Pink Palace Crafts Fair showcases nearly 150 artists
Since its first year, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair has developed into the largest juried arts and crafts fair in the Mid-South.
This Week in Memphis: Early voting ends, Mempho Music Fest
Absentee voting in the Mississippi general election starts, early voting in Memphis city election ends and two men accused in the killing of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams are in court.
Sculptor wants Memphis music legends to forever stand tall
Mike McCarthy and others want to preserve the city’s music culture with more sculptures similar to the Johnny Cash image he created that stands in Cooper-Young.
Vibe Foods adding Crosstown Concourse location
Shannon Weston said her son’s food allergy spurred the family to open a “clean food” restaurant in Colorado. When her son enrolled in Rhodes College, Vibe Foods came to Memphis, too.
Gallery: Five years of Memphis moments
The Daily Memphian’s photojournalism archives tell the story of the last half-decade in the Bluff City — the pandemic, protests, celebrations and tragedies. Here are some of the most monumental moments in the last five years in our city.
Missouri hands Memphis its first loss of the season
The University of Memphis was an onside kick away from having a shot at a game-tying drive against Missouri Saturday.Related:
Buckley: Memphis is ticked after its loss to Missouri
Missouri’s Tigers beat coach Ryan Silverfield’s previously undefeated American Athletic Conference Memphis Tigers 34-27 in an ESPNU-televised game in The Dome at America’s Center.
Calkins: Danny Smith died on his bicycle. But his secret was how he lived.
Danny Smith, 47, collapsed and died leading a bicycle ride last week. The Memphis cycling community was stunned. Smith wasn’t just an increasingly accomplished cyclist. He made the city a better — and more connected — place.
U of M School of Public Health designs classes for teens
High school students can earn tuition-free college credits by enrolling in the University of Memphis program, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States.
Memphis Comic Expo spotlights comic creators and fans
The two-day event headlined by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman features a stacked guest lineup that would make any comics fan giddy.
Lorean E. Jones, first female federal parole officer in district, dies
“She had that quiet strength,” State Rep. G.A. Hardaway said of the first female federal parole officer in the Western District of Tennessee, who was also influential in the historic Glenview neighborhood.
Latin Fest 901 ‘building a bridge between cultures’
“The festival is a melting pot where all communities come together to enjoy the diversity of the Hispanic community,” said Monica Sanchez, co-founder and artistic director of Cazateatro Theatre Group.
MEMFix spotlights reimagined Southland Mall
Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. leaders say the mall, that once held 60 stores, can again be an anchor for the Whitehaven community.
Memphis 2023 Election Guide
Get to know the Memphis mayoral and City Council candidates in this comprehensive voter guide. Election Day is Oct. 5 and early voting begins Sept. 15.
Sharks or baseball: What makes Desmond Bane nervous?
Desmond Bane had no hesitation swimming with sharks in Hawaii this summer — no, really, he didn’t — but when asked to throw the first pitch at the Redbirds game Saturday, the Grizzlies guard was nervous.
Greenstein: Yom Kippur’s empowering message for all
“Sick or healthy, we can all use a little bravery and nourishment to meet the spiritual hunger of our times. Yom Kippur may be a Jewish holiday, but its message is food for the soul of us all.”
Movers & Shakers
Obsidian Public Relations, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Overton Park Shell announce promotions and additions.
Echols: ‘Every so often, light breaks through’
“If you stop to look around, the walls of our world are plastered with bulb-lit-arrows all over the place. And they are all pointing to something beyond. Something grander. Something far better and far worse than what usually enters our mind as we’re ordering our combos and swiping our cards and deciding between Diet Coke or Coke Zero. “
Memphis 901 FC headed to USL Championship playoffs
Rodrigo da Costa scored three goals Saturday as Memphis downed host Tampa Bay, 4-2, to sweep the season series with the Rowdies and secure its postseason berth.
Metro
The Early Word: Quail Ridge goes from holes to homes, and Rox will reopen
ALSAC has a new leader, and so do three city departments. Plus, girl dinner is having a moment at the Overton Park Shell.
Premium Education Amid federal funding uncertainty, Memphis schools could lose $17M
Spirit of Memphis Brilliance, courage defined journalist, and amigo, Karanja Ajanaku
City of Memphis Memphis Parks appoints new director
Business
A bonanza of bonsai
Brussel’s Bonsai in Olive Branch may be the country’s largest bonsai nursery but it’s “just a blip in what’s possible” with bonsai.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium South Memphis How the fight over Elon Musk’s air permit could change Memphis
Premium Business What Mitch Graves wants to bring to the TVA board
Sports
Herrington: As NBA offseason fades, how the Grizzlies stack up in the West
A look at how the Western Conference landscape breaks down after the offseason moves. Where do the Grizzlies rank in the West?
Golf Scottie Scheffler commits to FESJC
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘No shortcuts': What new director of player development, a Memphis native, brings to Tigers
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Memphis starting QB to be named ‘a couple of weeks’ before season opener
Food
Charcuterie? How about Shell-cuterie?
Chef Marisa Griffith has been curating the Overton Park Shell’s dining experiences for the past four years, but this year, the food is a little different.
Suburbs
Collierville sues party house owner
Collierville has taken legal action against a homeowner after problematic parties at his residence. The town believes its ordinances prohibit the events held at the home.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Superman,’ ‘Top Gun’ take flight
Plus, two new horror films and a thriller about an anti-government extremist in a stand-off with a chief of police.
Opinion
Opinion: Whose side is God on?
The more urgent and humbling question isn’t whether God is on our side. It’s whether we are on God’s side.
Podcasts
Candidates ‘have the responsibility for turnout’
The Shelby County Election Commission chairman and the elections administrator talked about low voter turnout and election off year mechanics on “Behind The Headlines.”
Games
Word Flower: July 8
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.