Uptown and The Pinch got their start in the mid-1800s as Memphis’ first planned subdivision and business district. From the beginning, they were uniquely diverse, with dozens of different nationalities, religions, races, and incomes levels mingled in just a few square miles. Heavy disinvestment starting in the 1970s left the neighborhood virtually gutted, but efforts in the early 2000s brought reinvestment and new possibility. Today the legacy of historic Uptown-Pinch continues as the community works towards a multicultural, mixed-income, mixed-use revitalization. High Ground embedded our On the Ground team in Uptown-Pinch from April through July 2018.
Though many may not realize it, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital work together closely to care for children and elevate each other's standing locally and nationally.
Meet a Memphian who is in it for the long haul. In this series of "Lifers," see the city from the perspective of a native who chooses to keep calling Memphis home.
Over the last two years, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Community Alliance for the Homeless, chronic homelessness in Memphis is down 40 percent. How has the Community Alliance managed to do so much in such a short time?
Kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis are becoming paid game designers through a new partnership involving the Music Monsters app.
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