There’s a new way to sample the food and music of Soulsville in Memphis. 

Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Lakeland Prep, Melrose, MUS and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week. 

The Tigers generated 17 shots to UT Martin’s 1 and dominated play, but could not add to their early goal.

When the Tennessee Oilers — expected to play in Memphis for two years before relocating to Nashville — held their final home game of the 1997 NFL season, it didn’t feel like much of a home game. Most of the 50,000 fans in attendance were rooting for Pittsburgh. 

The Genre is the kind of spot where folks may come to hear live music or sing karaoke. But they’re missing out on the complete experience if they don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.

Time after time, proposals have stalled for the Arthur property land along Poplar Avenue. Now, a new plan is on the table, and “it’s an opportunity to give Germantown the town square it’s been looking for.”

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

The Memphis Zoo is identifying pregnant animals and using innovative techniques to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.

The three former Memphis police officers convicted in the 2023 death of Tyré Nichols will be getting a new trial in federal court. But it could look different this time around. 

Today’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo Holly Whitfield snapped of the barbecue pizza at Coletta’s Italian Restaurant.

This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.

The 6-foot-9 forward recently was granted an eligibility waiver from the NCAA to play an additional season.

Redbirds score 12 runs over final four frames in whacky finale versus Red Wings.

Also happening this week: MSCS school board elections are still a hot topic, and Southaven launches its hummingbird fest.

The Shelby County Commission is scheduled to vote on cutting short the terms of some Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members and a new jail resolution that would rule out the old Firestone plant site.

Mississippi State beat a top-15 nonconference opponent for the first time since 1991, giving Jeff Lebby his first marquee win as head coach.

The Memphis Tigers have played eight quarters of football in 2025 and six of them have been strong.

Three Memphis players from the Atlanta area — Sutton Smith, Makari Bodiford and DeMarco Ward — put on a show in the Tigers’ 38-16 win at Center Parc Stadium.

“I do have to do a better job, kind of protecting myself and not taking hits that are unnecessary,” Memphis Tigers QB Brendon Lewis said. “But I like taking those hits. ... It kind of calms me down and gets me in the flow of the game.”

Also in the political roundup, County Mayor Lee Harris has connections to several contenders on the 2026 ballot and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen signs onto the Epstein files discharge petition.

“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”

“We need the wisdom that shows us how to turn our faces toward the light and bend without breaking.”

With tribute bands, family-friendly productions and stars like T. Graham Brown, Booker T. Jones and Wendy Moten, the BPACC presents a diverse lineup for the coming season.

The Memphis Comic Expo is racing faster than a speeding bullet to a new venue this year, but there is more to the move than just changing locations.

Mitchell’s Breakfast Burritos opened Tuesday, Sept. 2, inside Rumba Room at 303 S. Main St., offering specialty burritos, wraps, quesadillas and salads.