Strickland: Memphis In May to move temporarily in 2021
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the Memphis in May International Festival will move to an alternate site temporarily in 2021 to accommodate construction in Tom Lee Park.
Fitzpatrick emerges from shadows to take lead halfway through WGC-FESJI
Matthew Fitzpatrick isn't one of the bigger names in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, but the big names are looking up at him atop the leaderboard.
Calkins: The best golf story in Memphis may not be in Memphis
Doug Barron hasn't played in a PGA Tour event since 2009. But he's making his comeback – and celebrating his 50th birthday – with a rousing performance at the British Senior Open.
Wishing on a swing: Watching pros at WGC-FESJI inspires weekend golfers
It doesn’t look the same when one of the world’s best golfers swings his driver and it certainly doesn’t sound the same.
Busing for integration was maligned by some, ‘opened a whole new world’ for others
By 1978, 40,000 white students had left Memphis City Schools, a move that contributed to Memphis’ distinction of having one of the largest private school systems in the country. Memphis schools remain starkly segregated, with 90 percent of students enrolled in 2018 identifying as black.
Sherra Wright transfers to state prison as plea deal continues to draw reaction
Sherra Wright was transferred to a state prison Friday following her surprise plea deal a day earlier in the slaying of ex-husband Lorenzen Wright.
Metro
The Early Word: MATA gets new wheels, and Lee Harris gets a road
Protesters gather outside the Mason ICE facility, SpaceXAI is building another data center and we’ve got a look at Satellite Music Hall’s menu.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Is Memphis at a turning point?
Education Tennessee TCAP testing time to increase in 2027 due to new, unscored writing test
Public Safety Activists protest harsh conditions in detention facility while ICE denies claims
Premium City of Memphis Some on City Council oppose renaming street after former Mayor Lee Harris
Business
A2H grows Collierville presence with SpiritArchitecture acquisition
The combined firms have completed more than 100 justice-related projects valued at more than $1.5 billion.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
Premium Business Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Transportation & Logistics MATA unveils new buses
Premium Business Memphis plant invests $35M to create 20 jobs
Sports
Redbirds Recap: Ben Johnson earns 500th career victory
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson earned his 500th career victory Tuesday night at AutoZone Park.
Premium Sports Redbirds Recap: Memphis allows 16 unanswered runs, drops game two to Durham
Premium City of Memphis Tigers could struggle to keep finances up under Protect College Sports Act
Memphis Tigers Basketball Ahead of stadium debut, Tigers trail last year’s ticket revenue
Memphis Tigers Football Now, everybody can party at Liberty Stadium plaza
Food
Table Talk: Family meal at Hog & Hominy
“To celebrate my most recent turn around the sun, my family and I had what I would call a true family-style dinner.”
Premium Business Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Suburbs
DeSoto supervisor’s federal lawsuit dismissed
DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster’s lawsuit against the State of Mississippi has been dismissed, but it may not be gone forever.
Premium Real Estate Germantown’s TraVure development will soon add new office and retail building
Arts & Culture
Sneak a peek at Satellite Music Hall’s food, lounge and stage
Officials from Live Nation and Crosstown offered an early look at what Memphis’ newest concert venue has to offer ahead of its debut.
Arts & Culture Memphis Movies This Week: A Dolly Parton tribute, an early Oscar doc contender
Opinion
Opinion: Tennessee has never waited for history to happen
“Tennessee’s biggest challenges are deeply connected. Housing affects access to education. Transportation determines access to jobs. Childcare influences workforce participation. Energy shapes our economic competitiveness.”
Opinion Echols: In an era of artificiality, we want the real
Podcasts
Meals on Wheels turns 50 as MIFA’s ‘flagship’ program
The new president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association spoke on Behind The Headlines about MIFA’s work addressing poverty and food insecurity in Memphis and beyond.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Meddlesome’s approach to Memphis water concerns and a changing brewery scene
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Dandy Dozen Dragons down
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Collierville lineman Braylon Warren (99), who is double-teamed during a play against East Nashville, and it was taken by Wes Hale.