Memphis sandwich legend Bonnie Harris finally has her own shop
You may not know her name, but you know her legendary sandwiches. After 43 years, the secret behind Chinese Sub Shop's success final has her own shop.
University District
The University District is home to Memphis’ largest institution of higher learning, The University of Memphis. The district is made of several distinct neighborhoods, including East Buntyn, Sherwood Forest, and Normal Station. Its main drag, a two-block strip of Highland Avenue known as the Highland Strip, is a staple of Memphis nightlife and offers food and drinks to fuel any study session. Recently, planning has focused on prioritizing pedestrians, including building standards for storefronts and updated railroad crossing to suit the university’s 20,000-plus students.
Podcast: Safety and self-care with the YWCA and Total Woman Summit
Marquiepta Odom with the YWCA of Greater Memphis and Sherica Hymes, founder of Total Woman Summit, discuss this year's summit on September 28, the YWCA's work to support families fleeing domestic violence and how the summit and YWCA are working separately and together to empower women to put themselves first.
Podcast: Play Where You Stay is soccer made equitable
Ellen Roberds and Nibaruta Fidel with Play Where You Stay talk soccer, competition and how to make the game fun and accessible for all kids in any neighborhood, regardless of financial need.
One of the city’s last locally-owned print shops thrives in the University District
For 13 years Minuteman Press has served a diverse set of local clients from its shop at Poplar and Highland. From books for the local Hindu temple to funeral programs, a typical day is anything but at Minuteman.
Podcast: State housing programs strengthen Memphis neighborhoods
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.
Memphis is betting on blockchain
Blockchain is an emerging trend with wide applications in the broader economy, especially in logistics and healthcare, making Memphis a natural launching pad for the crypto technology.
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.
Video: Art walk turns the East Buntyn neighborhood into an outdoor gallery
Each spring, the East Buntyn ArtWalk celebrates local artists, musicians and food trucks with an open-air bazaar of galleries set up in the front yards and porches of the historic east Memphis neighborhood.
University of Memphis plans to cover tuition and fees for families who make under $50k
The University of Memphis is launching the Access Memphis initiative to make secondary education more affordable to students from households that earn under $50,000 per year.
Graduation day: What we learned from four months of reporting in the University District
High Ground’s On the Ground team looks back on four months of embedded journalism as we wrap up our coverage in the University District.
