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<strong>Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson (26) is congratulated by Chicago Bears linebacker Noah Sewell (44) after his interception against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo.</strong> (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)Premium Spirit of Memphis

Former Tiger Quindell Johnson making memories in the NFL

Calvin Austin catches first NFL touchdown

Chicago Bears safety Quindell Johnson said it “was a good day for Memphis” after he grabbed his first NFL interception on the same day his former Memphis Tiger teammate Calvin Austin III scored his first NFL touchdown as a Pittsburgh Steeler. 

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By Frank Bonner II September 27, 2023
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Mia’s Orchard is a North Memphis food resource and a tribute

Mia Madison, executive director of Memphis Tilth for four years and Mia’s Orchard’s namesake, died in a car crash on July 10, 2022.

By Keely Brewer September 25, 2023
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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.

By Kambui Bomani September 24, 2023
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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.

By The Daily Memphian Staff September 24, 2023

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    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. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 23, 2023
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    Raising the Bar: Author and political commentator David Brooks believes we all can do better

    Brooks will be the featured speaker at the MIFA annual luncheon Sept. 21, and also will speak at Rhodes College while in Memphis. 

    By Don Wade September 18, 2023
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    A year after week that roiled city in pain, scars remain unhealed

    What happened in early September 2022 still feels startlingly raw and for many, it has become the new measure of the sense of peril. 

    By Jane Roberts September 07, 2023
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    Tigers take a day off to focus on interactions deeper than football

    Memphis football players spent an afternoon hanging out with patients at the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital before enjoying Fan Fest with Tiger fans. 

    By Frank Bonner II August 20, 2023
  • Health Care

    Bartlett hospital’s clothing closet discharges patients with dignity

    The clothes closet at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has existed unofficially for a couple of years, with emergency department staff bringing in clothing donations for the trauma patients they serve each day.

    By Aisling Mäki August 13, 2023
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    Paul Hagerman looks forward to fighting battles as deputy DA

    Currently serving as Crime Strategies Unit chief prosecutor in the Shelby County District Attorney’s office, he will take over the No. 2 spot when Deputy District Attorney Ray Lepone steps down on Aug. 31.

    By Julia Baker August 07, 2023
  • Music

    Elvis Week 2023 honors Presley legacies

    This year, Elvis Week festivities will include music, panels, contests, screenings and ceremonies celebrating the lives of Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley.

    By Kambui Bomani August 07, 2023
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    As deputy DA steps down, he recalls famous cases, acts of courage

    Ray Lepone, who’s leaving the DA’s office to work for Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, says for decades the strength demonstrated by crime victims and their families has inspired him to fight for justice.

    By Jane Roberts August 07, 2023
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    Hunter Fan ‘solidifies’ its story with a steady, sweeping cool

    It spawned careers, including that of a young Cybill Shepherd in 1968 when she was a model in Hunter’s catalog; employed a-yet-undiscovered Charley Pride and created advertising history in the energy-crisis-prone ‘70s.

    By Jane Roberts August 03, 2023
  • Health Care

    St. Jude seeks 4,000 volunteers for marathon weekend

    The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is the largest single day fundraiser for the hospital.

    By Aisling Mäki August 02, 2023
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    ServiceMaster builds 2 temporary schools in Covington in mere weeks

    Chris Ivie expects the project to set standards for how temporary schools are built in an age of escalating weather disasters — the schools were destroyed by a March 31 tornado.

    By Jane Roberts July 31, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    ‘This is for Memphis,’ Prep Curry says of local fashion event

    “You’re going to have a thousand nos but as soon as you get that one yes, it’ll actually change your life,” the Memphis-born designer told the crowd at a pop-up shop in Germantown.

    By Kambui Bomani July 31, 2023
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    Local athletes take home gold, silver medals at USA Weightlifting Nationals

    Taylor Babb of Arlington and Connor Callaway of Collierville both competed in the 2023 USA Weightlifting National Championships.

    By Jada Ojii July 24, 2023
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    Literacy Mid-South hiring 100 to expand free tutoring program

    Literacy Mid-South is seeking to hire 100 tutors for its Tutor901 program, an initiative to provide free in-school English and language arts tutoring for second to fourth graders. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 24, 2023
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    ‘Sea of Red’ processional honors fallen firefighter

    The Memphis Fire Department honored Lt. Jeffrey Norman on Sunday night with a “Sea of Red” processional.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 23, 2023
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    She Got Game: Memphis basketball league wants to empower girls

    Jasmine Carson a former Central High basketball player and member of LSU’s National Championship team, spoke at Sunday’s event.

    By Kambui Bomani July 23, 2023
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    Suiting up: Memphis sports mascots never forget who they are — or were

    It is not your regular job — climbing inside a costume and playing the part of NBA mascot Grizz, Memphis Tigers mascot Pouncer or becoming Rockey the Rockin’ Redbird. In fact, it can be all-consuming.

    By Don Wade July 29, 2023
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Murphy the Shark is a 15-year-old with Down syndrome — and now, a hole-in-one.

    Murphy Culpepper has Down syndrome. He got a hole-in-one the other day. Here’s the story of how it happened — and why Murphy’s story needs to be shared. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 29, 2023
  • Music

    Meet the 2023 Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductees

    “This roster continues to reinforce Memphis’ unequalled musical status ... known in any country on the planet for its musical prominence,” said John Doyle.

    By Kambui Bomani July 20, 2023
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    Local beauty brand makes mark on Whitehaven

    “I decided I was gonna sell some lipstick,” Angelita Parham recalls. “I put them on Facebook and, honey, they sold out in the first day.”

    By Beth Sullivan July 16, 2023
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    Youth Villages aims to pack caring and confidence into backpacks

    Proper school supplies can boost students' self-confidence. This year, Youth Villages’ annual Backpack Heroes drive will provide school supplies for about 650 kids in its community-based programs. 

    By Michael Waddell July 10, 2023
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    How Girley Hines and her ‘right arm’ keep Memphians looking tailor-made

    In a storefront window at the corner of Madison Avenue and Second Street, two women can be seen sewing, stitching, laughing and — excuse the pun — cutting up as they make sure Memphians have perfectly tailored clothing.

    By Christin Yates July 10, 2023
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    Former Tiger Willie Kemp brings international resume to Whitehaven

    In the summer before his first season in charge at Whitehaven High, former Memphis point guard Willie Kemp will coach the Beale Street Boys in The Basketball Tournament.

    By Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. July 10, 2023
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    Therapy dog nuzzles his way into Baptist grief support

    With an assist from Buddy the Bernedoodle, visitors to the Baptist Centers for Good Grief find a warm and comforting friend to help them cope with loss.

    By Toni Lepeska July 09, 2023
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    Calkins: She has worked at Gould’s for 68 years. But that’s not the most remarkable part of her tale.

    As a 21-year-old housekeeper at Gould’s, Eunice Boddie got up the courage to ask her boss in 1955 if she could be a hair stylist instead. Today she’s celebrating her 68th consecutive year of working with the company. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 03, 2023

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