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The Memphis accent is a beautiful thing. This may come as a surprise to those of you who don't live in the South, but all Southern accents don't sound alike. The thick, honeyed drawl that one you've probably heard in movies or on TV is more…
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Legendary musician and producer Willie Mitchell died this morning in Memphis. He was 81 years old. Willie Mitchell was a musical legend, and not just on a local level. He ran Royal Recording studio in South Memphis and soul label Hi Records. In…
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Some of the best graffiti in Memphis isn't spraypainted on brick walls or overpasses - it's knit onto poles outside of coffee shops around Memphis. The Memphis Knit Mafia, a group of guerilla knitters, tags their favorite Memphis hang outs with…
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Shelby Swink's wedding date was supposed to be November 1, 2014. She'd bought a dress, booked Club Windward in Lakeland as a venue, and invited all the guests. Just a few days before the date, her fiancé called it off. In true Memphis fashion,…
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While it was really sad to see the Anderton's facade demolished last month, I was ok with letting it go, mostly because part of it lives on. When Anderton's closed, the entire pirate ship-shaped bar (creepy oil paintings, mirror, masts and all)…
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE WILL BE IN MEMPHIS NEXT WEEK!? Justin Timberlake just announced he’s “coming home” with in a social post picturing a pop-up billboard on Beale Street to promote a FREE show at The Orpheum on 1/19. BUT ALSO WHAT IS GOING ON…
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Meet Dr. Moacir Schnapp. He's a co-founder of the Mays…
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This may be hard to believe, but I'm not a very good Southern lady. I've never been to a debutante ball, my usual workday attire is jeans and a t-shirt and until last week, I had never been to afternoon tea. When Kelly and Jonathan from the…
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Memphis’ food culture is the highlight of a new and unique theater production. From LoneTree Live, a Memphis production company, comes a new production, A Bite of Memphis. This documentary theater piece weaves the stories of a diverse group of…
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A new Castalia Heights restaurant has two menus with two kitchens to serve up a fusion of vegan and meat dishes. A House Divided: Plants vs. Meats Arnold’s Smokehouse is the creation of a brother-sister duo: Shanon and Ivy Arnold. Shanon is the…