Radio Days
By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
Before Libertyland: Memories of the Old Fairgrounds Amusement Park
Nothing says ‘Memphis’ like the old Fairgrounds Amusement Park of Memphis memories, beautifully captured here by fan-favorite Charlie Lambert. Originally published June 2019 for both…
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MMDC launches Medical District Wellness Festival, September 16
In collaboration with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), MMDC launches the inaugural Medical District Wellness Festival Presented by Cigna Healthcare. This event…
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Clean Memphis Awarded $500K EPA Grant to Reduce Plastic in Waterways
Water refill stations to be installed in local parks and schools Clean Memphis has been awarded a $500K grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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Summertime Blues: Buttoned-down Radical
Words and Pictures by Ken Billett March 15, 2022 — You old radical you, Mike responded via text message. I’d just sent Mike a photo…
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The New Tom Lee: America’s Newest Riverfront Destination Opens Along the Mighty Mississippi River
Tom Lee Park, a newly transformed, 31-acre riverfront park running alongside the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, reopened Saturday, September 2, 2023, in time for…
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Summertime Blues: Hurricane Elvis Remembered
By Ken Billett Saturday, July 22, 2023—Vicki, glanced up from her phone. “Did you know today is the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Elvis?” “Wow,” I…
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‘Riot’ or ‘Massacre’ – Revisiting the reporting of the Memphis Riot and Massacre of 1866
By Robert A. Lanier Riot: Public violence, tumult, or disorder; a violent public disorder. (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1977 edition); A disturbance of the peace…
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Bringing Local Arts and Seniors Together, Creatively
“We want to do more,” says Executive Director Mia Henley Creative Aging, the Memphis nonprofit that activates seniors’ lives through the arts, is reaching a…
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Welcome to Memphis Launches Innovative Strategy to Support Hospitality Professionals
While the local hospitality and tourism industry is quickly recovering in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the pent-up demand for travel is meeting a…
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Kindred Place Now Accepting TennCare, Expands Access to Mental Health Services
More individuals and families in Memphis can now receive low-cost or free counseling and support Kindred Place, a counseling and education center in Midtown Memphis,…
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