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Confederate Statues Gone for Good
Confederate statues removed from Memphis parks in 2017 have now been removed from Memphis and Shelby county, never to return. The statues of Nathan Bedford Forrest, James T. Mathis, and Jefferson...
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Companies Sue to Block Open Records Request by Lawmaker
A state lawmaker wanted to find out what the state paid for services to some insurance companies, but those companies filed lawsuits Friday to stop him, according to the Tennessee Coalition for Open...
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Inside Memphis Business CEOs of the Year Announced
Inside Memphis Business magazine has announced its 2020 CEO of the Year honorees. The four leaders are Dr. James Downing of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the 1000+ employees category,...
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Memphis Pets of the Week (12/17/19-12/23/19)
Each week, the Flyer will feature adoptable dogs and cats from Memphis Animal Services. All photos are credited to Memphis Pets Alive. More pictures and more information can be found on the Memphis...
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Willie Farmer Keeps the Blues Running Like a V8 Ford
From the first few notes of the lead track, "Feel So Bad," you know everything you need to about Willie Farmer's 2019 release, The Man From the Hill (Big Legal Mess). The first epiphany comes from the...
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Gov. Lee OKs Refugee Resettlement in Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave approved refugee resettlement agreement with the Trump Adminstration on Wednesday. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in September, giving states until...
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Zoo Garage Consideration Could Pause Current Plan for a Year
Construction will halt on the Memphis Zoo's new parking lot as officials consider building a parking garage on site. City, Overton Park Conservancy (OPC), and Memphis Zoo officials said Wednesday that...
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Get Oat!
A Scottish tradition that’s found its way to Memphis. Oats have been used in brewing in Britain for hundreds of years for the simplest reason of them all — they were there. Literally, they were all...
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Shop Local: Suburbs
Support local businesses this holiday season. This holiday season, we're encouraging our readers to support local businesses and consider these and others for their gift-giving needs. Outdoors, Inc....
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Economy Class Warfare: The “Joys” of Air Travel
My back's killing me. I've had a pinched nerve in my lower back for over two weeks now. I really don't know how it happened. I think someone called my name and I turned around funny. I'm sure that...
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High Noon at Lucky Cat Opening Soon
Lucky Cat’s second floor slated to open New Year’s Eve. You'll love Lucky Cat twice as much when High Noon — the second floor of the restaurant — opens at 2583 Broad. "Our goal is to open on New...
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Almost Elton John's Christmas Extravaganza at Lafayette’s
Almost Elton John & The RocketMen perform Friday, December 20th. Anyone who missed Elton John's final stop in Memphis on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour this October can almost see the Rocket...
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Soul in the City with DJ Brian Hamilton and More at Canvas
Soul in the City and Handmade Holiday Market is Saturday, December 21st. Local house DJs Brian Hamilton, Pat Allgood, and friends will bring their souls to the city this Saturday at CANVAS. The house...
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MEMernet: A Test at Second Line and a Viral Mural
A roundup of Memphis on the World Wide Web.Hijinks & Hygiene Chef Kelly English won Twitter (and marketing) Sunday with this: English wrote, "Only one line! The holiday season just got a little...
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Black Christmas
Black Christmas puts a feminist spin on a horror classic. In his 1995 documentary, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, Scorsese pointed out that sometimes directors in the...
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"Faith Cometh By Hearing": The Gospel Roots Behind the Memphis Sound
In covering the Memphis music beat, I talk to a lot of inspired artists — composers, singers, and performers who have rattled the world with their choice of notes, their tone. And they've worked in a...
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Tribes
I long ago stopped arguing about abortion — or even discussing it — with folks who disagree with me. That's because you can't have a debate unless you first agree upon what you're debating about. If...
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Verizon Launches New 5G Network in Memphis
Verizon has launched its 5G Ultra Wideband network in Memphis, the company announced Thursday. The 5G network, 20 times faster than the current 4G network, is now available on certain devices in...
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Vandy Poll: Trump, Lee, Congress, and Other Issues
A new survey of Tennesseans' opinions on several current policy matters indicates that the state still occupies a median place, more or less, in the spectrum of national opinion. The fall 2019...
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Wiseman Departs Memphis Program (for Good)
The James Wiseman saga — at least as it pertains to the University of Memphis basketball program — has concluded. The freshman star announced Thursday, via Instagram, that he will depart the college...
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