Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian with two decades of experience in local journalism and public relations. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time training for marathons and ultras. And she’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”

Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.

A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.

Holly has more than 13 years of experience in publishing and digital content, including 10 years at the helm of the I Love Memphis Blog. She began her career at The Commercial Appeal and is author of Secret Memphis.

Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of communications roles over the years and is pleased to work in a place where all her Memphis trivia knowledge is put to good use.

Christopher Wright is a native Memphian with a bachelor’s degree in education and film from Rhodes College and a master’s degree in sports journalism to be received in Summer 2024 from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Christopher specializes in sports, education, film, music, arts and politics, and was raised on furikake, black-eyed peas and cornbread.

Kelsey Bowen is a born and bred Memphian with publications in Creative Nonfiction magazine and at the Library of Congress, who occasionally moonlights as a writing teacher. You can usually find her digging around a Summer Avenue antique mall or seated at a Malco movie theater.