Collaboration changes the future of Frayser

In Frayser--one of the city's most economically disadvantaged areas--community organizations are working together to transform their neighborhood, using a collective voice to address issues of blight, crime, poverty and education.  

The Hinterlands at Play House
Putting art at the heart of neighborhood redevelopment

Artists are often the first to move into urban neighborhoods, and also the first to move when rents escalate. Yet in the post-recession landscape, many communities are working together with artists to transform blight, engage residents and reimagine neighborhoods.

Doing good: STS Enterprise

STS Enterprise and Co-founder and Vice President Alton Cryer are helping shape Memphis' young men into the leaders and business owners of tomorrow.  

Pan Am Flight International Academy building sold
MicroPort Orthopedics plans $100 million expansion and 171 new jobs
Medtronic acquires Covidien for $42.9 billion, pledges $10 billion to U.S. ops
Regional One Health hires two new VPs, enjoys strong job growth in 2014
Memphis teacher recognized for innovative civics project
BMX bike demo at Bikesploitation Festival
Pedaling down Riverside Drive
SweetWater now distributing in Memphis

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