New Sultana museum could open by April 2025
Construction is beginning on the new museum, which will be nearly 20 times bigger than the existing one. The developers hope to have it open by April 27, 2025, the 160th anniversary of the disaster.
Construction is beginning on the new museum, which will be nearly 20 times bigger than the existing one. The developers hope to have it open by April 27, 2025, the 160th anniversary of the disaster.
Starting in late April, two major broods of cicadas will emerge together in the U.S. for the first time in 221 years. Memphis, however, won’t see cicadas outside of our normal ones until 2028.
The former Heisman Trophy runner-up and Super Bowl champion is this year’s Distinguished Citizen award winner.
After almost 20 years in operation, Cordova’s GameDay Baseball will soon close.
Last month, Frayser saw the addition of the new Legacy Impact Community Resource Center.
If there’s anything we can take away from this last week, it’s that the Cooper-Young neighborhood, although it has its stable businesses and celebrations, is constantly evolving while maintaining its unique character.
Six months after residents at College Park, a government-subsidized housing complex in South Memphis, received letters informing them they would need to temporarily move out due to renovations, the site’s new owners hosted a groundbreaking ceremony.
Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation, The Works, Inc. and Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. will host a May Day Saturday at Northside High School.
The city filed in Federal Court this past month following two elevated walkways collapsing and a fire that burned the apartment leasing office to the ground.
Gloria “GloRilla” Woods visited her former high school, MLK Prep, to surprise students with a musical performance and a donation.
“We have families and rights. To see the children, who were having a good time, crying and terrified, was horrible,” said organizer Jenna Dunn. “It lit a fire inside of me that was already burning.”
The pre-Valentine’s Day weekend “Love Wild” event allowed Memphis Zoo guests to eat while watching a keeper chat about African penguins, starring the renowned Dexter.
Car break-ins are up 41% compared to this time last year, according to Memphis Police Department data.
“By hosting a pop-up sale featuring these selections, we are hoping to share our love for spring ephemerals and the early pop of color they offer with our fellow Mid-South gardeners,” said Daniel Grose, Memphis Botanic Garden director of horticulture.
The Tennessee Triennial — a five-month art exhibition — kicked off in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga in January. As the Triennial’s May 7 close approaches, Memphis becomes the final city to host a “highlight weekend.”
The lineup for the Tri-State Blues Festival’s 20th anniversary includes J-Wonn, Bobby Rush, Tucka, King George, Chick Rodgers and more.
Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.