The Early Word: Black Friday; One Beale’s two hotels; and dessert
Workers preparing to lift a giant magnet on the St. Jude campus September 5, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Mary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
It’s Nov. 29, Black Friday, and in addition to being a huge shopping day, it's also the biggest game of the season for Tiger football. The team will take on Cincinnati, and an appearance at the AAC Championship is on the line for the Tigers.
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