The move will support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing.

When it comes to revitalizing the historic theater, settling a 10-year old legal dispute is a first step.

After a multi-year hiatus, Fourth of July fireworks returned to the Memphis riverfront on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades across the Mid-South in this guide — from Downtown Memphis to Southaven to Millington and everywhere in between. 

“We want it to be a place that’s for Memphians, by Memphians,” said John Halford, founder of Cnct Design, about the Edge District.

A restaurant and event space has opened in the former Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe and Honky Tonk location.

The restaurant was known for experiences such as wine tastings, spirit pairings and caviar bumps. 

“On a more recent sunny day, I stopped by this fresh oasis in search of something to kick off the summer and ordered one of my favorites: the Cuban grain bowl.”

Downtown business owners received money to renovate their properties with plans for a liquor store, cafe and possibly more.

When it opened, the theater was a prominent stop on the “Chitlin’ Circuit.”

Students will gain the opportunity to pursue entertainment degrees and access to more entertainment internships, mentorships and hands-on training.

A group of DJs, including actor, comedian and rapper Zack Fox, is putting the soul in summer solstice at Grind City Brewing. 

In parks and studios across Memphis, line dancing is drawing people together through shared steps, soulful music and a spirit of joy.

This dish is an amalgamation of delicious ingredients that come together for a sum that is even greater than its parts.

Meant to be showcase intimate performances by Memphis musicians, Beale Street Live kicked off Friday with a performance by local artist Savannah Brister.

Tony Alexander, president and director of MIME, said the entertainment group does not plan to leave the city, but is ‘testing the waters’ on selling its Union Avenue real estate.

“The sign is more than just the letters,” said Ted Townsend, president of the chamber. “It embodies that business is here in our Downtown core.”

Wherever you go, be safe, watch out for others and make sure to do at least one cannonball off the diving board.

Local artist Andre LeMoyne Miller will open an art gallery Saturday, May 31, as part of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Open on Main initiative.

The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church. 

Table Ready is designed to fill former Downtown businesses by allowing restaurant owners to try out the property with the Downtown Memphis Commission covering some of the rent and utility costs for a year. 

Before the April 28 fire at the Downtown church, there were fires at the Memphis home of the nonprofit’s leader and another in East Tennessee at a property owned by her family.

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Incoming restaurants in the Edge District received financial backing from the Downtown Memphis Commission, and the Main Street Mall will soon see more musicians.

A stretch of Riverside Drive will be closed to allow for the construction of what it is calling a road-diet conversion.

The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple last month was set intentionally, the Memphis Fire Department said in an X post Wednesday afternoon.