A relatively small sliver of a neighborhood situated between the Medical District and Downtown Core, the Edge is anchored by the historic Sun Studios to the east and the Redbird’s AutoZone Park to the west. Many of its industrial buildingss have been converted to studios and craft spaces, and the area is increasingly attracting new businesses, including the Trolley Stop Market, Evelyn & Olive, High Cotton Brewery and Mutt Island Dog Daycare. Recent placemaking efforts have focused on walkability with beautification of streetscapes and crosswalks in the area.
Tonya Dyson's Kickspins popup record store opened in September at Boxlot. It may be in The Edge, but Dyson and the store are doing their part to keep the legacy of Soulsville alive and thriving.
Memphian Grace Askew kicks off the "Women Who Rock" speaker series on February 9. She sat down with High Ground for a Q & A on music, business, and sisterhood.
Wonder / Cowork / Create is a coworking and collaboration space geared towards creative entrepreneurs but open to anyone. It's done a lot of growing in its first year.
BOXLOT, The Edge's new micro-retailing concept, opened in September but is showing early signs of success. Next it preps for its first holiday market November 22 and 23.
Taste of the District featured fare from 19 restaurants in the Medical District. The goals was to wow the guests, who represented the district's major hospitals and colleges, with new local choices for food vendors and caterers.
One year after opening, this boutique fitness studio has become a collaborative space offering a unique indoor biking experience in The Edge.
Could the Medical District be Memphis' next hot spot for arts and culture? We profile three new arts businesses that have set up shop in the district.
Continuing a series on homeownership, Tennessee Housing Development Agency's Ralph Perrey and United Housing's Amy Schaftein talk down payment assistance programs, homebuyer education and other initiatives for Mid-South families.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s workforce development program connects residents to training, education and employment opportunities in and around the Medical District.
The fight for LGBT equality started in a bar, but the movement's success is now threatening the very spaces that birthed it. Memphis' last two gay bars are now working to stay relevant in an increasingly less hostile world.
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