07/24/26
Memphis is safer today than it was a year ago, and the data backs it up. According to newly released figures from the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, crime fell across every single category from January through June of 2026 compared to the same stretch in 2025. The drops are significant. Major violent crime, which includes…
07/24/26
The knowledge that helped reshape how Memphis grows is now in demand across the country, and the planner behind it is proudly keeping his roots right here. John Zeanah, who spent more than a decade guiding development for Memphis and Shelby County, is going all in on Interval, the planning and policy consulting agency he…
07/24/26
More than a century after Tom Lee pulled 32 people from the Mississippi River, the little house where he lived out his days in North Memphis finally carries a marker worthy of his story. On Wednesday, July 22, a Tennessee Historical Commission marker was unveiled outside Lee’s former home at 923 N. Mansfield St. in…
07/17/26
Memphis lost one of its brightest lights. Sunya Payne, the beloved Memphis Tigers superfan and longtime educator, passed away on July 12 at the age of 55, and tributes have poured in from across the city. For Tigers fans, Payne was unmistakable, waving her blue and grey pompoms from her seat at FedExForum and cheering…
07/17/26
Memphis veterans are getting a major boost. Alpha Omega Veterans Services will receive $2.25 million in federal funding to continue its work housing and supporting veterans across the city. Congressman Steve Cohen visited the organization on Friday to celebrate the award, which he helped secure after learning about its impact. Alpha Omega provides housing, addiction…
07/17/26
One of Memphis’s cultural anchors is growing. Hattiloo Theatre, the nonprofit Black theater in the heart of Midtown, is opening three new spaces on August 8 as part of a $400,000 redesign built entirely within its existing building. The additions include the Second Stage, a 90-seat performance space; the Culture Box, a lounge featuring rotating…
07/17/26
As the country marks its 250th year, EBONY set out to spotlight the cities where Black history is not just remembered but lived every day. Memphis made the list. In its feature “10 Cities Preserving Culture That You Should Visit During America’s 250th Year,” EBONY places Memphis alongside Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, and Detroit as…
07/09/26
The Greater Memphis Chamber is looking ahead. The organization has launched a national search for its next president and CEO, forming an executive search committee and hiring Jorgenson Pace, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based executive search firm, to lead the process. The search committee includes Chamber interim president and CEO Duncan Williams, along with Micheal Cristal…
07/09/26
Memphis Tigers fans are getting an early look at the new Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium next month. The Tigers football program will host a fan fest on Saturday, August 8, a makeup date for an event originally planned at the end of spring practices in April, which was canceled due to weather. The event will…
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