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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Free Celebration of Music, College Spirit, and Community Featuring the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative (MYAI) Marching Band, LeMoyne-Owen’s Majestic Sounds of the South, DJs and More!  Free We Are Memphis “BringYourSoul” T-shirts to the First 150 Fans MEMPHIS, TN – October 15, 2025 – Memphis Brand today announced that this Saturday,…

Memphis is once again earning recognition on the world stage—this time from one of the most trusted voices in travel. Lonely Planet has released its list of the Top 25 Things to Do in North America, and right alongside icons like Central Park, the Grand Canyon, and Mexico City’s Casa Azul, you’ll find “Visit the…

The BET Awards are rewriting the rules of red carpet fashion—and Memphis is front and center in the revolution. The awards are going Black Tie with a twist: every look worn by the Best New Artist nominees is designed by a Black creative. It’s a bold cultural statement, and Memphis is making it loud and…

A new era of daytime television is here, and Memphis has a reason to celebrate. CBS’ highly anticipated soap opera Beyond the Gates is making history, and among its talented cast is none other than Memphis-area native Brandon Claybon. Claybon, originally from Oakland, Tennessee, plays Martin Richardson, a driven congressman determined to leave his mark…

Researchers Capture $101M for FY24, Double the Amount from FY22 Led by a diverse community of research leaders, the University of Memphis has surpassed a key milestone in research growth for the first time, receiving more than $100 million in annual research awards.   This progress, combined with a total research expenditure of more than $100…

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…