MIM barbecue grand champion announced
Celebrity chef Myron Mixon scores his fifth grand championship at Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, tying the record with Big Bob Gibson.
Celebrity chef Myron Mixon scores his fifth grand championship at Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, tying the record with Big Bob Gibson.
Moe Cason, a barbecue celebrity, is back at Memphis in May this year and says that of all the competitions, this one is his favorite.
A total of 328,495 people are vaccinated in Shelby County. The number of people fully vaccinated is 241,933 and those partially vaccinated at 86,562.
Some businesses, churches and other organizations feel paralyzed with how to provide a safe, potentially mask-less environment without knowing people’s vaccination status.
Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin Johnson has decided to make a ruling on whether a private oil pipeline company can legally seize access to land through eminent domain proceedings, even though the original lawsuits initiating those proceedings have been withdrawn.
River traffic has resumed along the Mississippi River, averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there’s no relief yet for motorists who want to use the Hernando DeSoto Bridge to cross the river.
It’s been a big week on the Mississippi River, but The Daily Memphian photographers also managed to snap at other spots around town.
For the first time, a class of 17 Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy recruits and two Collierville police officers, toured the National Civil Rights Museum and wrote essays about the experience before taking their training to the streets.
May 14, 2021: The Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum, 107-106.
Eight Grizzlies rested against the Kings; all the better for one 18-year-old with a very specific Twitter page.
Ernie Mellor leads Hog Wild-Competition Team, which he started in in 1994 after competing with another team before that.
Jennifer Biggs provides live coverage of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
First-year head coach likes team’s work ethic in advance of Saturday’s season opener in Birmingham.
New rule goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, May 15.
Drone footage shows the Hernando DeSoto Bridge may have been damaged since 2019.
A Tennessee Department of Health report on Shelby County vaccine distribution problems recommends more training and establishing a clear chain of command but concluded no one needs to get revaccinated.
Tycho Collins, the team’s first academy signing, has had trials in England, the Netherlands and China.
Walgreens plans a new distribution center in Memphis with 200 jobs. Ampro plans a $30 million expansion in Frayser. And an old shopping center with a huge presence in the Heights neighborhood may be renovated.
Before they left, barges stuck on either side of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge received a delivery of Rendezvous ribs to see them on their way.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 159 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths.
The Downtown Retailer Rx program will offer expert guidance and $1,000 to $5,000 grants to help Downtown’s businesses rebound from the pandemic.
Companies receiving tax incentives from the EDGE Board are supposed to meet their commitments for the number of employees coming to the workplace. But because so many employees worked from home during the pandemic last year, some companies are seeking a waiver.
The big man and the tenacious defender have proven undeniable worth and effectiveness this season.
A proposed 85-acre film lot and new YMCA are two ongoing projects in Whitehaven – though each are on significantly different timelines.
The adaptive reuse and preservation of two historic, Downtown buildings have received recognition by the Tennessee Historical Commission.