Skip to content

10/26/21

Prospero to double in size

Prospero announced on Tuesday, Oct. 26 that it will grow from 245 to 530 employees over the next five years. It will take 80,000 square feet at 50 S. B.B. King Blvd., growing from 23,000 square feet at its current home at One Commerce Square. The company launched its home-based medical care services in January 2020,…

10/11/21

Red Bull Dance Your Style debuts in Memphis

Red Bull Dance Your Style, a global street dance competition, made its way to Memphis on Sunday, Oct. 10, at Railgarten on Central Avenue. The bracket-style tournament celebrated Memphis creators, artists and dancers who have contributed to the legacy of street dance. The event was originally slated to happen in New Orleans, but was canceled…

10/11/21

Let the beer pour: Soul & Spirits finalizes brewery and taproom debut

The Soul & Spirits Brewery held its ground-breaking in the fall of 2019. And then the pandemic happened. According to Soul & Spirits founder Blair Perry — who owns the brewery with her husband, Ryan Allen — construction ground to a halt. First, the business, which wasn’t open yet, was deemed nonessential in COVID work protocols. Then, supplies —…

09/14/21

Olive Branch company using agricultural waste product to clean water

The future of water filtration in a world clamoring for more clean water and less carbon emissions may be rice hulls being processed inside a nondescript Olive Branch plant. The work began in March with deliveries of 750-pound bales of hulls to Glanris on Wildwood Drive off Hacks Cross Road. On a recent afternoon, batches…

09/03/21

LIBERTY BANK ACQUIRES TRI-STATE BANK OF MEMPHIS, MAKING IT NEARLY A $1 BILLION BLACK-OWNED BANK

With its fresh acquisition of the Tri-State Bank of Memphis, Liberty Bank and Trust Co. has positioned itself to become the nation’s first Black-owned bank with about $1 billion in assets. New Orleans-based Liberty announced its purchase of Tri-State in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount. As of the most recent acquisition, Liberty will have about $965 million in…

09/03/21

Memphis native Katori Hall wins Pulitzer Prize for drama

Memphis native Katori Hall was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Friday, June 11 in the 2021 drama category for her latest work “The Hot Wing King.” She’s also a previous Olivier Award winner and a two-time Tony-nominee. “The Hot Wing King” premiered in spring 2020. “A funny, deeply felt consideration of Black masculinity and how it…

#BringYourSoul to be featured on our social media

Get The Guide To Soul City
Download Now