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Politicians, criminals, musicians, millionaires, formerly enslaved people, yellow fever victims, madams, civil rights leaders, writers, and preachers all rest here. Much like Memphis as whole, Elmwood Cemetery's population has a little bit of…
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IT'S A PARADE INSIDE MY CITY YEAHHHH! The Memphis Grizzlies are in the playoffs! Here's your guide whether you're planning to go to the games, find a watch party, or looking to get hyped before. If you're visiting Memphis for the playoffs (welcome…
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The FedEx St. Jude Classic has something that no other stop on the PGA tour can claim: volunteers stationed at every hole, waving purple signs that read "Hush, y'all." The signs, which are a tradition at the 54 year-old annual tournament, are…
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When Johnny Cash moved to Memphis in 1954, he had to live somewhere. He rented an apartment in this brick building on McLean between Union and Peabody. The building is still in use as apartments. That's one of the cool things about Memphis - our…
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This is a picture of the entire fleet of Memphis Riverboats docked at the base of Union Ave. I didn't realize this, but there are two Memphis Queens. The Memphis Queen II is 80 feet long, made of steel and was built in the 1950s. She was the first…
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The long-awaited new location for Restaurant Iris is ready for its close up—today! Restaurant Iris's team is finally ready to welcome guests to the new location in Laurelwood Shopping Center in East Memphis. Iris is now open for lunch/brunch every…
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Ed. Note, July 2020: GoApe Treetop Adventure at Shelby Farms is open, though they require face coverings and full-finger gloves. GoApe also offers axe throwing, with masks and gloves. Both activities are for folks 10 and up. Last Friday morning, I…
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Outdoors and fitness festival alert! The three-day outdoors- and fitness-oriented fest is back for a second year in downtown Memphis this weekend, November 4-6. Hosted by Discover Memphis Naturally, they’re calling it “3 days of revelry by the…
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Hog and Hominy has become a Memphis staple since opening in 2011. Italian Cooking. Southern Roots. Hog and Hominy is the second restaurant opened by well-known Memphis chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman. The beloved location is a wood burning,…
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Memphian Clarence Saunders opened America's first self-service grocery store, the Piggly Wiggly, on Jefferson Ave. in 1916. I'll let the historical marker tell you about the opening day festivities: "With a brass band, a beauty contest, flowers…