Quarterback Seth Henigan, running back Mario Anderson, linebacker Elijah Herring, defensive back Jordan Grier and offensive lineman Jaylen Nichols attended.

“Something that he made very clear is that once you make up your mind that this is your goal, you stick with it, and you don’t let anything deter you from it,” said Linda Hall, associate dean of multicultural affairs.

Due to the work of Earl Wright II, DuBois now gets credit for conducting the first scientific urban sociological research. When Wright was in college, that credit went to the University of Chicago. 

Five years ago, Midsouth Derby and Ales founders asked themselves, “Why couldn’t we build our own cars as adults, race them and drink beer while doing it?” 

This nonprofit creates space for healing and second chances for people with autism, trauma or other diagnoses, and also for horses that had careers in the show ring, on the polo field or elsewhere.

Williams’ appreciation for his alma mater is why he traveled back to Germantown High and helped with the 11th annual Make the Right Call football camp Saturday.

For Memphis newcomers, the idea of an “alien prince” who calls the Bluff City home may seem stranger than fiction. During his brushes with the law and various elections, Mongo would often wear green body paint, a silver wig and a loincloth — but never any shoes. 

Families came to the Greensward Saturday as part of the Overton Park Conservancy’s Summer Splash series, which its communications director said she hopes shows the benefit of a large grassy space for something other than parking.

“Fire trucks and Popsicles — what more do you need on the Fourth of July?”

Eden Pediatrics’ membership rates start at $100 a month and include well checkups, unlimited sick visits, in-home newborn visits, virtual care, routine vaccinations and lactation consulting.

“Today is the 50th anniversary of Bowie performing ‘Diamond Dogs’ at the Mid-South Coliseum,” artist Mike McCarthy said. “So, I thought why not try to unveil phase one of the sculpture today.”

Scott Morris walked out of Crosstown Concourse Friday for the last time as CEO of Church Health. He’s not leaving, just changing his role. Here’s a Q&A with Dr. Morris.

The Memphis Lift, a nonprofit that helps families navigate the education system, has a new building that’s a source of pride for its North Memphis neighborhood. Mayor Paul Young said work done there helps make the city safer.

The Memphis Grizzlies star, who will return to basketball in two weeks following shoulder surgery, is finding joy this summer in coaching AAU basketball and holding hoops camps.

Muralist Brandon Marshall said he designed the Hickory Hill images to inspire drivers and bus riders with uplifting pictures of “a strong cultural asset for the city.”

Harrison Williams won the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the two-day event in 2023.

“The Bikeriders,” which opens in Memphis on Friday, June 21, features music from a stalwart Memphis rock and roll band that’s been a local scene staple since the late 1990s.

The honorees will be in Memphis on Oct. 17 for the 33rd annual awards presented by the National Civil Rights Museum.

LaterSkaters Memphis recently gained official nonprofit status and hopes to give 300 kids skateboards this year. 

After 12 years, Overton Park Conservancy executive director Tina Sullivan is ready to step down and she’s confident the green space will endure and thrive under the next generation of leadership.

In Whitehaven, Magic Dads are buying kids backpacks and school supplies, giving them haircuts and making sure they have a positive male role model.

The Juneteenth Festival at Health Sciences Park June 15 brought the community together for a fun run, education, a car show and more.

Nearly two months after a block-party shooting, community members, organizations and government officials gathered at an Orange Mound high school to participate in a Walk Against Gun Violence.

When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.

A group of Crosstown High students painted a beautiful mural that said, “We can do better.” Within weeks, the mural was vandalized. So how did they respond? By doing better.