What’s in a name? People of Madison Heights talk labels and identity
Madison Heights isn't a new name but it is obscure. High Ground hit the streets to ask the people of Madison Heights about life in the slice between Crosstown and Midtown.
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Binghampton emerges as Memphis’ incubator for food entrepreneurs
Binghampton has long been counted among Memphis’ food deserts. But it is now emerging as an incubator for culinary entrepreneurship, and its unique flavors and innovative ideas are expanding beyond the diverse neighborhood’s boundaries.
In photos: Closed since 2007, Mid-South Coliseum reopens for one-day cleanup event
On April 27, over 50 volunteers signed up to help clean and organize the Mid-South Coliseum in preparation for its first indoor events in 12 years. This intimate, photographic essay steps inside the Coliseum cleanup and explores the building's journey from closure to potential reactivation.
Residents of Berclair and The Heights unite to keep Gaisman Park beautiful
Neighbors of Gaisman Park came together for a weekend cleanup and celebration of the diversity and vibrancy of community's residents.
Film series documenting Memphis’ housing challenges premiers to packed house
Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. partners with two local filmmakers to tell the story of Memphis’ biggest housing challenges and the people and solutions addressing them. It premiered to a packed house April 15 at The CMPLX in Orange Mound.
On The Ground Podcast: Is the University District too crowded?
In S1E14 of the On The Ground podcast, the editorial team reflects on our four months of embedded research and reporting in the University District. Neighborhood leader Cody Fletcher shares his thoughts about how the neighborhoods that surround the University of Memphis can adapt to meet a growing student population.
Podcast: Memphis’ modern-day redlining
On S1E13 of the On the Ground Podcast, Roshun Austin of The Works, Inc. and Austin Harrison of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. examine a redlining map from the 1930s, its implications for modern-day Memphis and local strategies to breakdown housing inequality 85 years after redlining was introduced and 50 years since it was outlawed.
Drinks and Development: A casual discussion on growth in the University District
High Ground News is wrapping up three months of reporting in the University District with a conversation on how to ensure the district's fast growth is also sustainable and equitable. Join us for drinks, apps and a discussion at The Bluff.
Podcast: Crosstown beyond the Concourse
On S1E12 of the On The Ground Podcast, Justin Gillis of the Crosstown CDC and Porsche Stevens of Crosstown CDC and Crosstown Arts reveal more about the greater Crosstown neighborhood from its long history to its diverse mix of small businesses.
Video: Heroes to Hives
Military veterans have unique needs. So do honeybees. Learn how a unique program called Heroes to Hives is connecting veterans and bees in a way that helps heal mental health challenges and strengthen bee communities.
Binghampton emerges as Memphis’ incubator for food entrepreneurs
Binghampton has long been counted among Memphis’ food deserts. But it is now emerging as an incubator for culinary entrepreneurship, and its unique flavors and innovative ideas are expanding beyond the diverse neighborhood’s boundaries.
In photos: Closed since 2007, Mid-South Coliseum reopens for one-day cleanup event
On April 27, over 50 volunteers signed up to help clean and organize the Mid-South Coliseum in preparation for its first indoor events in 12 years. This intimate, photographic essay steps inside the Coliseum cleanup and explores the building's journey from closure to potential reactivation.
Residents of Berclair and The Heights unite to keep Gaisman Park beautiful
Neighbors of Gaisman Park came together for a weekend cleanup and celebration of the diversity and vibrancy of community's residents.
Film series documenting Memphis’ housing challenges premiers to packed house
Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. partners with two local filmmakers to tell the story of Memphis’ biggest housing challenges and the people and solutions addressing them. It premiered to a packed house April 15 at The CMPLX in Orange Mound.
On The Ground Podcast: Is the University District too crowded?
In S1E14 of the On The Ground podcast, the editorial team reflects on our four months of embedded research and reporting in the University District. Neighborhood leader Cody Fletcher shares his thoughts about how the neighborhoods that surround the University of Memphis can adapt to meet a growing student population.
Podcast: Memphis’ modern-day redlining
On S1E13 of the On the Ground Podcast, Roshun Austin of The Works, Inc. and Austin Harrison of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. examine a redlining map from the 1930s, its implications for modern-day Memphis and local strategies to breakdown housing inequality 85 years after redlining was introduced and 50 years since it was outlawed.
Drinks and Development: A casual discussion on growth in the University District
High Ground News is wrapping up three months of reporting in the University District with a conversation on how to ensure the district's fast growth is also sustainable and equitable. Join us for drinks, apps and a discussion at The Bluff.
Podcast: Crosstown beyond the Concourse
On S1E12 of the On The Ground Podcast, Justin Gillis of the Crosstown CDC and Porsche Stevens of Crosstown CDC and Crosstown Arts reveal more about the greater Crosstown neighborhood from its long history to its diverse mix of small businesses.
Video: Heroes to Hives
Military veterans have unique needs. So do honeybees. Learn how a unique program called Heroes to Hives is connecting veterans and bees in a way that helps heal mental health challenges and strengthen bee communities.
