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901 Day grows into a Memphis ‘homecoming’ as observance expands beyond Sept. 1
DeMarcus Suggs knew this day would come. For two years, the calendar had been kind to Memphis’ 901 Day, landing Sept. 1 on either a weekend or the Labor Day…
Sports
Memphis tradition of hope changes children’s lives during the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
As 70 of the world’s best golfers descend on Memphis for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship, patients from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® will once again be at the…
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died from effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities say
LOS ANGELES — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said on Aug. 7. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical…
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis helps build new playground for Vance Avenue children
Children near the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center south of downtown now have a dedicated space to work their after-school and weekend jobs — playing hard and having a whole…
Lifestyle & Culture
Mahalia Jackson’s gospel voice helped shape the civil rights movement
“Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up a Little Higher: The Story of An American Civil Rights Pioneer” by Timothy B. Tyson & Mary D. Williams, c.2026, Liveright, $28.99, 256 pages In…
Entertainment
Broadway’s “SUFFS” celebrates Ida B. Wells, women’s voting rights at the Orpheum
Memphis’ cultural imprint on America didn’t start with STAX Records nor end with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Before the turn of the century, a mighty little lady named Ida…
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Molder makes Memphis ‘ground zero’ in bid to flip redrawn District 5
With prominent Democrats at his side, Chaz Molder launched his general election campaign Friday, Aug. 7, on Beale Street, the morning…
Pearson wins big as Memphis gets three shots at Congress
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson won the most closely watched Democratic congressional primary in Memphis by a landslide Thursday, then quickly…
Backpacks, buses and bright beginnings as Memphis students return to school
Backpacks were filled, buses were rolling and classrooms were prepped on Monday morning, Aug. 3, as Memphis and Shelby County students…
Memphis data center tax revenue to fund $3.28 million in community investments near xAI facilities
Mayor Paul Young presented his proposal for use of $3.28 million in FY2026 revenues gathered from a groundbreaking property tax targeting…