It’s a Memphis thing: Five years of photos
A couple drives their flower-adorned Volkswagen van down Beale Street during the Memphis Pride Festival and Parade June 4, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
The Redbirds douse Lance Thompson with champagne in the the locker room after scoring three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Oklahoma City Dodgers Sept. 9, 2018, and clinch a spot in the Pacific Coast League finals. (The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB dives into the crowd during the first day of the 2019 Beale Street Music Festival. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
As a rainbow dawns the evening skies, Nonconnah Creek Conservancy member Gene McKenzie hikes through Nash-Buckingham Park near Getwell Road July 20, 2019. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Carpenter Art Garden volunteer Jane Pate reads “Last Stop on Market Street” to after-school student Javion Hicks, 7, Sept. 18, 2019. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Then-soon-to-be fifth grader at Farmington Elementary School Olivia Sigman screams while swinging high at Farmington Park Aug. 1, 2019. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Blue Angel pilot Lt. Julius Bratton hugs young Ava Amerine, whose parents are friends with Bratton through the military, while visiting the Millington-Memphis Airport Jan. 2, 2020. The Blue Angels were in town for a pre-season visit promoting the Mid-South Airshow. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Regional One midwife Meghan Medea shows Tramaine Whitten where his then-soon-to-be brother is during a Sept. 30, 2020, checkup. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Tramaine Whitten tried to get his mother Tiffany's attention during a Sept. 30, 2020, checkup with Regional One midwife Meghan Medea. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Sami Harvey laughs as Larry the opossum hisses at her after getting his medicine Nov. 5, 2020. Larry had a brief stint at Out of the Woods Wildlife Rescue and Rehab after being attacked by a cat and suffering minor injuries. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant takes a selfie with the Memphis Zoo’s new giraffe calf, Ja Raffe, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Four-year-old Tristan Cook slides down an icy slide a little faster than he anticipated at Williamson Park in Midtown Feb. 11, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Brown Christian Academy infant room teacher Jennifer Dennis (middle) takes care of newborns and babies on May 28, 2021, in Southaven. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Lowrance K-8 student wears a Spider-Man mask over his face mask during summer learning academy Monday, July 26, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee State band heads into the Liberty Bowl before the kickoff of the Southern Heritage Classic Sept. 11, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A woman sticks her fingers in her ears during Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats set at the Mempho Music Festival at the Memphis Botanic Garden's Radians Amphitheatre Oct. 2, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Fans react after getting close to DaBaby during the first day of Beale Street Music Festival Friday, April 29, 2022, at Liberty Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Meg Payne helps Collierville Elementary School student Swayze Cupp run during the Dragon Games, a "Special Olympics-esque" field day event, held at Collierville High School May 5, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
The kids from Camp Able at St. Columba in Bartlett play in the lake June 7, 2022. At Camp Able, campers with disabilities or “diverse abilities” spin through a rotation of physical pursuits just like many of their traditional camper counterparts. (The Daily Memphian file)
A camper slides into an inflatable bouncy pool at St. Columba's Camp Able June 7, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
Caroline Beaver plays in the water as fire fighters hose down neighborhood kids after the 73rd annual High Point Terrace Fourth of July parade July 4, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
A young Memphian watches a jookin' contest during The 901 Day Grizz Bash held outside of FedExForum Sept. 1, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
Jaliyah Williams laughs in anticipation of the balloon release at the Shelby County Health Department's annual World AIDS Day event at FedExForum Dec. 1, 2022. (The Daily Memphian file)
Tracy Moore tries her hand at the mechanical bull at Brinson's seventh annual New Year's Eve party Dec. 31, 2022. Brinson’s invited people experiencing homelessness for free food, games, live performances and backpack and outerwear giveaways. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
A performer does a high kick during the Memphis Pride Parade June 3, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
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