The Early Word: A tale of two tech cities and a Buc-ee’s update for eager beavers
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What a data-center moratorium misses: Reporter Samuel Hardiman spells out why a data-center moratorium in Memphis can’t stop the SpaceXAI boom in Southaven.
Collierville town administrator leaves: After a, um, fiery past month as town administrator, Molly Mehner has left her position in Collierville.
Leaders seek answers to gun violence: Some reports show a decline in local crime, but Memphis Shelby Crime Commission head Bill Gibbons said at a town hall meeting, “Memphis remains the No. 1 major city in America for its violent crime rate.”
Are we there yet? Construction on the Buc-ee’s is “moving along” in Gallaway.
Hush puppies: Jennifer Chandler has rounded up the best little nooks and crannies in Memphis to tuck into when you want a quiet dinner.
Disaster museum waiting to happen: A museum memorializing the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history opens in Marion, Arkansas, on Nov. 14.
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Kelsey Bowen
Kelsey Bowen is a born-and-bred Memphian with publications in Creative Nonfiction magazine and at the Library of Congress, who occasionally moonlights as a writing teacher. You can usually find her digging around a Summer Avenue antique mall or seated at a Malco movie theater.
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