The Nation is Talking About Memphis

Retail and tech titan Amazon says it will be adopting 20 schools in the Memphis-Shelby County School district in a deal that might generate more excitement than Prime Day. The Amazon partnership will focus on support services at Family Resource Centers, serve as mentors and school ambassadors, offer job placement opportunities, volunteer in person at schools, and donate directly…

As it gears up to complete its deal with Toronto-based TD Bank Group, First Horizon is introducing a new grant for potential homebuyers. The Memphis-based institution has announced the Diversity Grant, part of its mortgage down payment assistance grant program. The goal is to provide down payment assistance for borrowers buying a residence in a majority-minority…

Memphis has been hit with tragedy of late, making it harder to find the love for the city we celebrated a few weeks ago with 901 Day. That love isn’t gone. But, sometimes, it’s easier to recognize it when it’s spelled out before us. So we took time to reflect on things that make us…

The Memphis International Airport has put out a Request for Qualifications (RFP) for a continuation of its Terminal Modernization and Seismic Program (TMSP). It proposes a multiyear, multiphase timeline with a price tag well above the recently completed modernization of Concourse B. The RFQ details seven future potential packages to renovate Memphis International’s (MEM) terminal,…

In recent years, the University of Memphis has received acclaim for its research efforts, with the school being named a top-tier research university by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education in December 2021. The U of M, however, isn’t the only local organization doing major exploration and investigation. According to MBJ research, the University of…