Linn Sitler, executive director of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, said efforts are under way to raise $10 million to lure the TV production to Memphis.  

A bizarre story in American music isn’t quite done unfolding, but in the middle of it all is Jocelyn “Jozzy” Donald, the songwriter who grew up in Memphis and helped author this cowboy-styled tale of musical redemption.

The final day of the 2019 Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival sold out for the second straight year.

Memphis Friendship Foundation honors actor and author Daryl Davis as first Friendship Award winner.

Miley Cyrus joined Marc Cohn for a rendition of "Walking in Memphis" as the rain fell over Tom Lee Park on the second day of Beale Street Music Fest.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers May 1-4.

Beale Street Music Fest took over the Downtown riverfront with performances by BlocBoy JB, Shinedown, Brandon Santini, Chvrches and Dirty Heads.

Dixon Gallery & Gardens is preparing to open the Liz and Tommy Farnsworth Education Building, its first expansion since 1985.

Memphis in May's new partnership with a social media giant includes live streaming from the Beale Street Music Festival and will carry over to the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

More than 40 years ago, as the Memphis in May International Festival was getting off the ground, the organization's first president was told that he could “tank MIM” and “nobody would care.”

Members of the local music community gathered to pay their respects to Memphis musician Omar Higgins during his funeral Tuesday at Clayborn Temple.

The North Mississippi Allstars will open the first half of the Levitt Shell's annual summer concert series on May 30. The free concert series will continue through late July, before returning again at the end of August. 

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 24-28.

Thousands turned out this weekend in Arlington’s historic Depot Square for the town’s 29th annual spring festival, Arlington in April.

Achieving a challenge grant would put Memphis Botanic Garden more than halfway past its capital campaign goal of $6 million to enhance the facility and programs. 

Volunteers answered the call from the Coliseum Coalition to help "pre-vitalize" the Mid-South Coliseum, turning out Saturday to clean up the storied Memphis landmark.

The state Senate has pulled $2.5 million from Gov. Bill Lee’s planned $10 million Memphis riverfront redevelopment grant, with plans to redirect the money to a Germantown Performing Arts Center amphitheater.

Longtime Memphian and native Nigerian John Amaefula has supported the Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival for years. This year, he decided to do more by helping and promoting an organization assisting his native country.

Omar Higgins, leader of reggae band Chinese Connection Dub Embassy and hardcore punk band Negro Terror, died April 18 at the age of 37.

Record a short film in Shelby County, win a $10,000 cash prize.

Arlington entrepreneur-turned-author Tony Jackson is adding a third calling to his resume: filmmaking.

The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers April 17-23.

Memphis Botanic Garden is working to raise $6 million to fund a variety of improvements and new features for the 96-acre botanical garden in the heart of Memphis.

Memphis Made Brewing Co. in Cooper-Young is hosting its fifth annual Hopped festival on Saturday.

Memphis-area industrial hemp vendors join together for festival aimed at educating public and celebrating the controversial plant.