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September 2024
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July 2024
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Warren: MLGW voting rights remain in Memphis
The issue of having a suburban vote on the MLGW board lost steam this week.
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Calkins: Scott Morris on God, joy, the future — and stepping down from the only thing he’s ever done.
Scott Morris walked out of Crosstown Concourse Friday for the last time as CEO of Church Health. He’s not leaving, just changing his role. Here’s a Q&A with Dr. Morris.
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June 2024
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Memphis author’s poetry book explores Black Southern womanhood
Tara M. Stringfellow, the bestselling author of “Memphis,” calls her new poetry collection “her life’s work.”
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Calkins: A mayoral basketball game won’t save us. But the spirit behind it just might.
It was Mayor Paul Young vs. Mayor Lee Harris on the basketball court Saturday. And it was not always a pretty sight. But the impulse behind it was beautiful. Isn’t that what really counts?
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March 2024
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Calkins: Why one man has walked all over Memphis — and will do it again Thursday
Every March 21, Josh Greer walks all over Memphis from daybreak to dusk. Here’s why he does it and what we can learn from his annual trek.
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January 2024
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Calkins: Skiing in Memphis — and other scenes from coldest MLK Day in history
The guy who was skiing through Downtown Monday? We found him. Here’s his story and more scenes from the coldest MLK Day in Memphis since it became a federal holiday.
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Calkins: The new mayor offers ‘hope.’ And, yes, that’s a start.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young offered fresh “hope” at his swearing-in ceremony. And while that won’t solve the city’s many problems, it is at least a good start.
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December 2023
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The Mississippi River is central to America’s story. Why doesn’t it get more love?
The Mississippi River is a big deal. One of the world’s great rivers, it hosts an abundance of wildlife habitat and provides drinking water for almost 20 million people. But it seems to carry less reverence than other iconic water bodies across the country.
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November 2023
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How a young doctor came to love Memphis and St. Jude. And, along the way, changed the world.
Dr. Justin Baker never intended to stay nearly 20 years in Memphis. But he came to love both the city and his work at St. Jude Children’s Research hospital. Now he’s is leaving for Stanford — but not before sharing some lessons he learned along the way.
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October 2023
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Spinosa captures District 5 council seat
Phillip Spinosa held off Meggan Kiel to win an expensive race for the East Memphis council seat.
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September 2023
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Memphis Strong: perseverance through adversity
Protests, ice storms, a pandemic — throughout the past five years, the city has seen a number of challenges. But through the adversity, Memphians have persevered, sharing their voices and uplifting the community along the way.
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It’s a Memphis thing: Five years of photos
Here are some of The Daily Memphian staff’s favorite photos from the past five years, highlighting our everyday lives in the 901.
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Calkins: Once again — this time on 901 Day — Memphians will Finish Liza’s Run
“In a perfect world, we would have a Memphis where we didn’t have to run scared. But I don’t think that day is here yet. And I don’t think we will get there if we quit.”
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August 2023
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Calkins: Jennifer Biggs was a friend to all Memphis — whether you had met her or not
Jennifer Biggs wrote about food and people and angels and whiskey. When she died Wednesday of complications from cancer, Memphis lost one of its best friends.
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Calkins: It’s the most important election in years, Memphis. Time to study up!
Here’s what we learned about those who showed up Tuesday for the Memphis mayoral debate.
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Calkins: Meet the most interesting woman in Memphis. (She’s 94 years old and has 19 kids.)
Annie Ruth Taylor, 94, has 19 kids, 54 grandkids and 124 great-grandkids. OK, that’s just a rough count. But take a moment to meet the most interesting woman in Memphis — who lives in a most interesting house.
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Calkins: Think Memphis is down for good? You don’t know Jack.
You know Clarence, the angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life?” Jack Sammons is nothing like him. But in this challenging time for Memphis, Sammons shares a story about Clarence. And Memphians should take it to heart.
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May 2023
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Moms Demand Action pushes for tighter gun laws at Collierville rally
A group of around three dozen waved signs for more than an hour and a half near Poplar Avenue and Byhalia Road, urging people to contact their state lawmakers about stricter gun laws.
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April 2023
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Bartlett plans new sewer line to spur development
Bartlett continues to work on its sewage flow and release of it to the Memphis system with holding tanks designed to deliver the sewage during off-peak times.
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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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Echols: ‘This is our chance to love our sister city’
“Memphis — tough, strong, seasoned Memphis — this is our chance to be soft. This is our chance to love our sister city — to be the ones who understand. This is our chance to be with.”
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March 2023
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Tara Stringfellow on her novel, her love of Italy and her book signing
Tara M. Stringfellow talks about the new paperback edition of her book, “Memphis,” which she’ll be signing at Novel Tuesday, March 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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January 2023
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MSCS superintendent search advisory committee calls for more community input
Committee members asked that additional input surveys be created once the district’s board of education picks a search firm that will help MSCS find superintendent candidates.
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December 2022
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MLGW urges office workers to work from home because of water system issues
MLGW is asking that office employees work from home on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in order to reduce water use in office buildings and continues to ask that “non-essential” water use be curtailed.
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