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Memphian Stories

04/15/19

Porsha Parks

Memphis has been ranked a top U.S. city for women entrepreneurs. In a city where women thrive, empowering the future generation of women is vital to continue this trend.  With this in mind, Porsha Parks founded BOLD Athletics 901.  BOLD isn’t your average volleyball training; Porsha works tirelessly to make sure her players use their…

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04/11/19

5 Attractions & day trips near Memphis!

Let’s be honest. There are a million wonderful things to do in Memphis, which is why we get over 10 million visitors to our city every year. So where do we — as Memphians — go for day trips if we have the time and budget to get away? It’s tough, but here are five…

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04/04/19

Fun places to go in Memphis

There are plenty of fun fun places to go in Memphis. Memphis is more than a city with Graceland, Sun Records, the Reverend Al Green and great barbeque. It’s a destination city that has the best of Southern hospitality and Northern sensibility. If you are looking to commune in the great outdoors, you can do so…

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04/02/19

Why the Tennessee Brewery Renovation Is a Great Use of $28 Million

What’s a smart way to improve an already awesome city? People have no shortage of excellent suggestions, but few would dispute the benefits of restoring and reclaiming irreplaceable cultural icons. The Tennessee Brewery project is a perfect example that could set a new tone for apartment living in Memphis. Why is this $28 million addition…

Memphian Stories

04/02/19

Kenneth Jackson

Kenneth Jackson spends his days as a musician and a teaching artist. His passion comes from a desire to tech children real music in hopes to continue its legacy. Like the start of so many great talents, Kenneth started at a young age when he was mesmerized by the sounds of the great Aretha Franklin…

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04/01/19

New Bakery development shows significant growth in Memphis

Over the years, Wonder Bread in Memphis has opened and shifted its bread production throughout the United States. This has included industry-sized bakeries everywhere from Los Angeles and San Diego to Chicago and Memphis. The Wonder Bread Bakery served as a major production and distributor throughout the region, but in 2017, Wonder decided to stop…

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03/28/19

12 Reasons to Stay in Memphis

There are easily 1.2 million good reasons to stay in Memphis, but for your ease of reading, I’ve narrowed it down to 12. In no particular order, here they are— 1. Barbecue If you haven’t yet tried the dozens (and dozens!) of BBQ spots in Memphis, 2019 is your year to change that. Entire books have been…

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03/25/19

A Brief History of Memphis Music

No discussion about American music can be complete without a discussion about Memphis. Memphis is, hands-down, home to much of what we know as modern American music. Soul, gospel, rhythm and blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and other genres of music all have their roots in the city. Three specific landmarks exist in the city as a tribute…

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03/06/19

Travel Channel said Memphis is the hottest southern destination of 2019!

The Travel Channel has featured shows about delicious foods and amazing places in the world to visit. Now they’ve set their sites on Memphis! In a recent article, the Travel Channel stated that Memphis is the hottest southern destination of 2019! With things like our world-famous barbeque, our impact on the civil rights movement, and our works of…

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