“There’s so much more to this than just a market” Sarah Turner, Market Manager for the CYCFM The Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market (CYCFG) is a…
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Cooper-Young Porchfest 2022: A Musical Mecca
Words and photographs by Ken Billett Seated on the patio at Celtic Crossing, we placed our drink orders, then sat back to enjoy a warm,…
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New Chinese Community Center Opens in Bartlett
The Chinese Community Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony On March 26, 2022, the front entrance was decorated with red lanterns and ribbons. The most eye-catching was the distinct red…
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Free Little Art Gallery: Creative Placemaking in Joffre
It can be easy to miss Memphis’s first, and currently only, Free Little Art Gallery & Free Little Zine Library (FLAG and FLZL, respectively). From…
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Memphis Lift will open parent resource center thanks to $1.5M grant
By Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee This story was originally published by Chalkbeat on March 28, 2022. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters When Sarah Carpenter and a…
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V&E Greenline: Volunteers Make Rails-to-Trails Project Possible
“If this means so much to you then why don’t you get involved”? “Okay, I will” – The 5-second interaction that changed the trajectory of…
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Penning, Printing and Pressing On: The Ida B. Wells Statue
This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue I of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in November 2021, page 22-23. Penning, Printing and Pressing On There’s nothing civil about…
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East Buntyn: Historic Neighborhood in the Center of Memphis
East Buntyn Historic District Neighborhood East Buntyn is a well-defined and compact neighborhood bounded by Greer Street, Central Avenue, Highland Street, and Southern Avenue. The…
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Memories of Christmas Magic in Memphis’s Court Square
Today, Memphians have several beloved ways to celebrate the holiday season, from Starry Nights, Zoo Lights, and Holiday Wonders at the Garden, to visiting Santa…
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Tiniest Home in Memphis Has a Huge Heart
“The need in our city is so tremendous that not even the loudest thunderstorm could shake it. You are probably reading this in a chair,…
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