There are 4 article(s) tagged skateboarding:

• December 2025

  • Aspiring skateboarders coast in for free boards, helmets and gear

    The sport is on a roll in Memphis and organizers of a Hickory Hill event aim to help kids get the equipment and training they need. 

    By Jody Callahan December 20, 2025

• August 2025

  • Skate shop sticks the landing in Bartlett

    A Bartlett businessman hopes that by opening a skating shop that it will draw more interest in people practicing the sport and more locations for skating.

    By Michael Waddell August 20, 2025

• December 2023

  • One last ride: Popular skate park Society Memphis will close Dec. 31

    Society Memphis was built inside a warehouse at 583 Scott St. as an ambitious project to create a space where diverse passions could converge.

    By Aisling Mäki December 24, 2023

• February 2023

  • Protesters take to street, while skaters honor Nichols’ bold spirit

    One group camped in the middle of a Downtown intersection to make their demands known. Another rolled out a freewheeling celebration of a fellow skateboarder.

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    Swift release of Nichols’ bodycam footage hasn’t opened door for other MPD videos

    By Aarron Fleming, Alicia Davidson February 04, 2023