There are 5 article(s) tagged state of the city:

• February 2026

  • Calkins: Mayor Young talked about crime, immigration and the future of the city. Of course it got loud.

    Mayor Paul Young was heckled during his State of the City address. But here’s the thing about Young and those hecklers: They want the same thing. 

    By Geoff Calkins February 12, 2026

  • Mayor’s ‘State of the City’ speech met with hecklers

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young gave a speech crammed with goals and initiatives he says are the follow-through on the city’s two-year drop in crime.

    By Bill Dries February 11, 2026

• January 2021

  • Strickland proposes $200 million plan for capital projects

    The plan was outlined in a Thursday State of the City speech by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Strickland also outlined two violent crime intervention programs.

    By Bill Dries January 21, 2021

• January 2019

  • Sanford: A serious look at Memphis poverty requires more than a math equation

    In an otherwise carefully crafted State of the City address that was full of symbolism and substance, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland included one line that may have caused more confusion than clarity.

    By Otis Sanford January 31, 2019

  • Strickland proposes catalyst for development outside Downtown and Midtown

    Breaking the city's development boom outside of Downtown and Midtown is the goal Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland outlined Monday in his election year state of the city address -- a difficult goal shared by Strickland's predecessor in the mayor's office.

    By Bill Dries January 30, 2019