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    South City Museum to preserve neighborhood’s rich history

    By the summer of 2024, the South City Museum & Cultural Center will celebrate the people and landmarks of the Historic South Memphis area.

    By Julia Baker April 07, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Political Roundup: Whitehaven’s importance, and Aug. ballot fills

    Democratic county mayoral contender Ken Moody opened the first of what will be several headquarters opened by various campaigns in Whitehaven, underscoring the importance of the area’s Black middle class in the city’s political mix.

    Related story:

    Ballot basics: Early voting begins

    By Bill Dries April 12, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    LPI Memphis to turn 22 Cooper into ‘Gateway to Overton Square’

    “We want it to be inviting,” Jack Dawson of LPI Memphis said of the former home of Bari Ristorante e Enoteca. “This is the entrance to the space. It needs to be worthy of that sort of greeting.”

    By Neil Strebig March 17, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    LeMoyne-Owen College celebrates 160 years

    “The history of this institution is pivotal to the Black history of Memphis,” Michaela Thomas, a graduating senior who serves as the current Miss LeMoyne-Owen College, said of Memphis’ only HBCU.

    By Daja E. Henry March 11, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    About Town: Restaurants opening, closing have impact in Cooper-Young

    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.

    By Julia Baker March 11, 2022
  • Midtown

    Cooper-Young Porchfest returns, offering music from metal to bluegrass

    The porch festival returns, offering an unconventional way to enjoy a wide range of music, including metal, bluegrass, Americana and country. 

    By Julia Baker March 10, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    The Peanut Shoppe ready to reopen in new location, remains Downtown

    “This business depends on the walking traffic,” said owner Rida AbuZaineh. “It’s like walking on the beach, where there is ice cream.”

    By Jasmine McCraven March 09, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis connection helps family flee Ukraine

    Nikodem Niziolek, a Christian Brothers University student from Poland, and his family helped the Ukrainian relatives of Memphis realtor Oksana Piven escape Russian attacks. 

    By Julia Baker March 07, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Expungement clinic offers future to those with criminal past

    “This clinic is a way to offer people opportunities to get them back on the right track,” Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn said.

    By Alicia Davidson March 05, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    New Eats: Bain Barbecue & Bakery

    A new eatery in Cooper-Young offers, or will soon, a very Texas combination of brisket and baked goods. 

    By Chris Herrington March 05, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    About Town: Former church becomes resource for the community

    Last month, Frayser saw the addition of the new Legacy Impact Community Resource Center.

    By Julia Baker March 04, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Frayser center to make an ‘impact’

    The center in Frayser will bring multiple benefits to the community for everyone from youths to veterans to seniors.

    By Julia Baker March 04, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Downtown developer’s South Main project sees ‘major progress’

    New York-based developer Tom Intrator has also secured funding for his separate, $1.1 billion project in the Pinch District. 

    By Neil Strebig March 03, 2022
  • Subscribers only Spirit of Memphis

    Teach for America alum gives Orange Mound some juice

    Over the past several years, Britney Thornton has emerged as a leader through her work with the homeless and the underserved.

    By Julia Baker February 28, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: Ice storm ends a 70-year love story — in death

    Left in a house without power, Orange Mound residents Jake and Vennie McIntosh — ages 92 and 91 — died together in the recent ice storm.

    By Geoff Calkins February 27, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Watch: Remake of Northside High seeks broader impact for Klondike

    Planners hope the transformation of the old Northside High School building into a mixed-use development will rekindle a sense of community in the Klondike section of North Memphis. 

    By Bill Dries February 26, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    About Town: Former Frayser CDC director joins Blight Authority

    In something of a “surprise,” even to himself, Steve Lockwood is the new interim executive director of BAM. 

    By Julia Baker February 25, 2022
  • Food

    DJ Devin Steel, WKND owners team up for Supper Club on 2nd

    Adrian Granderson, Joe Johnson and Robert Higgins, all originally from Memphis, opened WKND Hang Suite in the South Main Historic District in 2018. 

    By Neil Strebig February 24, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Blight Authority of Memphis director steps down

    Steve Lockwood, who led the Frayser Community Development Corp. until his retirement in 2020, will serve as interim director.

    By Julia Baker February 22, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Whitehaven leaders discuss history, look to future

    Whitehaven is much more than Graceland, FedEx and the airport, with its rich history, independently owned businesses and a deep sense of pride – or “neighborhoodism” as one leader calls it.

    By Julia Baker February 20, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Ten organizations receive Nike Black Community Commitment Grants

    The nonprofit groups have received grants totaling $600,000 as part of a multi-year pledge by Nike Inc.

    By Christin Yates February 19, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    About Town: Northside High project taps into newer PILOT

    Klondike-Smokey City project will use an incentive first applied for the Binghampton Gateway Center. 

    By Julia Baker February 18, 2022
  • North Memphis

    Public housing relocations rankle Uptown developer

    “I built those houses,” said Henry Turley. “There’s nothing wrong with those houses that should cause the residents to have to move out.”

    By David Waters February 18, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    EDGE board approves PILOT for Northside High School redevelopment

    The former vocational high school at 1212 Vollintine Ave. will become a multi-use space for vocational skills training, workforce development, multifamily housing, health care services, performing arts and more. 

    By Julia Baker February 16, 2022
  • Neighborhoods

    Memphis Parks to make a splash in North Memphis, Orange Mound

    Children will be able to play with 26 interactive spray toys, some shaped like leaves and sprouts and others shaped like garden bugs and snails, while learning about motor skills, water safety, socialization and cause and effect. 

    By Julia Baker February 16, 2022

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