The Early Word: Tomato farmer has a vine idea, and we take you back to 1776
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Morning, Memphis! It’s Monday, July 6, and soccer is returning to AutoZone Park tonight. Well, not the live action kind like we used to have when 901 FC played there. But the park will be streaming tonight’s World Cup game between the U.S. and Belgium during a free watch party.
Fatal Guard shooting: Members of the National Guard shot and killed a man Downtown early Sunday morning.
Third time’s a charm: A Memphis gang tried to rob a man in a tattoo shop three times in less than 24 hours.
Mayor to mayor: Memphis Mayor Paul Young sat down with four former Memphis mayors to capture “the journey of Memphis.”
One vine idea: Soon, you’ll be able to buy locally and sustainably grown tomatoes in Memphis grocery stores.
Memphis time machine: Here’s what Memphis was like 250 years ago.
Nothing lasts forever: A local nonprofit that grants wishes to veterans is calling it quits after 20 years.
Puck, yeah! Professional hockey is coming back to the Landers Center.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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