The Early Word: Crosstown CEO’s new gig and Musk’s two new data centers
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Happy Friday, Nov. 6. Remember yesterday when I told you the Memphis Grizzlies were playing the Oklahoma City Thunder? Well, I had my days mixed up, and that’s actually tonight. My bad.
Crosstown CEO gets a new job: Todd Richardson, who helped found Crosstown Concourse, is stepping down. But he’s not leaving.
Macro-ing even harder: Elon Musk is apparently building two more SpaceXAI data centers in Southaven.
Colom takes DeSoto: It could be next week before we learn who won the Mississippi Senate race. But we do know one thing: Scott Colom won in DeSoto County.
New place to congregate: Collierville is getting a new coffee shop that’s, well, “just a local coffee shop.”
All-you-can-eat Petals: There is one magical place where you can sample your way through the Petals of a Peony menu until you pop.
Love Island, actually: A Memphian could join the villa.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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