There are 11 article(s) tagged Thanksgiving:

• November 2020

  • Houses quieter but medical families will be giving thanks

    Health officials have been giving safety advice to the public for months. Local health care leaders told us how they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving.

    By Jane Roberts November 27, 2020

  • MemFeast 2020 is different in execution but not in spirit

    MemFeast, an annual event Thanksgiving meal and care package giveaway, was a little different this year because of COVID-19. Still, hundreds were fed.

    By Yolanda Jones November 26, 2020

  • Opinion: Even in 2020, there is much to be thankful for in Memphis

    This Thanksgiving, as I approach my first-year anniversary in Memphis, there is much I am thankful for.

    By Ronnie Ramos November 26, 2020

  • The Memphis 10: With COVID complicating Thanksgiving, ditch the dining room table but keep the turkey

    This Thanksgiving is a brief but particularly fraught moment of decision, another unwelcome marker in Our COVID Year, may it manage to remain singular. 

    By Chris Herrington November 19, 2020

  • A pared-down Thanksgiving can still include favorites, especially restaurant dishes

    Like everything else, a safe Thanksgiving dinner is small and distanced. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorites, and you can support local restaurants while making the day easier for everyone.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 11, 2020

• December 2019

  • It’s time to fix turkey dinner; this year the food writer joins in

    It’s my first Thanksgiving, but with some help from friends on Facebook and in real life, I think I’ve got this.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 03, 2019

• November 2019

  • MemFeast helps and feeds those in need on Thanksgiving Day

    The City of Memphis, along with Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, businesses and volunteers, stepped up Thursday for MemFeast, a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.

    By Yolanda Jones November 28, 2019

  • Thanksgiving dressing is easy to make with a good recipe and a few tips

    Good friends come through with an easy and delicious Thanksgiving dressing recipe that will make the Thursday meal complete.

    By Jennifer Biggs November 26, 2019

  • Where to find Thanksgiving meals, whether you want to dine in or out

    Don’t want to bother with cooking a big Thanksgiving meal? You don’t have to. Here are places to buy yours ready to go, or places to eat out on the big day if that’s what you prefer. 

    By Hira Qureshi November 25, 2019

• November 2018

  • Memphians share time, show big hearts on Thanksgiving

    In 2017, Memphis was ranked by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as the most charitable city in the country. According to the study, Memphians give 5.6 percent of their income to charitable causes. On Thanksgiving, a combination of monetary gifts, time and hard work showed that we’re a city of folks willing to answer the call when there’s a need.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 22, 2018

  • Calkins: Tony Allen hands out turkeys, talks about his future

    Tony Allen started to hand Zamarion Boyd the Thanksgiving basket, but then, noting the size of Zamarion — who is just five — Allen reconsidered and handed the basket to Zamarion’s brother instead.

    By Geoff Calkins November 18, 2018