Many Memphians took to social media to lament the demolished eatery and share fond memories. 

“There is no reason to squander the cultural and social equity that Memphis has invested in the Coliseum when we can reimagine it as a thriving, revenue-generating, multi-purpose venue that serves as a beacon for all that Memphis has to offer.”

The conservancy is the latest in efforts to return the Coliseum to use after it was mothballed by the city 16 years ago. It is the first proposal since Mayor Jim Strickland called for the Coliseum’s demolition to make way for a new $52 million, 10,000-seat soccer stadium.

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During the Hamilton Eye Institute’s 52nd annual Alumni/Residents’ Day on Friday, June 9, the school’s ophthalmologists will get to see something new.

A neighbor saved the Burke’s Book Store aluminum sign from demolition heap. It spent the last 16 years on her back fence, and now it’s coming back. 

The works of McLean Fahnestock, Khara Woods, Tangela Mathis and Carl Fox feature a variety of media and themes, from video art and abstract painting to mixed-media installations and immersive dreamscapes.

Over the next six weeks, garden enthusiasts will be able to visit hundreds of gardens at businesses, homes and organizations throughout the Memphis area.

The City of Memphis needs new development within the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone to begin paying the debt on projects such as The Memphis Sports and Events Center. The problem: The city hasn’t collected a dime of the financing yet. 

“At the Metal Museum, we’re taking ancient metalworking techniques and combining them with contemporary technology to create beautiful objects,” said Carissa Hussong, the museum’s executive director. “The building itself kind of represents what we do.”

Bill Townsend is something of a folk hero in Memphis as the hometown guy who made his fortunes elsewhere and is now home to save some of the city’s nearly priceless real estate. 

A recent study shows that current race-class concentrations are linked to home values, and both are strongly linked to life expectancy. And to at least one expert, it’s proof that redlining produced long-lasting harm.

The Annesdale Mansion is the fifth historic property bought by Memphian Bill Townsend. 

For residents of one pocket of Binghampton, the average life expectancy is about 66 years. A few miles away, in East Memphis’ River Oaks, residents can expect to live about 18 years longer. 

The massive job to refurbish the century-old structure next to Overton Park is on the drawing board, but there is no concrete plan for when the work will start or finish.

Since Crosstown Concourse had its grand reopening in 2017, decades of employees who worked in the old “Sears Crosstown” building have returned to check out the massive renovation.

Bayou Bar & Grill dished out crawfish as locals dined with craft beers and live music at the Overton Square Crawfish Festival Saturday, April 22. 

After an attempt to sell the historic Midtown mansion failed, owner Ken Robison is negotiating. 

Cooper-Young transformed into a tiny music festival Saturday, April 15, as 100 bands played free public concerts on 40 porches for Porchfest 2023.

The oldest elementary school in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district has been given new life with a new outdoor learning space for students. 

City Council members got their first look Tuesday, April 11, at the city’s ground lease with Capstone for the commercial and multi-family frontage along Central Avenue. The council votes on the 30-year lease in two weeks.

“The acoustics are fantastic in the planetarium,” said MoSH’s executive director.

Not only an alumnus, having graduated in 1977, Mike Clary will retire from being Rhodes’ longest-standing athletic director come May.

Memphis mayoral hopeful Van Turner says his Binghampton home needs work but is his residence. MLGW bills show no water usage since the house’s MLGW bill was put in Turner’s name late last year.

Memphis is on track to replace 77,000 streetlights with LED bulbs by the end of the year, and as they do, all the old light fixtures are heading to Binghampton. 

“That’s what this festival can really highlight: the healing power of the arts, and the significant impact the U of M arts program has on this city to impact change,” said Ryan Fisher, interim dean at the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts.