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<strong>Wendell Naylor says the M.J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration Center in Southwest Memphis is available for any kind of celebration, from weddings and baby showers to celebration of life services.&nbsp;</strong>(Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Premium Business

Longtime funeral home adapts to changing industry

M.J. Edwards Riverdale Life Celebration Center continues legacy while expanding offerings to include weddings and other events.

By Noah McLane 5 hours ago
Education

How a team sports-based school wants to make ‘alternative’ education an ‘opportunity’ in Memphis

New York City-based Urban Dove, a charter school organization, won approval to open two campuses in Memphis. Tennessee’s new ‘opportunity’ charter schools seek to reshape what education can look like for students who have fallen behind because of attendance, academics or behavior.

By Laura Testino 29 minutes ago
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Something big could become Colossus’ neighbor

A real estate company is looking into building something big on undeveloped land near SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center.

By Samuel Hardiman 18 hours ago
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Congressional Democrats show support for Justin J. Pearson

U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, headlined the “Get Out the Vote Rally.”

By Amaya Taylor July 18, 2026

  • City of Memphis

    Mound-ing frustrations: Orange Mound town hall ends early after disruptions

    Initially billed as an opportunity for residents to connect with local resources and hear from top public safety officials, the event was cut short after repeated outbursts from the crowd. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 14, 2026
  • Premium Neighborhoods

    Calkins: Elvis Presley lives! Or his sign does, anyway.

    “The bold, metal sign in front of the Visitor Center no longer says ‘LVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD.’ But who fixed it? A quintessentially Memphis institution, of course.”

    By Geoff Calkins July 07, 2026
  • South Memphis

    Scrum-believable: After years without a home field, Memphis Inner City Rugby puts down permanent roots

    After years of away games and borrowed park grass, Memphis Inner City Rugby celebrated the grand opening of its permanent $1.1 million home field complex in South Memphis.

    By Brandon LaGrone II June 29, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    Mahaffey pitching its tent in Southeast Memphis

    Mahaffey Tent and Event Rentals is relocating its operations after buying office and warehouse buildings from another company with a long local history.

    By Andy Ashby June 25, 2026
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: The road to Graceland is an international embarrassment. We drove it to find out why.

    Why is it taking nearly two decades to fix Elvis Presley Boulevard? I invited state Senator Raumesh Akbari to join me in my 2015 minivan for a drive-along. Here’s what I learned.

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    By Geoff Calkins June 12, 2026
  • State Government

    State vows to speed up roadwork on Elvis Presley Boulevard

    TDOT Commissioner Will Reid and Mayor Paul Young met twice this week after a stormy public meeting in Whitehaven recently, where those involved in the joint project told residents it wouldn’t be completed until 2031.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2026
  • Premium Business

    Why is Hernando’s Hide-A-Way taking a stand against AI art? It comes down to soul.

    Generative AI has become widely used. But Celine Lee, co-owner of Hernando’s Hide-A-Way, wants no part of it. Here’s why. 

    By John Klyce June 08, 2026
  • Premium Business

    Hernando’s Hide-A-Way in Whitehaven goes international

    The honky-tonk was just featured in a new video series by Brand USA that is meant to encourage more international tourism to the U.S. and Tennessee.

    By Noah McLane May 31, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    Olymbec USA adds to its Southwest Memphis holdings

    The privately-held commercial real estate firm bought the warehouse for $4.5 million.

    By Andy Ashby May 21, 2026
  • South Memphis

    Splash course: Whitehaven YMCA’s public pool opens with promise of free swim lessons

    The Robertson Family Aquatic Center opens with a promise of a place to cool down this summer and a mission to prevent drownings among youths. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 19, 2026
  • South Memphis

    Protesters block entrance to xAI’s Memphis data center

    Demonstrators outside xAI’s Colossus I data center in Southwest Memphis voice concerns about air pollution in the area.

    By Brandon LaGrone II May 01, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    The Works eyes South Memphis site for affordable housing

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is expected to vote Tuesday, April 28, on whether to sell the 2.3-acre former site of Orleans Elementary School at 1400 McMillan to The Works for $61,000.

    By Andy Ashby April 27, 2026
  • Shelby County

    Longtime state rep G.A. Hardaway dies

    G.A. Hardaway, a longtime public servant and state representative, died Friday, April 24. 

    By Bill Dries April 24, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Chucalissa festival is a reminder ‘this culture, this heritage, is important’

    Hundreds of Native Americans and others gathered at Chucalissa Saturday for the first homecoming festival at the Choctaw site in more than a decade.

    By Jody Callahan April 11, 2026
  • Business

    Power-transformer maker plans to construct $30M manufacturing building

    The company had promised to invest $86.9 million in its facility and create more than 400 jobs by 2027. That promise was fulfilled two years ahead of schedule.

    By Sophia Surrett March 13, 2026
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘We decided to do something’ about rundown cemetery

    Volunteers have taken on the task of cleaning up the 10-acre graveyard. Among the estimated 3,400 graves at Mt. Carmel Cemetery is that of Memphis hero Tom Lee. 

    By Jody Callahan February 24, 2026
  • Premium Education

    More than 300 students are in limbo as a charter school fights for its future

    A court order is keeping Memphis-Shelby County Schools from shutting down a South Memphis charter elementary school for now. But a history of low performance is raising a question: Should it close?

    By Laura Testino February 16, 2026
  • Winter Weather Food News

    From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm

    At area grocery stores, customer demand is high, and restocking depends on location and how products are delivered. 

    By Ellen Chamberlain January 31, 2026
  • Business

    Nike to lay off nearly 600 employees in Memphis

    Nike officials announced almost 600 people would be laid off from two Memphis locations.

    By Steve Bohnel January 28, 2026
  • South Memphis

    Lowery’s ashes to be enshrined at LeMoyne-Owen

    The City Council member and City Court Clerk died this past September. 

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2026
  • South Memphis

    Opinion: XAI must power a just transition for Memphis

    “Let xAI not be a monument to what was taken from Memphis but a testament to what happens when a city demands justice for its people.”

    By LaTricea Adams January 12, 2026
  • Premium Metro

    While board finds xAI’s air emissions permit valid, they were skeptical of natural gas turbines

    At a hearing that displayed a clash of environmental activism and the city’s business establishment, the Air Pollution Control Board said the controversial air emissions permit will stand. But it may come with a policy change.

    By Samuel Hardiman January 04, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    Stamp of approval: USPS signs lease for Memphis facility

    The deal has been in the works for more than a year and came together as part of USPS’s 10-year Delivering for America plan — a more than $40 billion project.

    By Dima Amro December 03, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry

    Memphians across the city spend part of their Thanksgiving holiday helping to feed the hungry.

    By Jody Callahan November 30, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Tires, tech and the Egg King: 3 small businesses plan their new looks

    Multiple South Memphis businesses received a total of $75,000 in small business loans.

    By Dima Amro November 19, 2025

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