Hickory Hill was part of unincorporated Shelby County until 1999. Today, it’s a middle and lower-income, majority-black neighborhood and home to the city’s second largest Hispanic community. It was first developed as a collection of upper and middle class, majority-white subdivisions. Economic decline came as chain retailers, industry and investment dollars followed wealthier residents out of area after annexation. Crime rates are higher now and home values lower, but Hickory Hill as a whole is still middle-income compared to the city as a whole. It has important assets including active community groups, a substantial small business community, and Memphis’ largest community city.
STAARS is a breast cancer support group specifically for African Americans. They meet monthly, raise awareness across Memphis and offer direct support for the uninsured and under-insured.
Next spring, Epicenter and Power Center CDC will launch a nine-week program for entrepreneurs in Hickory Hill. On November 9, they'll preview the course with a one-day Get Started workshop.
They may still be scared of monsters, but the dark won't stop the Ridgeway Cougars pee wee football team. Stunning photos capture their first practice after daylight saving time lit by their parents' headlights.
The Belle Venue has been a premier location for parties and events since 1972. The outside is stoic and industrial, but step inside and you're on a luxurious steamboat from the late 1800s.
Hickory Hill is one of Memphis' newest neighborhoods, but it packs a lot of history in its years.
They met at the Hickory Hill Community Center and bonded over a passion for golf. Now they're the Hickory Hill Senior Golf Club with a mission to have fun, stay active and improve their game through friendly competition.
Ten-year-old Kinyah Bean launched B Chill Lemonade in 2017. This year she opened her first store in Hickory Hill. Her next steps? Become a millionaire and expand her lemonade empire across the globe.
We get the details on the October 19 Hickory Hill resource and career fair and explore the neighborhood's history, industry, and community with guests Davida Cruthird with Agape Child and Family Services and Candace Taylor with Power Center CDC.
El Mercadito de Memphis is more than a family-friendly Mexican restaurant. It's a one-stop-shop for food, shopping and services from tires and cowboy boots to tax prep and the wildest playground in Memphis.
The Reverend Dr. Stacey Spencer sat down with High Ground for an intimate Q & A on his ministry, MICAH, and a plan to see Hickory Hill thrive by 2025.
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