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    Optometry students from across the US, Canada have eyes on Memphis

    On 901 Day, here’s a look at Southern College of Optometry’s success at selling Memphis. This year’s freshman class includes alumni of 91 colleges and universities, who hail from 35 states. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 01, 2024
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    Hill: The FedEx St. Jude Championship is back. And so is the joy.

    It takes a lot of hard work, but Miles Harrell made it to another FedEx St. Jude Championship. The tournament is better for it. 

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    By Drew Hill August 15, 2024
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    This is why people keep showing up for ‘pushups in a parking lot’

    Tony Ludlow started a Marine Corps boot camp-themed workout class in 1999. The boot camp still meets today at Christ Church Memphis near Laurelwood. 

    By King Jemison August 13, 2024
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    Cordell Walker poured all he had into Alpha Omega Veterans Services

    Under Walker’s leadership, Alpha Omega Veterans Services grew from a duplex in South Memphis to a nonprofit that helped more than 15,000 veterans get training, treatment and access to the benefits they were due.

    By Jane Roberts August 09, 2024
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    The 21 best ‘Memphis’ songs of the 21st century (so far)

    Given how much music the city has produced, it’s not much of a surprise that the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll punches well above its weight as a music subject.

    By Chris Herrington August 07, 2024
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    Nikki McCray-Penson ‘never forgot where she came from’

    Collierville remembers the athlete whose achievements ranged from being named SEC Basketball Player of the Year and WNBA All-Star to bringing home Olympic gold, speaking at the Library of Congress, and a successful college coaching career.

    By Michael Waddell August 04, 2024
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    Desmond Bane, MSCS host school supply giveaway

    Bane and the district supplied thousands of backpacks, and the Grizzlies guard shared his thoughts on the team’s offseason. 

    By King Jemison August 04, 2024
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    Brooks gets first pick of Belz family Chinese art collection

    From the Belz family to the Brooks, museum curators have selected 95 pieces and expect to take several more from the iconic art collection. 

    By Jane Roberts July 31, 2024
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    Why is someone taping cash in random spots across Memphis?

    Inspired by a similar account in Atlanta, Conner McLeod created an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $50 in different places around the city. He has gained more than 3,500 followers in less than a week. 

    By King Jemison July 30, 2024
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    Saint Francis NICU babies are in the spirit for Olympics

    The babies in the Saint Francis NICU celebrated the Paris Olympics by getting dressed up.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 25, 2024
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    St. Columba director taking new assignment in Florida

    Brad Thompson is the new executive director of DaySpring Conference Center, owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida. He starts Sept. 1.

    By Jane Roberts July 22, 2024
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    ‘Relentless advocate for Memphis neighborhoods’ retires from City Hall

    Property by property, curb by curb and street by street, Steve Shular worked to make Memphis a little cleaner and a little safer. After nearly four decades, he retired from the City of Memphis July 19.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 21, 2024
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    Former Briarcrest stars host free football camp

    About 280 kids showed up to the event hosted by former Briarcrest teammates Omari Thomas, Jabari Small, Rodney Newsom Jr. and Reggie Neely. 

    By King Jemison July 20, 2024
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    901 Wrestling to honor Memphis wrestler with Wild Card Rumble

    The wrestler who went by Devin “Wild Card” Taylor in the ring died in a drowning incident two years ago, but his memory lives on in the annual Memphis event.

    By Frank Bonner II July 19, 2024
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    Calkins: The flag over Liberty Stadium is more than 100 years old. Will it continue to fly?

    The illuminated flag atop Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium has been displayed in the city for more than 100 years. Now the stadium is being redone. So what happens to the flag? They are trying to move it — very carefully.

    By Geoff Calkins July 18, 2024
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    Four days, 465 miles, one goal: St. Jude supporters begin run to Illinois

    The St. Jude Runs relay fundraiser is a tradition that dates back more than four decades and ends with a parade in Peoria, Illinois, featuring runners from Memphis, Chicago, St. Louis and three dozen other Midwestern cities. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 17, 2024
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    What’s next for Aretha Franklin’s birthplace after it was sold on courthouse steps

    Local preservationist Anasa Troutman purchased the house in a foreclosure sale. 

    By King Jemison July 17, 2024
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    Tigers team up with FedEx to help fill care packages for troops

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

    By Frank Bonner II July 16, 2024
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    Luther McClellan, first Black graduate at Memphis State, dies at 83

    “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.

    By Jane Roberts July 16, 2024
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    Rhodes professor wrote the book and so much more on W.E.B. DuBois

    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. 

    By Jane Roberts July 16, 2024
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    Memphians satisfy need for speed at ‘Pinewood Derby for grown-ups’

    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?” 

    By Jody Callahan July 14, 2024
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    Horses and people find solace in greener pastures at Southern Reins

    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.

    By Aisling Mäki July 14, 2024
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    Steelers’ Rodney Williams doesn’t take high school experience for granted

    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.

    By Frank Bonner II July 13, 2024
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    Who the heck is Prince Mongo? And he ran for Memphis mayor?!

    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. 

    By Jody Callahan July 08, 2024
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    On a hot summer day, nothing beats going down a waterslide

    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.

    By Jody Callahan July 06, 2024

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