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<strong>Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word contest winners are (back left to right) Nevaeh McDuffy, first place; Isabel Hasfjord, third place; and Analeigh Ngo, second place.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)Spirit of Memphis

Tom Lee Day will move to October, but poetry honored today

The Memphis River Parks Partnership announced the change Friday, May 8, as it honored recipients in the 5th annual Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word competition.

By Bill Dries May 09, 2026
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Moms raising kids in a restaurant: Math, taste-testing and time together

For these three female entrepreneurs, their businesses grew as their families did, alongside challenges, memories and meals.

By Sophia Surrett May 10, 2026
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‘I want to hit a ball with a weird-looking stick’

More than 100 people gathered Saturday for the Bluff City Brawl, a celebration of the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie and Gaelic football.

By Jody Callahan May 11, 2026
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Planting hope at Shelby Farms

Mid-South Transplant Foundation hosted an event to plant eight trees in the Beaver Lake picnic area at Shelby Farms Park, honoring the eight lives that can be saved through organ donation.

By Patrick Lantrip May 09, 2026

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    Hill: The Grizzlies need luck this weekend? I know where they might find it.

    NBA teams spend half a season subtly selling losing as long-term investment — while asking fans to still show up and pay — only for the reward to be a 30-minute television product sandwiched between Taco Bell and State Farm commercials.

    By Drew Hill May 08, 2026
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    Former Memphis judge dies

    Longtime local attorney and former judge Gerald Skahan has died. He was 61.

    By Aarron Fleming May 07, 2026
  • Food News

    Kick back and relax, The Front Porch is officially open

    “We’re trying to combat loneliness,” said the operator of Second Helpings Cafe. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 05, 2026
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    Ask the Memphian: Why doesn’t Memphis land as many big movie productions as it used to?

    A few decades ago, stars like Tom Cruise, Matt Damon and Reese Witherspoon were shooting movies in Memphis. Longtime local film commissioner Linn Sitler discusses what’s changed and why there’s hope for the future. 

    By John Klyce May 04, 2026
  • Sports

    NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland

    One hundred fifty bikers will rumble through Memphis this week on the way to raising money for a kids camp. They’ll stop at Graceland and remember when NASCAR great Richard Petty was cast in an Elvis movie.

    By Tim Buckley May 04, 2026
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    And one more thing: Elaborate grave markers let the dead have last word

    Stories of Stones event guides guests through historic Elmwood Cemetery, where many burial markers provide much more than names and dates.

    By Jody Callahan May 02, 2026
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    Calkins: The best young athlete in Memphis? Noah Schepman is an inspiration on wheels.

    When Noah Schepman was one, his dad built him a tiny wheelchair. Now Schepman’s tennis coach calls him “the fastest kid — on feet or wheels — that I’ve ever seen.”

    By Geoff Calkins May 01, 2026
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    Longtime owner of Owen Brennan’s was ‘a host until the end’

    Baker’s son Austin Baker said his father told him, “we are all stewards. Everything we own, someone’s owned before us, and someone will own it when we’re gone. It’s up to us to pay it forward while we’re here.” 

    By Sophia Surrett April 27, 2026
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    Inside the world of Senior Assassin, the all-consuming game being played by high school seniors

    Some seniors at local high schools are playing a game called Senior Assassin, crouching behind bushes, stalking other students in stores and wearing swim gear to protect themselves.

    By John Klyce April 27, 2026
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    Rooted in justice: Youth leaders clean up T.O. Fuller and advocate for change

    This year’s Young, Green & Gifted program capped off with a restoration project at T.O. Fuller State Park. But their reach goes all the way to the Tennessee House of Representatives. 

    By Joi Malone April 27, 2026
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    Mason Temple renovation marks latest chapter for civil rights landmark

    The 81-year-old Mason Temple is getting a renovation, the latest in a series for the landmark that has a dramatic history as the place where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech the night before he was assassinated.

    By Bill Dries April 26, 2026
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    The AM/DM podcast: How Cooper-Young got gussied up

    For years, Southern Avenue was neglected or even blighted. And then the Cooper Young Garden Club got involved.

    By Mary Cashiola April 23, 2026
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    Calkins: Ted Butler is about to teach his 100,000th golf lesson. And he’s not about to stop.

    Ted Butler didn’t want to teach golf lessons. That was nearly 100,000 lessons ago. The math is absolutely staggering. But the man is not about to stop.

     

    By Geoff Calkins April 20, 2026
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    All that ‘city glitter’ isn’t gold: How Cooper-Young said Hell-o

    When one Cooper-Young gardener grew tired of driving by trash every day, she rolled up her sleeves and did something about it.

    By Nick Lingerfelt 16 hours ago
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    For the Dorothy Day House, serving Memphis’ homeless families is a divine calling

    When the Dorothy Day House started in 2006, it was run entirely by volunteers and helped three homeless families a year. Now it helps more than 20 a year.

    By John Klyce April 19, 2026
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    New Bellevue pastor Ben Mandrell sees Memphis as mission, home

    New Bellevue pastor Ben Mandrell steps into one of Memphis’ most influential pulpits with a focus on reaching the next generation while deepening the church’s role as a catalyst for the city.

    By Christin Yates April 12, 2026
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    City Hall Cheesecake’s mission rests on sweet treats and second chances

    City Hall Cheesecake owner Kim Daly used to be frustrated that ex-offenders weren’t given second chances. Then she decided she could do something about it by buying a bakery.

    By Ellen Chamberlain April 12, 2026
  • Arts & Culture

    Chucalissa festival is a reminder ‘this culture, this heritage, is important’

    Hundreds of Native Americans and others gathered at Chucalissa Saturday for the first homecoming festival at the Choctaw site in more than a decade.

    By Jody Callahan April 11, 2026
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    Houston, we have a Hernando native: Matthew Ramsey is NASA’s Artemis II mission manager

    Matthew Ramsey is managing the Artemis II mission, but his roots are in DeSoto County where he played sports and learned from STEM programs at Hernando High.

    By Brandon LaGrone II April 10, 2026
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    From Bartlett to the moon and back

    At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.

    By Jody Callahan April 09, 2026
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    Table Talk: At Harbor House, soul food helps heal the mind, body

    Despite being loved by foodies the world over, soul food also has a reputation for being salt-laden, artery-clogging, butter-soaked cuisine. But a Memphis-born chef wants to prove that’s not all soul food has to be.

    By Ellen Chamberlain April 09, 2026
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    Tennessee legislature honors Memphis native Drew Holcomb

    Lawmakers honored the four-time Grammy nominated artist with a resolution making his “Tennessee” an official state song, in the company of classics like “Rocky Top” and “Tennessee Waltz.”

    By Noah McLane April 09, 2026
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    Calkins: After more than eight decades, a Memphis war hero will finally be awarded the diploma he earned

    Memphis State student Arthur Allen was hailed as a war hero when he was killed in a bombing mission over Germany. More than 80 years later, Allen’s family will be presented with the diploma that Allen well and truly earned.

    By Geoff Calkins April 09, 2026
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    ‘All these shining stars’ — Keeping up with Memphis’ music family, the Whalums

    The Whalums have a rich musical history. Here’s how the latest generation of Whalum musicians have carried on their family’s legacy — while also carving out their own distinct and distinguished careers.

    By John Klyce April 08, 2026
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    Memphis’ forgotten figures: Jimmie Lunceford

    You might not have heard of Jimmie Lunceford, a jazz musician and band leader. But in the 1930s, this Memphian was a major star.

    By John Klyce April 05, 2026

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