MEMMobile hits the streets to promote retail, entrepreneurship
A fleet of retail trucks saw 125 N. Main Street in Downtown become more shopping mall than City Hall on Thursday afternoon. The occasion was the rolling out of MEMMobile, […]
Summer Avenue/Berclair
The Berclair area is a working class neighborhood with cozy homes and quiet streets. Its main drag, Summer Avenue, was once known as the “Highway of America” and over the years has been home to the world’s first Holiday Inn and Super D Drugstore as well as Memphis’ first McDonald’s. In the 1960s Summer Avenue was the antique mecca of Memphis, and today, it is a popular destination for thrift store shopping. Berclair is also home to Grahamwood Elementary, one of the city’s top primary schools.
Craig Meek sees the city through its ‘cue
Craig Meek's way to the city's heart was through his stomach. His blog turned soon-to-be-released book examines the history of the city one plate of barbecue at a time and uses food as a launch pad for discussions on urban design, blight and community health.
Doing Good: The Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis
For the eight members of the Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis, every April and May for the past decade has been the season of giving. The organization, which focuses on supporting programs or projects geared towards economic self-sufficiency, provides as much as $20,000 each year in grants to local causes.
