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Cardboard and creativity: How 901 Games brings Memphis’ gaming community together

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 14, 2026 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 14, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Zachary Morgan, manager of 901 games at 2491 Broad Ave. has a message for Memphis: Gaming is for everyone.

Since 2019, the Binghampton shop has been a place for a sprawling diaspora of card-based gamers to come together to shop, play and learn.

Customers are greeted by walls of Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, and rows of build-your-own models used in games like Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer.

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Noah McLane

Noah McLane reports on business for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.

Prior to writing for the business section, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently the statehouse contractor for The Daily Memphian.


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