As we close out 2019, we take a look back at the historic structures that have been saved and repurposed since the dire days, post-2008…
Read More Off the Endangered List: A Decade of Progress in Historic PreservationYear: 2019
Off the Endangered List: The Hotel Chisca
Profile #1 in StoryBoard’s look at progress in historic preservation over the last decade HISTORIC PRESERVATION By Gordon Alexander Located at the corner of Martin…
Read More Off the Endangered List: The Hotel ChiscaA 2019 Thank-You from StoryBoard
STORIES. IDEAS. CONNECTIONS. COMMUNITY “The fate of communities and the vitality of local news are intrinsically linked,” and yet “there are hundreds – if not…
Read More A 2019 Thank-You from StoryBoardA Shrine on South Front
Jack Robinson’s Legacy INSPIRATIONS Words & Photos By Ken Billett Beginning last summer, my love of black and white photography led me to learn about…
Read More A Shrine on South FrontFighting Blight for Nine Years and Counting
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION INC. A Holiday Letter From the NPI President By Steve Barlow On December 1, 2019, Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. turned nine years old. I…
Read More Fighting Blight for Nine Years and CountingBLUFF CITY LAW – A Look Back
No grit, no grind, no hustle, no flow. OP-ED CORNER By Austin McLellan Like everyone else in these parts, I was excited when NBC’s Bluff City…
Read More BLUFF CITY LAW – A Look BackVideo series explores worldwide divides, spotlights Memphis for unequal food access
Originally published November, 2019. Feature Image: Roshun Austin (L), president/CEO of The Works, Inc., and South Memphis resident Dolores Bateman are featured in the Memphis-based…
Read More Video series explores worldwide divides, spotlights Memphis for unequal food access“The MAP” is here. Here’s How It Came Together
INSPIRATIONS By Mark Fleischer “Maps are kinda our thing.” I found myself saying this last week, talking about how StoryBoard came into being, where we…
Read More “The MAP” is here. Here’s How It Came TogetherMCA’s 69th & Final Holiday Bazaar: A Memphis Tradition
MEMPHIS PASTIMES By Marilyn Koester Despite its scheduled closure in May 2020, Memphis College of Art (MCA) passionately marches on. One of the longest traditions…
Read More MCA’s 69th & Final Holiday Bazaar: A Memphis TraditionDulaney’s Districts: LeMoyne College Historic District
Dulaney’s Districts Putting neighborhoods on the National Register is an exhaustive, dedicated process. In this special series, the keeper of the Memphis Heritage Historic Properties…
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