The idea for a new chapel at the Memphis Theological Seminary’s (MTS) historic Midtown campus at 168 East Parkway South came about eight years ago when the late Dr. Ralph Hamilton and his wife, Barbara, visited the campus. Upon seeing the current chapel, which is on the second floor of the Beaux Arts mansion in a converted ballroom, Mrs. Hamilton commented that all seminaries should have a freestanding chapel.
Club Memphis owner Ashaki Blair said she has received a lot of support from family and friends who are part of the gay community. As business boomed, she got some opposition from people in the surrounding Orange Mound neighborhood.
With the mission of assisting at-risk children and families of Shelby County, Porter-Leath has consolidated many of its administrative functions into a new Early Childhood Development Center in Southeast Memphis. The organization also recently announced a merger with Books from Birth, which provides free books in the mail to children across Shelby County.
Thanks to a recent $500,000 challenge grant from the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. Dorothy Day House, a nonprofit shelter that helps intact families who are experiencing homelessness, is finally getting the chance to expand its services to more families in need.
"I know that this stadium has been the focal point of not only football games but entertainment in Orange Mound. And when we have games, you can look for the community to come out in full force," said Shirley Collins, a longtime resident of Orange Mound.
A series of events focusing on the creation of the Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan and featuring national planning and development experts is coming to Memphis thanks to a partnership from the Urban Land Institute and the University of Memphis Design Collaborative.
What benefit is a mixed-income housing project to an impoverished community?
Both younger and older generations have ideas to improve and preserve and expand the community’s economic, educational, and philanthropic footprint and remain a relevant and vibrant neighborhood in Memphis.
“We have crime that is tainting the image of our community and we are going to do something about it,” said Britney Thornton, executive director of JUICE Orange Mound.
The $200 million Crosstown Concourse mixed-use project celebrated its grand opening on August 19, but more work is still underway for new commercial and retail tenants that will move in over the next year.
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