Originally published March, 2019. Feature Image: A young girl plays hide and seek in front of shuttered apartment buildings on Tate Street. (Andrea Morales) By…
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Month: March 2019
Gov. Lee’s voucher proposal will help families pay for private school. But will black Memphis students go where they were historically shunned?
Originally published March, 2019. Feature Image: The Briarcrest High School band at a 2016 football game against St. George’s. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal) Laura Faith Kebede,…
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Brief History of Riverside Drive in Historic Photos
Before Tom Lee Park, Riverside Drive evolved from an unstable bank along the bluff in the 1930s to a scenic drive – “a fresh beautiful…
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Cooper-Young Gallery & Gift Shop: Where The Heart Is
The trends in today’s fast-paced, online world may feel like the slow death of the brick and mortar store. But after an afternoon visit with…
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The Concept Behind the Riverfront Redevelopment
The Reimagining of Tom Lee Park is just one part of the plan Since its release to the public a month ago, the proposal for…
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On City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”
This is the third in a series of articles in StoryBoard and Memphis Heritage’s newsletter, The Keystone, that are centered on the first Comprehensive City…
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Top 10 Code Violators Map | EXPLAINED
WHOThe Memphis Blight Elimination Steering Team is comprised of 30+ non-profits, governmental, and private organizations committed to eliminating the high concentration of blighted properties in…
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Refurban Leads The Charge In (Sexy!?) Tire Recycling
Driving around Memphis these days, especially off the Poplar corridor, you might see something puzzling: Tires! Tires dropped here and there or dumped in large…
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Eclectic Eye by MOSCOT: An Eyewear Collaboration
As a small business, it’s rare to come across a partnership with iconic names in your industry. When the opportunity presents itself to collaborate on…
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Nonprofit Land Banks: A Powerful Tool for Strengthening Neighborhoods
It’s obvious to anyone driving through dozens of Memphis’s neighborhoods — Memphis has too many abandoned and vacant properties. More than 13,000 structures and vacant…
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