Memphis News Today: Stories That Matter to Our City

Food is life and there are countless ways to enjoy it. The Black women in the food industry listed below are making sure that Black-owned restaurants are represented and that your sweet tooth is satisfied!

Memphis high school senior Tupac Mosley maintained a 4.3 GPA, scored a 31 on his ACT, and was named valedictorian — all while dealing with the death of his father and the lack of a permanent home.

From repurposed architecture to delectable dining spots, a few of our favorites from the city of soul.

When it warms up, everyone in Memphis has the same question: Where can we sit outside and drink?

The Memphis Zoo is celebrating being named one of the top 10 best zoos in the country. The zoo was one of several up for consideration as the best zoo in the U.S. for USA Today’s 2019 Readers’ Choice poll. You might also be interested in: Explore Memphis | Things to do in Memphis  

To mark Memphis’ bicentennial, the Memphis Brand Initiative will project the images of “Next Century Memphians” across the city. You might also be interested in: Memphis Tourism: A Memphis Travel Guide

Each spring, more than 75,000 people descend on Memphis for the World Championship of Barbecue. We scoured the Grind City to find the most authentic barbecue joints you can sample during the event.

Downtown Memphis is the place to be for Tennessee whiskey lovers this weekend – and that’s official Tennessee whiskey as well as other kinds of whiskey made in the state. We have a big birthday, so the Tennessee Whiskey Trail is coming to us. You might also be interested in: Memphis Restaurants | Best Places…