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    The Memphis 10: Starring Booker T. Jones, Marsha Blackburn, Tony Allen and others

    Stax greats Booker T. and Carla Thomas on stage together. Grizz great Tony Allen back at the Grindhouse. "Bluff City Law" in limbo but keeping hope alive. Plus, seven more observations on the month in Memphis. 

    By Chris Herrington January 31, 2020
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    The Memphis 10: Memphis does Dallas, good news at city parks and more

    Memphis relocates to Dallas for Cotton Bowl weekend, three Memphis parks move forward in different ways, Memphis jazz moves underground and more. 

    By Chris Herrington December 30, 2019
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    The Memphis 10: Central Station’s South Main mood, Ja Morant in flight and more good things this month

    As a public space, The Peabody lobby is an enduring classic that defines the center of Downtown Memphis. Now, the Central Station Hotel lobby is an instant classic that does the same for South Main. One has ducks spinning around a fountain. The other has vintage vinyl spinning around a turntable.

    By Chris Herrington November 27, 2019
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    ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 8 Recap: The past walks through the door

    Seeds planted early in the season bear fruit as "Bluff City Law" delves into Elijah's romantic past, Della's family business and a big break for Jake. 

    By Chris Herrington November 12, 2019
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    ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 7 Recap: Straits go east, take on opioids

    In the seventh episode, Elijah and Sydney Strait lay down some Bluff City Law in East Tennessee, in a ripped-from-the-headlines case about the opioid crisis. 

    By Chris Herrington November 05, 2019
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    ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 6 Recap: Elijah’s a Tiger and everybody gets Rendezvous

    The sixth episode of "Bluff City Law" takes on a college football theme and introduces a couple of signature Downtown Memphis locations. 

    By Chris Herrington November 04, 2019
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    ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 5 Recap: Breaking levees and Beale Street blues

    "Bluff City Law" ventures from a Beale Street blues club to a Midtown recording studio in a music-heavy fifth episode. 

    By Chris Herrington October 22, 2019
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    ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 4 Recap: ‘Fire,’ free speech on S. Main

    "Bluff City Law" took on racism and free speech in a ripped-from-the-headlines fourth episode. 

    By Chris Herrington October 15, 2019
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    Herrington: ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 3 Recap: A family affair

    Rib lunches, legal triumphs and more family revelations marked week three of "Bluff City Law," where chemistry among the cast seems to be building. 

    By Chris Herrington October 08, 2019
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    Herrington: ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 2 Recap: ‘I’m from South Memphis!’

    In its second episode, "Bluff City Law" takes on barbecue and Elijah Strait tells us where he's from. 

    By Chris Herrington October 01, 2019
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    Herrington: ‘Bluff City Law’ Ep. 1 Recap: Strait & Associates is open for business

    From the Hernando de Soto Bridge to Rum Boogie Cafe and various points in between, Memphis looked sharp in the debut episode of "Bluff City Law."

    By Chris Herrington September 24, 2019
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    Herrington: ‘Bluff City Law’ will put modern Memphis on the TV screen. But for how long?

    When the made-in-Memphis series "Bluff City Law" premieres on NBC on Monday night, it will be the first time the city plays itself, in the present tense, in a television series. 

    By Chris Herrington September 19, 2019
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    Herrington: Nine observations on Tom Lee Park

    Mediation at Tom Lee Park hasn't quieted public debate about the future of the Memphis riverfront. Here are a series of observations on what we talk about when we talk about Tom Lee Park. 

    By Chris Herrington August 29, 2019
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    Herrington: A mayor’s race marked by vocabulary lessons and personal disdain

    As the confused reader response to “not … anti-racist” underscored, this is not a widely familiar term. Sawyer is seeking the mayor’s office, not tenure. That means persuading voters who haven’t sat in a college sociology or cultural studies class in a while, or ever. 

    By Chris Herrington August 20, 2019
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    Herrington: Mayor’s race boys’ club, in defense of scooters and more

    Thoughts on Willie Herenton's attempt to make the Memphis mayor's race a two-man affair, the influx of scooters and the Memphis story at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

    By Chris Herrington August 06, 2019
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    Herrington: Renewed Forrest controversies present a leadership opportunity for Gov. Bill Lee

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee seems to have shifted his thinking in recent months on state-sponsored emblems of the Confederacy. If he's willing to go a little further, he could find a real leadership opportunity. 

    By Chris Herrington July 23, 2019
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    Herrington: Six thoughts on Graceland and the FedExForum lease

    An ongoing spat involves two Memphis institutions, one legacy (Graceland), one a modern creation (Grizzlies), and both central to the city’s identity.

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2019
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    The Memphis 10: Vanishing outdoor basketball hoops, pedestrian safety on the Highland Strip and more

    The Memphis 10 this week covers basketball, barbecue and Johnny Cash; school vouchers, pedestrian safety, and the prospect of impeachment; and a voice of Memphis already missed.

    By Chris Herrington April 25, 2019
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    The Memphis 10: Who will the real challenger be in the city mayor’s race?

    This week the Memphis 10 takes an early look at the Memphis mayor's race, sifts through some Nashville-related nonsense, and more.

    By Chris Herrington April 18, 2019
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    The Memphis 10: Memphis 3.0, Mud Island, ‘You Look Like’ and more

    In this week's Memphis 10: Johnny Football says farewell, Memphis comedy gets a showcase, and the city's future is as contested as ever.

    By Chris Herrington April 04, 2019
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    The Memphis 10: Time for change at Tom Lee Park

    For decades now we’ve treated Tom Lee Park – 30 precious acres linking the heart of Downtown to the Mississippi River – as a kind of Liberty Bowl West: a venue to be fully used a few days each May, a de facto fairgrounds.

    By Chris Herrington March 29, 2019
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    Herrington: Grizzlies in purgatory, trade-deadline notes, and a new face on the way

    Sifting through Grizzlies issues on the day after the worst loss of the season, including Marc Gasol's frustration, trade-deadline notes, the Grizzlies' precarious place in the lottery race, the impending arrival of former prospect Bruno Caboclo, and more.

    By Chris Herrington January 22, 2019
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    The Year-End Memphis 10

    Years are arbitrary units of time, and a lot of what was most interesting in Memphis in 2018 are ongoing changes or trends that don't stop because a calendar flips. With that in mind, this year-in-review often doubles as a kind of year-in-preview: A Memphis 10 look back at some of the most significant Memphis stories and developments (often literally) of 2018, and beyond. 

    By Chris Herrington December 31, 2018
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    The Memphis 10: From ‘Mystery Train’ to ‘The Firm’ and more, the best use of city locations on the big screen

    This past weekend, the Hallmark Channel premiered “Christmas at Graceland,” a made-for-television feature film where country star Kellie Pickler offers key support to the film’s real star: Graceland.

    By Chris Herrington November 20, 2018
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    Herrington: What do Nixon, Clinton and Trump have in common? For now, it’s Elvis

    My first reaction when I saw Elvis Presley was getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom was puzzlement: This hasn’t already happened? And, why now?

    By Chris Herrington November 13, 2018

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