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339 / 365 C. James Bye has only been in Memphis for about four months, but he's settled in and making things happen. He's an adjunct English professor at Southwest Tennessee Community College and a debate team judge. He's also started a record…
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Ed. Note: I'm happy to share this guest post from writer Tamara Williamson about a slice of Memphis history, the Falls Building, which was the location of the original rooftop party downtown. You’ve probably passed the Falls Building, which sits…
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If you're into Old Southern charm, the Inn at Hunt-Phelan has it in droves. Though it's only a few blocks from downtown, the spacious, private grounds give the Inn a homey, far-away-from-everything feel. It could be because the Federalist-style…
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India Palace is still serving a "buffet" at lunch, but in these times they'll bring you a platter with all your Indian food favorites. This midtown institution is open for lunch and dinner, with limited dine-in and of course, takeout. View this…
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An interview with Memphis music artist Tyke T. Duke Ellington, Gladys Knight and Isaac Hayes—the names unfurled on brass stars beneath his feet as Tyke T searched for an entrance. “I went to the wrong door,” says the Memphis-based hip-hop artist…
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Meet Memphian #158, Irwin Magevney. She was photographed outside of the Magevney House downtown, just a few blocks away from where she works as an attorney. Here, she answers my questions about her life in Memphis: Name: Irwin Magevney Occupation…
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Free live music in downtown Memphis for Halloweekend? Sign me up! Big News! New *free* Memphis Music Festival This October The first-ever Memphis Music On Main Street Festival is on Friday October 29, 2021. Local acts North Mississippi Allstars,…
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When chef Ryan Trimm opened Sweet Grass in Cooper Young back in 2010, it instantly became a midtown favorite. It's a neighborhood staple for nice brunches and date nights, amazing oysters, and the arguably the city's favorite charcuterie and…
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You've probably walked along the Mississippi River - but have you walked along Memphis' other major waterway, the Wolf River? With the Wolf River Greenway, you'll one day be able to follow Wolf all the way from downtown Memphis out to Collierville…
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Stereo Alley is a pretty normal alley these days. About the width of one car with a smattering of trash bags. But in the 1960s, Memphis underwent something of an alley beautification process to make the city's smaller passages a bit more passable…