Spring Fling 2026: Tipton-Rosemark captures first title in 12 years
Fifth-year standouts Lanie Howe and Lola Sprenkle lead the way as the Rebels knocked off Tennessee’s No. 1 team.
Spring Fling 2026: Collierville girls three-peat in Class AAA track
Collierville girls win the state track title while Houston baseball advances to Friday’s championship game. Briarcrest soccer and St. George’s baseball fall in the state championship finals.
Spring Fling 2026: Thursday’s best, Friday’s schedule
Here are Thursday’s top performers, including a lot of Collierville girls track and field athletes, along with a look ahead to Friday’s one event. Houston’s baseball team plays for the state title at 11 a.m.
TBI investigating second fatality involving Task Force in a week
In the latest incident, task force agents responded to a call at a Memphis-area residence Wednesday evening.
Why a federal judge denied an injunction against TN’s new congressional map
A judge filed a legal memo a week after his May 14 decision to deny a motion for a temporary pause in implementing the state’s new congressional map.
Chancery Court hears arguments for, against congressional maps
A Chancery Court in Nashville heard arguments Thursday on a request for a temporary injunction in relation to Tennessee’s new congressional map.
County primary election results have been certified, but there may be a challenge
The second-place finisher in one of the MSCS board Democratic primaries — the closest race in the May 5 county primaries — is reportedly weighing a recount.
Memphis man granted 1-year stay after his execution was called off
Tony Carruthers was granted a yearlong reprieve after his planned execution was halted on Thursday, May 21.
Airport board approves $172M budget
The airport is also in the early planning stages of a new rental-car facility.
Tigers earn 2 victories in conference tournament for first time in 10 years
After handling Charlotte on Wednesday, the No. 5-seeded Tigers beat No. 4 UAB to earn two victories in a conference tournament for the first time since 2016.
$15 Deal: Wild Beet’s steakhouse salad
Writer Gracie Driver watched as her beautiful salad, with gems of tomato and sliced avocado, was chopped to smithereens before her eyes.
The River Run, the Sunset Symphony and lemon drops in the park
In this week’s To-Do List, meet the artist behind Wiseacre’s cans, take a storybook tour of Tom Lee Park and get a taste of Cuba.
Novel bookstore workers approve union
Employees remain optimistic that management and investors will meet their demands for living wages and better working conditions.
Anthropic paying $15B a year to rent Memphis data center from SpaceX
Earlier in May, xAI (now a part of SpaceX) announced a deal with Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude.
Immigrant rights group sues Highway Patrol over traffic stops in Memphis, Nashville
The suit challenges what it describes as an “increasingly commonplace” practice of THP troopers teaming up with federal immigration agents to stop Memphis and Nashville motorists in order to investigate their immigration status.
Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
Attendees gathered at Downtown’s Cossitt Library to honor the three finalists for the poet laureate role.
What Daily Memphians think*
“Way to go Mike. Impressive and way to invest in Memphis.” — Terry Dean about Mike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
“I think this is a great idea. I feel that our young people may be losing touch with the arts and play and focusing too much on college and career and the technical aspects.” — Andre Jones about Rhyme and reason: City of Memphis inducts inaugural poet laureate
“What a clumsily handled matter! Neither party seemed to have their facts or thoughts fully processed before going to the Commission for a vote.” — Ham Smythe about $18M in additional funding for sheriff’s office hits snag
* Select comments upvoted by Daily Memphian readers.
Redbirds recap: Memphis ekes by Iowa in pitchers’ duel
Starting pitcher Pete Hansen and reliever Max Rajcic combined to hold the Cubs scoreless.
Sudoku: May 21
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Daily WordRow: May 21
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Daily Jigsaw: Back-to-back baby
Today’s puzzle is of the Heath Riles BBQ team reaction to winning the grand championship at the Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
Metro
Former MATA CEO files wrongful termination lawsuit
Bacarra Mauldin is alleging “wrongful termination, unpaid wages and tortious interference,” according to the case docket in Shelby County Chancery Court.
Premium State Government Redistricting update: ACLU brings in outside attorney. A case is reassigned. NAACP calls for college boycott
City of Memphis Splash course: Whitehaven YMCA’s public pool opens with promise of free swim lessons
Premium Shelby County $18M in additional funding for sheriff’s office hits snag
Premium Education Tic-tac-whoa: Rhodes professor to research combinatorial game theory in Slovenia
Business
Inked: New industrial buyer, SRM expands and Village Mart adds 10th local store
A Dallas-based industrial real estate investment firm has made its first purchase in Memphis, and Village Mart, a local clothing store, has signed a lease for a new location.
Premium Real Estate Germantown office building bought for $5.5 million
Premium Real Estate ‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
Premium Transportation & Logistics ‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
Premium Spirit of Memphis Make-A-Wish golf tournament tees off its 16th year with new name
Sports
Tigers baseball outlasts late Charlotte push to advance in American tournament
The Memphis Tigers baseball team advances at the American Conference Tournament in Clearwater, Florida.
Geoff Calkins Calkins: John Isner and Sam Querrey to play a special exhibition in Memphis
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: Memphis to join Power 4 in 2028? So says Charles Huff.
Premium State Government Redistricting update: ACLU brings in outside attorney. A case is reassigned. NAACP calls for college boycott
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: Why was there a flash mob in the Methodist hospital parking garage? Because dancing always helps.
Food
After six years, a new Enjoy A|M restaurant to open
“We’ve always wanted a cocktail, steakhouse-y kind of restaurant,” said Andy Ticer of the second-floor bar at his and Michael Hudman’s new restaurant.
Premium North Mississippi How three brain surgeries led to a 13-year-old winning at barbecue fest
Suburbs
Scotty Hendricks resigns from Germantown schools board
Hendricks is resigning about six months before the end of the term as his family will relocate. He was appointed to the GMSD board in 2025 to finish the term of Dr. Daniel Chatham.
Premium Germantown Germantown school board passes tight $92M budget amid funding battle
Arts & Culture
Indigo Girls, Linda Perry to play Overton Park Shell
Linda Perry will open for the Indigo Girls as part of the Overton Park Shell’s ticketed Shell Yeah! benefit series this fall.
Visual Arts Memphis Movies this Week: ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Boosters’ and a couple of Oscar winners
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis to join Power 4 in 2028? So says Charles Huff.
Memphis coach Charles Huff said Memphis plans to join a Power 4 conference in 2028. Was it a guarantee? Not exactly. “I think you’ve got to speak things into existence,” he said.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Spotlight on a mini Memphis
At Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, fifth- and sixth-grade students get to practice #adulting.