There are 11 article(s) tagged Easter:

• March 2024

  • Children scramble to find Easter eggs at Dixon Gallery and Gardens

    Dozens of children were off the races to hunt for Easter eggs at the Dixon March 30.

    By Patrick Lantrip March 30, 2024

• April 2023

  • Echols: ‘And that’s Easter’

    “I’ll admit that the Easter bunny is cute and tons of fun – he swings by our house every year. The eggs are nice. The flowers are a delight. In their own ways, they all point to new life. But there is nothing that compares with celebrating what it means for humanity that Jesus walked out of that tomb.”

    By Candace Echols April 09, 2023

  • The To-Do List: Swing at the Shell, jazz at Crosstown and what to do for Easter

    This week, Amy Dang blends South Asian sounds with contemporary pop, sci-fi fans gather at Midtown Con 2 and the Harlem Globetrotters bring basketball back to FedExForum. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington April 07, 2023

• April 2021

  • Memphis area churches celebrate Easter post-lockdown

    Easter Sunday marked the first time many Memphians dusted off their Sunday best since the pandemic shut down churches last year. 

    By Daja E. Henry April 12, 2021

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    Here are a few of our favorite images from this week. A couple of them involve music, but children’s voices and the crack of a baseball bat are also some of our favorite sounds.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 10, 2021

• April 2020

  • Easter church gatherings went viral for the most part

    The parking lots of 17 Memphis-area churches were mostly bare Easter morning as they adhered to social-distancing guidelines during the pandemic, but some found ways to engage their congregations nonetheless. 

    By Tom Bailey, Michael Waddell April 12, 2020

  • Easter Bunny drive-by brings community together in spirit

    Germantown Parks and Recreation staffers visited families on their lawns for an Easter celebration, modified for social distancing.

    By Jared Boyd April 12, 2020

  • Sanctuaries are empty, and that’s good news

    There is a chance that this might be the most authentic, biblical Easter many of us have experienced in our lifetime. 

    By Steve Montgomery April 12, 2020

  • Shelby Farms will be closed to cars on Easter

    Shelby Farms Park will be closed to vehicular traffic on April 12 in an effort to limit crowds during one of its busiest days. Visitors can still enter the park on foot or by bicycle. 

    By Yolanda Jones April 08, 2020

  • Morris: We just need to keep walking

    Memphis has always been a religious city. We will rise to the occasion, because we are a city driven by the engine of faith. 

    By G. Scott Morris April 05, 2020

• April 2019

  • New Dinstuhl’s bunny emerges from vintage mold

    Mary Harvey Gurley's collection of antique chocolate molds included one that struck a professional candy maker's fancy. It will go into mass production as Dinstuhl's "official" bunny next year. 

    By Jennifer Biggs April 16, 2019