traffic on Monday, Nov. 13, with some restrictions.
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Table Talk: Chris Herrington moseys on down to Momma’s for Dining Week
For Downtown Dining Week, Chris Herrington visited Momma’s and said the restaurant’s fried chicken sandwich just might take the title for the city’s best.
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September 2023
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MPD still searching for woman who went missing after boarding riverboat
A missing-person report for Tamia Taylor, 21, was filed Sunday, Sept. 10, the day after she disappeared after celebrating her birthday with friends on the Island Queen Booze Cruise.
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Downtown power outage should be resolved by 5 p.m.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water said a failure at Substation 3 caused the outage, and there are multiple crews trying trying to restore power.
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August 2023
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Chancery Court order could halt construction of Downtown Brooks museum
Chancellor Melanie Taylor-Jefferson proposed halting construction on the new Brooks Museum of Art Downtown, contingent on Friends for Our Riverfront posting a bond that would cover the cost of stopping construction.
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MPD launches Downtown traffic control safety plan
The announcement follows the injuries of eight people during a shooting at South B.B. King Boulevard and Peabody Place at 2:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.
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July 2023
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‘Tis the Season? Downtown bar hosts Christmas-themed pop-up
For those who want a little Christmas in July, a new pop-up bar Downtown is decking the halls.
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April 2023
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Tyre Nichols honored with sunset lantern release
Twenty-nine paper lanterns alighted over the Mississippi River around the 7:30 p.m. sunset representing each year of Nichols’ life.
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National Civil Rights Museum is expanding its legacy — Legacy Building, that is
The National Civil Rights Museum will break ground May 16 on the expansion of the museum’s Legacy Building.
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February 2023
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AutoZone plans to build Downtown skybridge
The walkway will connect at the fifth floor of the Downtown Mobility Center and the third floor of AutoZone headquarters.
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Inked: Legacy expansion progresses at National Civil Rights Museum
This week’s Inked includes updates on the National Civil Rights Museum Legacy expansion, Klein Fitness and a new farmer’s market in Orange Mound.
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With Grand Hyatt paused, parking lot to take its place
Carlisle Development filed plans to build a temporary surface parking lot at the proposed Grand Hyatt site at One Beale.
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January 2023
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Belz plans $17.6M apartment remodel at Pembroke Square, Peabody Place
Belz Enterprises plans to convert former office spaces at 119 S. Main St. into 73 apartments.
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100 N. Main developers get $7M for cleanup
Downtown Mobility Authority agrees to $7 million cleanout request for 100 N. Main building.
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Developers submit $7M cleanout plan for 100 N. Main
Once redevelopment is complete, 100 N. Main will include a restaurant, condos, 205 apartments, 160-room hotel and offices.
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