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<strong>Tulips grow in a patch of light at the Dixon Gallery &amp; Gardens in March 2021.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)Premium Geoff Calkins

Calkins: Good news, chilly Memphians. Some 650,000 (!) tulips will be here soon.

So many tulips! A truckload of tulips! The Dixon Gallery & Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 650,000 tulips — more than double what it’s ever had before.

By Geoff Calkins 4 hours ago
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Calkins: An epic storm may be coming. Let’s break out Champagne?

How bad could this storm be? Even Ja Morant was asking about it. (And he’s in a storm of his own).

By Geoff Calkins January 23, 2026
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Calkins: The new leader of Ballet Memphis has a hobby. It involves Michael Jordan — and you.

Andrew Goldberg, the new executive director of Ballet Memphis, has more ticket stubs to Michael Jordan games than anyone in the world.

By Geoff Calkins January 21, 2026
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Calkins: Sally Jones Heinz — ‘the face of MIFA’ — to step down

Sally Jones Heinz is retiring as executive director of MIFA. “There isn’t an organization like this anywhere in the country,” she said. “It’s the best.”

By Geoff Calkins January 15, 2026

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    Calkins: Ja Morant is still ‘the most famous’ Grizzly. But Sunday may have been the end.

    Sunday may have been Ja Morant’s last appearance at FedExForum as a Grizzly. If so, it was a fittingly disappointing end. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 11, 2026
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    Calkins: How great is this Ole Miss story? It’s one that even (some) Memphis fans can get behind.

    Lane Kiffin has done the impossible. He has caused Memphis fans, Tennessee fans — and fans of all things good and decent — to pull for Ole Miss.

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    Ole Miss, Miami set up College Football Playoff game like no other

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2026
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    Calkins: They fell in love. Broke up for seven decades. Then they found each other again.

    She broke off their engagement so he could serve his country. More than seven decades later, Bill Moore has a vivid memory of the moment he asked Martha McClanahan to marry him.

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2026
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    Calkins to leave local sports talk radio after two decades

    Geoff Calkins has been a fixture in Memphis sports talk radio since 2004. He’s giving up his daily show this week.

     

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 04, 2026
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    Calkins: Why the Memphis sports year was so disappointing — and what can be done now

    The year 2025 was a bummer in Memphis sports — and not just because of the results on the field. But yes, there’s a solution. We asked someone who knows.

    By Geoff Calkins January 04, 2026
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    Calkins: Crosstown CEO Todd Richardson was dying — until Adrian Garcia showed up.

    Todd Richardson, the CEO of Crosstown, was about to die from a heart attack in his apartment. But Adrian Garcia — the head of maintenance at the building — showed up to save the day.

    By Geoff Calkins January 04, 2026
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    Calkins: Huff won the press conference in a rout. Can championships be far behind?

    Charles Huff knows the assignment at Memphis. It’s to win championships and, by doing that, to help change the trajectory of the community.

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    Charles Huff looks to ‘close the gap’ as Memphis football coach

    By Geoff Calkins December 11, 2025
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    Calkins: Is Charles Huff a wow hire at Memphis? He sure has a wow resume.

    “There’s no way to know if Charles Huff will win championships at Memphis. But the guy has every possible credential you could want.”

    By Geoff Calkins December 08, 2025
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    Calkins: It was just an unfinished knitting project. Here’s why it brought them to tears.

    At West Cancer Center, a knitting group finishes the projects of those who have died. Here’s the story of one of those projects. It’s a reminder of the good in the world.

    By Geoff Calkins November 27, 2025
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    Calkins: She worked on the Titanic and the Saturn 5 rocket. Can she help save Mud Island? We can hope.

    Jee Vahn Knight believes an immersive adventure can make Mud Island a destination once again. Crazy? No crazier than the journey that brought Vahn Knight to Memphis in the first place. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 22, 2025
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    Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.

    The Memphis Tiger football team, the Memphis Tiger basketball team and the Memphis Grizzlies are all disasters, in their own way. But which disaster is worst?

    By Geoff Calkins November 17, 2025
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    Calkins: What Mauricio Calvo wants you to understand about ICE, Memphis and what people of conscience can do

    Mauricio Calvo, the president and CEO of Latino Memphis, says that the arrival of ICE hasn’t just hurt his community. It threatens to turn Memphis into a “ghost town.”

    By Geoff Calkins November 17, 2025
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    Calkins: Maybe these Memphis Tigers aren’t so bad, after all. Maybe they’re even fun.

    When Simon Majok hit a 3-pointer, Memphis fans may have asked: “Wait, who is that again?” Majok was one of the happy surprises as another Tiger season tipped off.

    By Geoff Calkins November 09, 2025
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    Calkins: How the clock struck midnight on the Memphis Tiger football season

    The Memphis Tigers’ championship hopes came to a crushing end Friday night. So what to make of Ryan Silverfield? That’s entirely up to you. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 08, 2025
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    Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days

    The hottest sport in Memphis? No, not pickleball. Cross country is having a moment. And that’s a very good thing. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 06, 2025
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    Calkins: What happened when Calipari returned to Memphis? The only thing that could have happened, of course.

    When John Calipari and Penny Hardaway walked to center court at a little after 8 p.m. Monday night, the Memphis fans rose and unleashed an ovation for them both.

    By Geoff Calkins October 28, 2025
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    Calkins: They did it again! Tigers once again give Memphians a reason to believe.

    Memphis rallied to beat nationally-ranked USF Saturday. And suddenly, all is right with the Tiger football universe once again.

    By Geoff Calkins October 25, 2025
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    Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.

    Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.

    By Geoff Calkins October 23, 2025
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    Calkins: The Grizzlies are tipping off their 25th season in Memphis. Here’s to 25 more.

    “What should Grizzlies fans want out of the team’s 25th season in Memphis? A new lease on FedExForum.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 22, 2025
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    Coach Cal Countdown: Darius Washington Jr. had three shots to lift Memphis into the NCAA Tournament

    This is the second installment in a nine-story series remembering games that defined the John Calipari coaching era of Memphis Tigers basketball. Today: A chance to beat Louisville and make the 2005 NCAA Tournament. 

    By Geoff Calkins October 20, 2025
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    Coach Cal Countdown: Nine memorable stories for nine memorable years of Calipari coaching the Tigers

    As the city prepares to celebrate John Calipari and his former Tigers as part of the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic preseason game, The Daily Memphian is rolling out nine stories on games that defined a wondrous era of Memphis basketball. 

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    Coach Cal Countdown: Memphis sends message by spoiling Carmelo Anthony’s Syracuse debut

    By Geoff Calkins October 19, 2025
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    Calkins: It was a surreal night on Beale Street — and everything Penny Hardaway dreamed

    What do you get when you combine Penny Hardaway, Beale Street, Memphis Pom, the FBI and the National Guard? A night of Memphis basketball that seemed like a dream.

    By Geoff Calkins October 17, 2025
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    Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.

    You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.

    By Geoff Calkins October 12, 2025
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    Calkins: Penny Hardaway says Memphis has ‘lost that fandemonium.’ And he wants to get it back.

    Penny Hardaway was scheduled to talk about his basketball team. But he spent more time talking about the challenges facing Memphis fans — and the city he has always called home.

    By Geoff Calkins October 07, 2025
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    Calkins: Mike Ceide walked away from local TV — for the best of all reasons

    Mike Ceide made a life decision when he saw his grandson, Knox, in the neonatal intensive care unit. As he put it, “I finally realized there is more to life than having the best job in the world.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2025

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