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People can now walk from Arkansas to Tennessee across the longest pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River.

Big River Crossing reinterprets the Mississippi River’s role in transit

One mile long and 100 feet above the air. The $16 million Big River Crossing boardwalk is the longest pedestrian path across the Mississippi River.

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A group of seniors participate in a "learning circle," part of the Silver Neighbors program
Seniors get much-needed advice and support from their Silver Neighbors

The RISE Foundation’s Silver Neighbors program is making a big impact on seniors across the Mid-South in helping to maintain their economic security, from avoiding scams and fraud to navigating benefits eligibility and health care coverage.  

All-organic vegetarian Mama Gaia on the way to Crosstown Concourse

?The city’s first restaurant with an all-organic vegetarian menu, Mama Gaia will be opening in the new Crosstown Concourse development by early next year.

Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region celebrates 75 years, looks to the future

As the organization marks 75 years of providing reproductive health care service "no matter what," Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis has launched the $12 million Now Campaign to help ensure longevity of service in the Memphis community.  

Baptist mobile mammography truck
Addressing disparity in breast cancer care

Baptist Memorial Health Care is taking steps to address the gap in breast cancer care between African-American and white women with the hospital’s mobile mammography unit.

Jeannie Massey and her daughter, Marty Brown, are co-owners of the Lice Clinics of America (LCA) a facility at 2182 West Street in Germantown
School can leave students scratching their heads
Univ of Tenn Health Science Center Arches
Center focuses on behavioral causes to make change

The University of Tennessee’s Center for Health in Justice-Involved Youth looks to find the underlying cause of delinquent behaviors in juveniles in order to create a long-lasting change.

Dr. Tim Harlan
Healing food: Local doctors are introduced to ‘culinary medicine’

Church Health has started a new program aimed at building a new generation of health care practitioners who will place an increased emphasis on the role that nutrition and diet play in achieving optimal health.

Freewheel slow ride offers new neighbhorhood perspective by bike

Freewheel, a slow ride bicycle program, officially launched in Memphis last week with a ride through the Medical District on September 7.

Caritas Village provides community in Binghampton

Caritas Village is a gathering place in the heart of Binghampton that serves up food to the city in its restaurant, while providing a home for many organizations and people in need of a place to gather in community.

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