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This Sunday, the Commercial Appeal will release a special edition magazine to celebrate 175 years as Memphis' daily newspaper. Inside it are excerpts and photos from the pages of the paper from April 21, 1841 to present day. I sat down with an…
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The Grand Carousel at the Children's Museum of Memphis is finally open to the public this Saturday, December 2. I had the chance to get an in-person peek at it today, and it's absolutely gorgeous. This horse was reportedly Elvis' favorite. The…
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This weekend in East Memphis, the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals (MULYP) will host their third annual Empowerment Conference at the Hilton hotel. A few dozen local industry leaders will serve as panelists and speakers over three days of…
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On June 9, more than 100 hot rod cars will flock to Memphis for a stop on the 2015 Hot Rod Power Tour. You can see these sweet rides for yourself on Beale Street on Tuesday night. Starting at 5:30 p.m., this group of vintage and muscle cars will…
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Today in Memphis, Kuran Iverson commits to Memphis, Neighborland offers grant money, there's an impending bacon shortage, and St. Jude makes the greatest, most heartwarming video of all time. I'm not crying. It's just raining on my face. Photo of…
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This is the neon sign for WDIA radio, the first radio station in the country to be programmed by African Americans. The station that inspired many famous Memphis musicians (including Rufus Thomas and Elvis) is still on the air today.
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In the first round of the Barbecue Brackets Pork Bracket, midtown landmark Central Barbecue goes shoulder-to-shoulder with 4-Sho, a Whitehaven shop located in a strip mall. Let's get it on! Pork Sandwich: The sandwich at Central was a pile of…
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Here's your Memphis Easter Brunch Guide updated for Easter 2025 which is April 20th. Unless otherwise noted, reservations are pretty much required—so make those ASAP. Don't see yourself on this list? For brunch, email us your details to info@…
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Memphis has a lot of big pieces of public art, but it's the little ones that fascinate me the most. Assignment #216 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to find a tiny art project. Like one of these: Where are your favorites?
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Opera Memphis is taking a break from performing at theaters around Memphis to bring things back home. Beginning this weekend, the company will be staging "Orpheus", their first show at the Clark Opera Memphis Center in East Memphis. The Clark…