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Topic: Memphis In May
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March 2020
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- TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
- Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
- Dow enters bear market on Wednesday
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Lee Harris says he would never have made Ghana trip had he known what awaited
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Memphian that he would not have gone with a Memphis In May delegation to Ghana had he had any idea of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic would explode.
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January 2020
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‘Little Obie’ delivers special MIM cargo
PHOTO GALLERY: CN Railway safety train "Little Obie" delivered a Memphis in May World Cargo Crate from Ghana to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Jan. 7. Each year the World Cargo Crate, containing items such as maps, local crafts, clothing and coins from the the MIM honored country, visits local schools so that students can learn about the honored country.
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The Memphis 200: The final 20 entries
From Phyllis Tickle and Sam The Sham to Morgan and Keegan and the schools merger and demerger, we round out the Memphis 200 with suggestions from readers on the people, places and events that have made Memphis over the last 200 years.
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November 2019
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Coletta: Tom Lee Park redesign a matter of some boundaries for planners
On Behind The Headlines, Memphis River Parks Partnership President Carol Coletta offered few clues about what the mediation over the redesign of Tom Lee Park will mean.
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October 2019
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Conrad suggests Memphis in May rotation of honored countries
Memphis City Council chairman Kemp Conrad says the Memphis in May International Festival should focus on honoring a rotating set of countries instead of the broad range of countries the festival has honored over more than 40 years.
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August 2019
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Herrington: Nine observations on Tom Lee Park
Mediation at Tom Lee Park hasn't quieted public debate about the future of the Memphis riverfront. Here are a series of observations on what we talk about when we talk about Tom Lee Park.
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Memphis in May to host judging seminar for barbecue contest
Memphis in May International Festival will host its annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judging Seminar from Nov. 2.
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Friends, foes trade barbs on plans for Tom Lee Park’s transformation
Owners of 70 Downtown businesses signed off on a June 26 letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland supporting Tom Lee Park transformation, but critics are keeping the heat on.
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Memphis in May sets sights on Ghana in 2020 after record-breaking 2019
Memphis in May looked forward, to honoring Ghana in 2020, and back, to record-setting revenues and economic impact last May, during an annual meeting Wednesday.
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Memphis River Parks Partnership cranks up grass-mowing frequency
The Memphis River Parks Partnership takes steps to increase the frequency of grass mowing in riverfront and Downtown parks under its jurisdiction.
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July 2019
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Group seeks pause in Tom Lee Park mediation, new public input
Business executives with ties to Memphis in May have formed Get Our Riverfront Right to push for reexamination of plans for Tom Lee Park.
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June 2019
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Tom Lee Park is ‘land too precious for compromise’
As Memphis in May and Memphis River Parks Partnership negotiate a plan for the park on the Mississippi, city residents should recall other Memphis projects born in conflict.
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What’s the plan for Tom Lee Park?
Documents obtained from the Army Corps of Engineers depict design plans for Tom Lee Park as of May and a Corps summary of a meeting about the plans.
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Corps weighs challenge of analyzing Tom Lee Park proposal
The Army Corps of Engineers says it could be a daunting task to analyze the Tom Lee Park revamp to make sure it doesn't harm 30-year-old river control dikes.
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Hyde backs Tom Lee Park changes, likens stand off to ‘whack-a-mole’
The philanthropist supporting the remake of Tom Lee Park says there have been a dozen changes to plans by the Memphis River Parks Partnership since the Memphis In May International Festival raised objections to the plan this spring.
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May 2019
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Strickland puts Tom Lee Park mediation on hold for study of park terrain
Mayor Jim Strickland wants the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study planned changes to Tom Lee Park, adding contour to the mostly flat park. But Strickland said he remains committed to the idea of a park that is more active year-round.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: A picnic so big it comes every 200 years
Jennifer Biggs talks with Memphis in May's Robert Griffin about the Guinness World Record picnic scheduled at Saturday’s “Celebrate Memphis.”
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Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 2
Celebrate Memphis will cap off Memphis in May festivities with a picnic around the world's longest picnic table, and we want your recipes.
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Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 4
Celebrate Memphis is Saturday, complete with the big picnic, live music, good food and the Mid-South's largest fireworks display to cap it off.
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Cool Smoke takes top prize at Memphis in May barbecue contest
The big winners of 2019 Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest were announced Saturday night.
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MIM barbecue contest announces finalists
Memphis in May International Festival World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is winding down, and festival organizers have announced which teams have qualified for the top three positions in each category.
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With a little help from friends, Cackle & Oink makes 21st year
Despite a wreck on the way from Texas that totaled his rig, Aaron Vogel and his team Cackle & Oink were back at Memphis in May when the barbecue community rallied.
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Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 3
More recipes for Memphis in May's 'Celebrate Memphis' picnic; get yours in right away for a chance to win a seat at the table with us.
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Parks partnership says Tom Lee Park changes to start in fall
Memphis River Parks Partnership plans to begin making changes to Tom Lee Park in the fall. The fall construction appears to steer clear of most, if not all, of the park used by the Memphis In May International Festival.
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