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<strong>Pieces of the old Burke&rsquo;s Book Store aluminum sign still survive on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Premium Midtown

Burke’s Book Store’s original aluminum sign to make triumphant return

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. 

By Jane Roberts June 01, 2023
Premium Visual Arts

Crosstown Arts spring 2023 exhibitions: An eclectic mix

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.

By Žak Ozmo May 20, 2023
Arts & Culture

Six-week, citywide garden event begins with Cooper-Young

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

By Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. May 19, 2023
Premium Midtown

Memphis needs development at Liberty Park, but Cooper-Young worried about competition

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. 

By Samuel Hardiman May 17, 2023

  • Arts & Culture

    See it now: Metal Museum preps move to Overton Park’s Rust Hall

    “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.”

    By Alicia Davidson May 12, 2023
  • Premium Real Estate

    Owner of Luciann, Lowenstein, Masonic Temple adds Annesdale to his properties

    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. 

    By Jane Roberts May 09, 2023
  • Premium Health Care

    Miles away, years apart: How redlining left its mark on Chickasaw Gardens, Binghampton, Harbor Town

    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.

    By Keely Brewer May 10, 2023
  • Real Estate

    Annesdale property sold; plans include new townhomes

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

    By Jane Roberts May 03, 2023
  • Premium Health Care

    Miles away, years apart: In Shelby County, where you live impacts how long you’ll live

    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. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 04, 2023
  • Premium Real Estate

    Hopes for Parkview restoration high, but details few

    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.

    By Jane Roberts May 01, 2023
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Crosstown Concourse has been making communities since 1927

    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.

    By Alicia Davidson April 24, 2023
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    Hundreds chow down at the Overton Square Crawfish Festival

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

    By Patrick Lantrip April 22, 2023
  • Premium Midtown

    Annesdale neighbors ‘a little nervous’

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

    By Jane Roberts April 24, 2023
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Front porch singing: Musicians play yard concerts across Cooper-Young

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

    By Alicia Davidson April 15, 2023
  • Neighborhoods

    Idlewild Elementary students will have chance to learn in fresh air

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

    By Aarron Fleming April 14, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    Liberty Park ground lease draws Cooper-Young business concerns

    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.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2023
  • Music

    MoSH to combine laser shows with Memphis concerts

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

    By Elle Perry April 11, 2023
  • Sports

    New indoor golf facility at Rhodes dedicated to storied athletic figure

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

    By Kylah Strickland-Paige April 10, 2023
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Van Turner says he lives in Binghampton, though MLGW bills show he doesn’t use any water

    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.

    By Samuel Hardiman May 03, 2023
  • Premium Midtown

    Binghampton gets bright idea in streetlight switch: recycling

    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. 

    By Keely Brewer April 03, 2023
  • Metro

    U of M to debut new arts festival on Central Avenue

    “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.

    By Alicia Davidson March 30, 2023
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Cookbook author moving ‘not cheese’ shop from Los Angeles to Memphis

    Julie Piatt is moving her dairy-free cheese production and distribution business to Crosstown — and it will include a cafe serving wine, kombucha and plant-based charcuterie. 

    By Bianca Phillips March 27, 2023
  • Premium Arts & Culture

    Octogenarians share stories in ‘From Rock Around the Clock to TikTok’

    More than a dozen members of Central High’s class of 1959 chronicle their up-close and personal views of the historic events of their generation.

    By Alicia Davidson March 26, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    Artists chalk fun up to ‘childhood joy’ at Brooks Museum

    As hundreds of Memphians covered the ground around Brooks Museum of Art for Chalkfest 2023, local artists recreated works from the museum’s collection.

    By Alicia Davidson March 25, 2023
  • City of Memphis

    City Council redistricting votes scheduled for April

    An ad hoc group is expected to recommend several maps to the council with a first council vote scheduled for an April 5 special session. There is no guarantee the council will change the current district lines ahead of October city elections. And the ad hoc group isn’t of one mind on how to redraw the lines.

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2023
  • Midtown

    Mo’Bay beignet shop opening in Midtown

    The pet friendly shop will also have a full espresso bar. 

    By Jasmine McCraven March 14, 2023
  • Criminal Justice

    Police searching for person of interest in Shea Grauer killing

    Surveillance footage shows an individual wearing a baseball cap with a dark hoodie pulled over his head, light pants and light shoes. 

    By Julia Baker May 11, 2023
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Pickleball’s popularity continues to grow

    The number of Memphis-area pickleball courts continues to grow, with at least 18 more in the works. 

    By Blair Kinsey March 13, 2023
  • Neighborhoods

    What a hoot: Overton Park hosts Owl Prowl

    Evening is the perfect time for catching a glimpse of the evasive nocturnal species, and the Midtown park’s old forest is “a really great habitat.”

    By Alicia Davidson March 07, 2023

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