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12/11/23

How Memphis rap charted a passage from Delta blue

By Zandria F. Robinson GloRilla, Three 6 Mafia, Yo Gotti, Gangsta Boo. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. Frazer Harrison / Scott Gries/ Greg Campbell / Jason Kempin/Getty Images As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop’s story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and…

11/29/23

901 Now: Memphian on the road shares his talents with the world

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A Memphian is on the road sharing his talent with the world. On tour for the play “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,” Jalen Harris is city to city, but he takes his roots with him. ”Being from Memphis, and being around so many amazing musicians and…

11/21/23

FedEx founder Fred Smith donates $50 million for Memphis stadium renovation project

The University of Memphis announced Tuesday it has received a $50 million gift courtesy of FedEx founder Fred Smith’s family foundation intended to facilitate the city’s renovations of both Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and FedExForum. The donation is the largest in school history and earmarked for the stadium project, the school announced. In addition, a resolution was…

11/08/23

Why Arrive Memphis was named among 20 best hotels in North America

Fodor’s Travel released a list of the best hotels in North America, and three Tennessee hotels are on the list. Arrive Memphis earned a spot on the unranked list of the 20 Best Hotels in the United States, Canada, and Central America for its uniqueness and all the hotel has to offer. Inside, the hotel has the bakery…

10/11/23

Memphis accepts $350M to upgrade stadiums across city

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Your experience at Memphis sports games could be getting an upgrade. Memphis city council members accepted $350 million from the state for upgrades at stadiums across the city. The approval came from the Tennessee state legislature earlier this year, but the funding was just awarded to city leaders Tuesday. FedExForum, Simmons…

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