Limited Memphis in May BBQ tickets available starting today
Barbecue fans and cooking teams started to party on the first day of the 2019 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest at Tom Lee Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Jennifer Biggs
Jennifer Biggs is a native Memphian and veteran food writer and journalist who covers all things food, dining and spirits related for The Daily Memphian.
The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back after sitting out 2020.
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Memphis in May to remain at Tom Lee Park in 2021
Memphis in May will remain at Tom Lee Park in 2021, MIM organizers announced Tuesday, May 19.
Beale Street Music Festival out for 2021; other events on with restrictions
Beale Street Music Festival is out again for 2021 because of COVID-19, but the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will return to the river.
Tom Lee Park renovation will need Army Corps permit
The permit is a critical juncture in the $60 million project. In an update for donors and potential donors Wednesday, April 14, park planners said the Tom Lee statue in the park will not be moved and will be a focal point of the park.