Hear the birdsong, dance under a tree. Experience Memphis Gardens founder hopes to inspire locals to love their own yards. 

After a stellar performance run in New York, The Central High School jazz band came home with a first-place win. 

Who created barbecue nachos? Well, it depends on who you ask, and be careful if you do ask because both sides are feisty about the answer.

The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

Eight-year-old Landon Binkley was hospitalized from November 2023 to February 2024. Former Tennessee Titans and current Memphis Showboats cornerback Eric Garror has been in his life ever since. 

The second day of Riverbeat Music Festival included performances from Cage the Elephant, Public Enemy, The Killers and more. 

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Calvary Episcopal Church will celebrate the reconstruction of its 1935 Aeolian-Skinner organ, which was nearly silenced by the 2023 theft of its pipes.

Jeannine Barganier’s father ran the ride in the 1940s, met his wife between the soaring horses and passed its magic to the next four generations. 

After spending his first few weeks in the Methodist Hospital-Germantown NICU, Jayden Kyles is having a full-circle moment as he fosters his dream to become a pediatrician. 

Founded in Downtown Memphis in the decade after the Civil War, Burke’s Book Store has survived through four locations, six sets of owners, and a rapidly changing retail landscape that has devoured many larger bookstores.

The Overton Park Shell’s free summer concert series opens and closes with local acts.

In a commercial kitchen in Frayser, something more than food is being made. Confidence, community and second chances are coming together one meal at a time.

“Every day, Regional One quietly performs life-saving work, often without the recognition or resources it deserves. It serves our entire region – rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old – without pause or prejudice.”

A giant figure at now-closed Bishop Byrne, he coached the Red Knights to three football state championships.

“I look forward to today all year long,” said Jennifer Seidman, who hosted acts on her porch on Oliver Avenue. “To me, Porchfest is just taking that community we have and celebrating it.”

After a nearly $500,000 renovation, Barksdale’s will reopen in Midtown with its signature hearty breakfasts and plate lunches.

Dan Oppenheimer’s children say he saw no reason in retiring because his work gave him creative expression and avenues for improving the world. 

During one of the biggest global fashion weeks, Pavo Salon senior stylist Emily Newton traveled to Paris to style hair for designer brands. 

Former Brothers player and longtime assistant is eager to continue his father’s legacy — while building his own. 

Dozens gathered at Grind City Brewing on Saturday to celebrate all things canine as part of the annual Dogchella event. Local dog celebrities Sir Meatball and Milkshake lent their star power to the event.

For his work on that project and other large, historic restorations, LRK managing principal Tony Pellicciotti will receive the American Institute of Architects’ highest honor.

Of the 168 UT medical students who matched, 75 matched to residencies in Tennessee and 54 will remain at UTHSC for their residencies. 

“Coffee brings people to the table,” Cxffeeblack founder Bartholomew Jones said.

About 30 people showed up to the Mid-South Ice House Saturday to learn the ancient sport of curling, taught by members of the Mid-South Curling Club.