Memphians Deanie Parker, Robert Gordon, Julien Baker win big at Grammys
In other Memphis-related moments at the Grammys, Mid-South blues great Bobby Rush won Best Traditional Blues Album for “All My Love for You.”
In other Memphis-related moments at the Grammys, Mid-South blues great Bobby Rush won Best Traditional Blues Album for “All My Love for You.”
The Boston Celtics honored Marcus Smart, who was unable to play in the loss due to a finger injury. Related content:
Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council votes on extending health benefits to themselves, and Monday is the first day to pull qualifying petitions for August state and federal primary elections.
Despite a rise in violent crime, the overall crime rate fell 6.4% in the city and 7.2% in the county compared to the previous year, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission.
During her Jan. 9 reappointment presentation to the Memphis City Council, Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis noted that crime in the city had been slashed in half over a six-month period.
A program designed to commemorate Memphis Black History opened this weekend at the Museum of Science and History.
A wave of City of Memphis contractors contributed to Mayor-elect Paul Young in the weeks after he won the Oct. 5 race, a review by The Daily Memphian finds.
The longtime Collierville teacher died Jan. 16 at her home in Olive Branch.
“I don’t know if it’s a southern thing, but we kind of all grew up with having breakfast for dinner,” said Staks’ controller.
Because the I-55 bridge was closed for repairs, the pro-Palestine demonstration on the I-40 bridge caused all traffic across the Mississippi River at Memphis to shut down for nearly two hours.Related content:
After one of the most dramatic wins of the Memphis Tigers’ season so far, one that snapped a four-game losing streak and kept NCAA Tournament dreams alive, coach Penny Hardaway sat down and let it rip.
David Jones’ late jumper lifts Memphis to its first win since Jan. 14. Jones scored 16 of his team's final 25 points as the Tigers rallied from 14 down over the final eight minutes. Box score: Memphis 65, Wichita State 63 The Tigers finally came together in win against Wichita StateRelated content:
Hot shooting from the SMU Mustangs cost the Memphis women’s basketball team a win Saturday in Dallas.
With a crowd of hundreds of people, Good Fortune Co. at 361 South Main St. began its monthlong bar crawl Saturday, Feb. 3, to honor the upcoming Year of the Dragon, which starts Feb. 10.
Restaurant co-owners, Bala Tounkara and Mady Magassa are adding to their traditional soul food menu by venturing into Memphis barbecue with a twist: West African flavors.
The number of hotel buildings in Lakeland soon will be down to just one.
“The media play a vital role in keeping the public informed, but spreading misinformation — misinformation that could have been corrected if the facts had been verified — causes unnecessary hysteria and further erodes trust.”
“There are a million Henry Turley stories to point out that he is still available to help solve our city’s problems. He retired from the Henry Turley Co. a few months ago, which means he now has more time to work on solving those problems.”
“All these years, we have been living parallel lives. I drive down the middle lane while he bikes on the sidewalk.”
“My daddy worked a few jobs to take care of his six children through college,” Charles Hudson said. “On Sundays after church, was his time to play golf.” Hudson said both he and his father both started off as caddies, while growing up in Orange Mound.
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In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”
Behind the scenes, Herff College of Engineering leaders are working against time and odds to improve enrollment.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Memphis Tigers football team is doing some good things, but its success seems lost in the distraction of a basketball program in disarray.
Here’s a roundup of food news from around the Mid-South, including Amelia Gene’s reopening after two-week culinary vacation and a popular taco stand plans to open its ninth location in southeast Memphis.
The folks in Millington know the International Goat Days Festival is “a little weird” and they’re OK with that. This year it drew about 5,000 attendees to the Ed Haley Sports Complex.
Through Morales' lens, viewers will meet drag queens, people working at restaurants, people worshipping at church, neighborhood football players, cheerleaders and majorettes.
After my oldest brother died, my other brother and I began really talking and laughing.
During the farm’s annual event, Home Place Pastures challenges world-class chefs to use every part of the animal. Think oxtails, beef tongues, pig feet and lamb belly.