Shooting at Purple Haze leaves man in hospital Police responded to the club just outside the Beale Street district at 3:18 a.m. Monday.
Memphians, visitors prepare to ring in the New Year … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We’re just hours away from 2018, and people in Memphis are already celebrating. Beale Street is filling up with thousands of Memphians and visitors who are ready to ring in the New Year, and the guitar is almost ready to drop. Many people are planning to party all night long. “The guitar […]
Memphis mulls allowing open alcohol containers on … Right now, Beale Street is the only spot that allows open containers.
Tennessee annual vacation guide to feature MLK cover The guide will feature an illustration of Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis.
Mayor Strickland on Beale Street Bucks, statues & … Mayor Jim Strickland talked about that, plus the latest on the development of the Memphis Fairgrounds and the Confederate statute controversy.
Visitors travel from around the world to honor Dr. … Visitors traveled far and wide to attend events on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s Jr.’s assassination.
Visiting Memphis 50 years after King’s assassination The Associated Press takes a look at places to visit with connections to King in Memphis and other U.S. cities, along with some events.
MLK50: The 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination Memphis has taken action to help minority and women-owned businesses develop and work in and with the city. But while businesses are popping up, only a select number of them are tapping into the resources provided.
Sanford: Beale Street cover charge ‘arbitrary’; needed … The debate over charging people to enter Beale Street on Saturday nights has finally reached an end and customers are the ones getting a break.
Hometown crowd could mean fewer tourists dollars … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tigers fans are excited by the news that the hometown team will be playing the Liberty Bowl, but this year’s bowl game probably won’t bring the economic boost Memphis is used too. The selection of University of Memphis means only one out-of-town team is coming in, instead of two — which means […]
Casino boat sitting high-and-dry in Memphis after … The former Rhythm City Casino – which according to WQAD was moored at the foot of Main Street in Davenport, Iowa for more than 15 years before being sold to Memphis Riverboats Inc. in 2015 – is now sitting high-and-dry, literally, on a sandbar just outside metro Memphis due to a dispute between its new owner and Memphis’ Riverfront Development Corporation.
