In Photos: Memphis neighborhoods revisited
Can't get out and explore the city during the pandemic? Take a visual tour through six of our 13 On the Ground neighborhoods to get your Memphis fix.
Frayser
Frayser is one of the largest neighborhoods in Memphis, stretching north from the city’s urban core to the rural Shelby Forest across more than 20 square miles. It is one of the city’s most disinvested neighborhoods but is rich with community activism. The resident-led Frayser 2020 community revitalization plan is focused on growing youth, reducing crime, and investing in infrastructure and amenities while the annual Frayser Festival celebrates the community’s bright spots. Frayser is home to many small businesses as well as Nike’s $301 million distribution center.
With camps closed, local nonprofits pivot to fight the summer reading slump
Parents and educators are looking for ways to address the summer slide now that school is out and camps aren’t an option. Arise2Read and Agape Child & Family Services are pivoting to get books, WiFi, and other resources into the hands and homes of students most in need.
Experts fear COVID-19 could widen Memphis’ literacy divides
In Memphis, parents who struggle with low literacy are now homeschooling students who may also struggle with low literacy. Local experts worry that five months with no classroom instruction will widen the city's already prominent literacy divides.
LifeBridge is comfort for low-income parents. If they pass away, the kids can still pay for school.
LifeBridge isn't life insurance, but it does guaranteed low-income kids have money for their education if their parent passes away. The policies are free for eligible parents, and the Frayser Library is helping spread the word.
Banks have to invest in the low-income communities surrounding their branches. What if they didn’t?
The Community Reinvestment Act mandates that banks of a certain size give back to the low-income communities they serve. A proposed CRA overhaul would expand where banks can invest and what they can investment in. What could those changes mean for Memphis?
Harwood Center helps kids with autism, developmental disabilities build skills for lifelong success
"For my triplets and myself, they have changed our world.” - Ashton Hall, Harwood Center parent
Video: When neighbors make the news
Newsrooms rarely reflect the communities they cover. We think they should. Meet our Community Correspondents—average Memphians trained as neighborhood-based reporters.
MEMShop expanding to Frayser and Whitehaven in 2020
MEMShop is helping six small businesses launch brick and mortar locations in Frayser and Whitehaven in early 2020.
Litter, Landfills, and Illegal Dumping: New murals tell the story in Uptown and Frayser
New murals in Uptown and Frayser are highlighting serious environmental concerns including litter, landfill siting, and illegal dumping.
Neighborhood Justice: How Memphis’ Community Courts are reducing barriers to court appearances
For many Memphians, a Downtown court appearance is more than inconvenient. It's inaccessible. Community Court lets Memphians resolve minor code violations in their own neighborhoods.
