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09/03/24

GloRilla Honored With Key to Memphis on 901 Day

The CMG rapper expressed her joy, declaring that the city “made me.” On Sunday (Sept. 1), GloRilla was honored with a key to Memphis. This achievement perfectly coincided with 901 Day, a celebration of the 901 area code. The recent event took place in her hometown, with Memphis Mayor Paul Young, rapper and songwriter Kia Shine, and more joining…

08/21/24

Memphis Women’s Soccer Announces Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium Campaign

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women’s soccer program is proud to announce the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium campaign, a transformative initiative to build a state-of-the-art facility for the women’s and men’s soccer teams and the track and field programs. The development is supported by the Liza’s Light University of Memphis Soccer and Track Stadium…

08/20/24

Over $393 Million Secured for the New I-55 Bridge!

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new I-55 bridge will replace the current, aging bridge that crosses the Mississippi River, state and federal officials announced Friday. Congressman Steve Cohen announced on Friday that the Tennessee and Arkansas Departments of Transportation secured over $393 million for the new I-55 bridge, which will be known as “America’s River Crossing.”…

07/15/24

I ate my way through Memphis and found so much more than barbecue

A city in flux, the old and new co-exist in gritty, neon-filled Memphis. That’s especially evident in the food scene. One of Memphis’s hottest new restaurants is in a century-old machine shop downtown. The historic brick building was part of a block-long complex that churned out parts for trolley cars, cotton farming equipment, and steamboats…

06/21/24

From Beale Street, With Love: Black Culture is Thriving In Memphis Through Its Rich HIstory, Musical Talent, and More

Story By Martie Bowser | Originally published on Blavity.com Memphis is often hailed as the birthplace of blues and barbecue, but it offers much more. With over 64% of its population identifying as Black, culture is alive and thriving in “Bluff City.” The Lorraine Motel — one of the most significant monuments in Memphis — is engraved in history as…

06/17/24

HOW THIS MEMPHIS THEATER IS SAVING BLACK STORYTELLING

By Ekundayo Bandele There once was a Black high school student who carried a caged song in his heart as he wandered the road of his life. There once was a Black veteran who carried an untold story in her memory. And there once were Union troops who marched into Galveston, Texas, and delivered the…

06/05/24

Exciting News for Memphis: Elon Musk’s xAI Supercomputer Project

Hey Memphis! Big tech news is headed our way. Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has unveiled plans to build a cutting-edge supercomputer, dubbed the “Gigafactory of Compute,” right here in our city. This supercomputer aims to be a game-changer in the AI world! What’s the Buzz About? The new supercomputer will leverage up to 100,000…

05/20/24

Memphis’ Tom Lee Park name in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards

The urban design category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors landscapes, public spaces, initiatives, and policies that make cities cleaner, more efficient, more beautiful, and more equitable for their citizens. This year’s winner is TMC Helix Park from Mikyoung Kim Design. The 37-acre life-sciences campus in Houston has six public gardens that create…

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