Coronavirus-related closings and delays
Updated: Nov 14, 2024 / 06:01 PM AST
Schools and Colleges
All Tennessee Schools | Closed until April 24 by governor’s order |
All Mississippi Schools | Closed through April 17 |
All Arkansas Schools | Closed March 17 -March 27 |
Shelby County Schools | Closed indefinitely |
Achievement Schools | Closed until April 6 |
Arlington schools | Closed through March 27 |
Bartlett schools | Closed through March 27 |
Collierville schools | Closed through April 27 |
Germantown schools | Closed through March 31 |
Lakeland schools | Closed through March 27 |
Millington schools | Closed through March 31 |
Freedom Preparatory Academy | Closed March 13-March 31 |
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary | Closed March 13-March 31 |
Catholic Diocese of Memphis schools | Spring break extended to March 20. |
University of Memphis | Extending spring break through March 22 |
Christian Brothers University | Closed March 13-17, online learning March 18 |
Rhodes College | Classes cancelled March 16, 20, begin online classes |
UTHSC | In-person classes suspended, online classes begin March 23 |
Tennessee State University | Normal operations to cease on March 23, employees will work from home; Classes going online |
Alcorn State University | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Delta State University | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Jackson State University | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Mississippi State University | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Mississippi University for Women | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Mississippi Valley State University | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
University of Mississippi | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
University of Southern Mississippi | Classes resume on March 23, will be taught online |
Southwest Tennessee Community College | Extended spring break to March 21, class will be taught online March 23 through remainder of the semester |
Oxford School District | Closed though April 17 |
Lafayette County schools | Closed though April 17 |
Tate County schools | Closed though April 17 |
South Panola schools | Closed though April 17 |
Coahoma County schools | Closed though April 17 |
Marshall County schools | Closed though April 17 |
Memphis Achievement School District | Closed March 13 – March 30 |
Power Center Academy schools | Closed March 13 – March 30 |
Tennessee Tech University | Extended spring break March 16 – March 27, classes will be taught online starting March 30 |
Tipton County schools | Closed until March 31 |
Hardeman County schools | Closed Tuesday through April 3 |
Compass Community Schools | Closed March 12 – March 30 |
LeMoyne-Owen College | Campus closed to public and classes will be taught online for the rest of the semester |
Lane College | Classes will be taught online starting March 23 |
Moore Tech | Classes suspended until at least March 30 |
Marshall County Schools | Closed March 16 – March 20 |
Evangelical Christian School | Closed March 16 – March 20, classes will be taught online |
McNairy County schools | Closed March 17-31 |
Hardeman County Schools | Closed until April 24 |
Lane College | Spring break extended to March 27 |
Other closings, events canceled or postponed
Sista Strut rescheduled for June 13 |
AKA Health Expo rescheduled for TBD in 2021 |
World Championship Hot Wing Festival rescheduled for June 6 |
Midsouth Food Truck Fest canceled |
Arts by Design rescheduled for August 26-30 |
SneakFest 2020 rescheduled for August 1 |
Memphis Brewfest rescheduled for July 18 |
Grind City Coffee Xpo rescheduled for October 10 |
UM Spring Game canceled |
Wolfchase Galleria, Oak Court Mall and Southland Mall are closed. All retailers at Tanger Outlets in Southaven individually decided to close. |
Memphis Zoo closing to the public beginning March 19 |
Pink Palace Museum closing temporarily beginning March 18, activities canceled |
Southland Casino Racing closes Tuesday morning, all activities and promotions canceled |
Malco Theatres closing indefinitely beginning March 18 |
Wells Fargo will adjust operating hours to 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday they will be open from 9 a.m. to noon. |
West Memphis Police Department to close building to the public. Non-emergencies will be handled by phone. |
Southaven City Hall to stop in-person transactions. Drive-thru window and drop boxes will accept payments and other documents. |
Southern Security Federal Credit Union shifts to drive thru and appointments only effective March 23 |
Memphis Botanic Garden cancels all events with 10 people or more and closes My Big Backyard. Gardens will be open with no cost to public. |
Hope Church moves services online |
Shelby Farms‘ buildings, restrooms, bike rentals and boat rentals are closed. Park itself will remain open. |
First South Financial Credit Union to operate through drive-thru or by appointment only |
Hattiloo suspends all performances through May 1 |
2020 Blues Music Awards Show and Blues Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony are canceled; virtual events to be announced soon |
The Blues Hall of Fame Museum will be closed |
Hernando City Hall, parks and courts closed to public. Online payments accepted. |
All YMCA of the Memphis & the Mid-South locations will be closed starting March 18 |
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee – all civil proceedings are continued until after April 17 * Criminal proceedings other than arraignments, bond and detention hearings will be suspended until after April 17 * Jury sections and trials continued until further notice |
All Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings and Committee meetings in Dyer County are cancelled until further notice |
The Dyersburg Activity Center, Bruce Recreation Center and Future City Recreation Center will be closed until further notice. All athletic facilities for Dyersburg Parks and Recreation are also closed |
Germantown City Hall and all municipal buildings will be closed to the public until further notice |
10th Anniversary ONE Night Gala postponed |
Shelby County Board of Commissioners to implement online meetings for foreseeable future |
Christ Community Health Services suspends routine and non-emergency dental care |
Macy’s will temporarily close all stores March 17 until March 31 |
Withers Collection Museum and Gallery will close March 17 until further notice |
Collierville Municipal Court sessions canceled through March 31 |
Shelby County Criminal Court cases reset |
All Mississippi casinos closed at midnight March 17 until further notice |
Kroc Center closed as of Monday. Summer camp will run Monday and Tuesday only. |
Agricenter International postpones all large events through March 31 |
Children’s Museum of Memphis to close March 17 until further notice |
Stax Museum to close March 18, and continue to reevaluate the situation every two weeks; postpones events and programs until April 30 |
Germantown Municipal Court court sessions canceled for March 18 and March 25 |
Southaven Municipal Courts will be closed Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20 |
National Civil Rights Museum will close to the public Tuesday, March 17 until further notice |
City of Memphis, General Sessions and Tennessee state and supreme courts closed through March 31. General Sessions Civil Offices are open. |
City of Bartlett court closed through month of March. |
Tennessee and Mississippi state prison facilities closed to visitors |
City of Southaven Park and Recreational events canceled until April 1 (includes recreational games, tournaments and all other organized gatherings) |
NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments |
AAC men’s basketball tournament; also Big 12, Big 10, SEC, C-USA, Pac 12 tournaments |
NBA season suspended |
PGA Tour, PLAYERS Championship canceled |
Masters Tournament postponed |
Beale Street St. Patrick’s Day parade rescheduled for April 11 |
Kenny Chesney May 13 concert at BankPlus Amphitheatre postponed |
Salvation Army’s “An Evening with Tony Dungy” event at the Peabody, date TBA |
Calvary Episcopal Church’s Waffle Shop and Lenten Preaching Series ends Thursday |
Cher at the FedEx Forum rescheduled for September 16 |
America at the Orpheum Theatre |
Disney on Ice at the Landers Center canceled |
Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum closed for month of March. |
Catholic Dioceses of Memphis public mass canceled until further notice |
Germantown library and parks activities (buildings and parks are open) |
Kiwanis Club of Memphis, all meetings canceled through April 8 |
Memphis Interfaith Ramadan Dinner postponed until further notice |
The Salvation Army of Memphis & the Mid-South’s Family Store and all drop-off locations closed. Donation pickups also currently not accepted. |