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CONTENTS

V O L X LV II N O 5 | AUGUS T 2022

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I N T H E B E G I N N I N G ~ by a n n a t r av e r s e f o g l e

FEATURES

ARTS

WHO’S WHO

MUSIC

Visual and Virtual The pandemic brought change and challenges, but arts organizations in Memphis remain healthy. ~ j o n w . s p a r k s Our Annual Look at the City’s Movers, Shakers, and Other News-Makers Something Borrowed, Something Blues The music that’s defined Memphis for more than a century continues to transform. ~ by a l e x g r e e n e

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The Grizzlies’ Memory Bar An NBA championship for Memphis? It’s within reach. ~ b y f r a n k

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Rebirth of the Wolf How an urban river was brought back to life. ~ b y b r u c e

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DINING

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Never Grow Old A Memphis organization reaches out to thousands of seniors with special events and projects that keep them young at heart.~ j o n w . s p a r k s Schools of Thought Our annual guide to help parents find the right educational environment for their child. ~ edited by k a len a mck inne y

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INSIDE MEMPHIS BUSINESS 2022 COLLEGE GUIDE

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nce the luggage rack was clamped atop the Subaru, there was no turning back: Family Road Trip 2022 was ready for launch. We had set the plans in motion months before, and no billowing heat wave or painful fuel costs were going to stand in our way. Two adult humans in the front of the Crosstrek, one teenaged human plus one fluffy dog in the back seat, and enough clothes and kibble for 12 days: we were off.

Once the stuff of middle-class Americana, I met my great-grandparents at Big Moose this summer, road trips are a luxury and a when I was a baby, not that I remember that privilege. Inflation, wage stagnation, gas occasion. In later years, my parents and I caprices, the climate — take your pick. It’s noed the lake; we climbed mountain peaks; we objectively harder for folks to get by now crunched salt-and-vinegar chips while reading than it was when I was a kid, and I’m not novels on the dock; we built fires in the cabin at that old. But I’m old enough to know that night, even in the summer, when temperatures concerns that seemed abstract to me when dipped into the 40s. This will be my first trip I was younger (“the economy,” whatever that to the lake without either parent. Dad and I was) are very real. trekked north a few times after Mom died, but I’m writing to you from the second stop of now they’re both gone, leaving me to tend the family memories and forge new ones, too. our journey: Washington, D.C. We paused for There’s something to be said for journeys to the first night outside of Knoxville, where one branch of my husband’s family — his father, new lands, full of surprise and unfamiliarity. stepmother, half-sister, and half-sister’s family But I also believe in the power of retracing — lives. When was the last time you drove one’s steps. We’re re-introduced to past veracross Tennessee? I’ve traversed our state sions of ourselves along the way, and maybe we dozens of times, but I’m never not mildly learn more about who we’re becoming in the startled by how long it takes, heading east, process. Here’s the rest stop where, when I was to get across it. All the more so consider- 9, we assembled sandwiches while swarmed ing that, from our home in Midtown, we by flies. Here’s the exit where we saw a raincan reach either Arkansas or Mississippi in- bow. Here’s Bristol, on the Tennessee-Virginia side 20 minutes. border, which reliably provoked my mother to The drive across Tennessee also reminds sing a few bars of “The Bristol Stomp” (never me how little allegiance I feel to the state mind that the song’s about Bristol, England). as a whole. I’m a Memphian through-and- Repetition, with difference. Repetition, with difference: that could be through, but a Tennessean? Technically, yes, my license plate and driver’s license say so. the theme of this year’s City Guide, In recent But I don’t think I’m alone in feeling far more years, we delivered annual guides adjusted for spiritually connected to our neighbors in the their moments: 2020 focused on the ways loMississippi Delta than to, say, Cookeville cal organizations, businesses, and individuals or Johnson City. had reinvented their operations to stay safe We’re in D.C. for a few days. Cameron’s during the unvaccinated first year of Covid. attending a legal-writing conference, while I In 2021, we talked about Memphis opening up work in the dining room of our Chevy Chase again, but so much was still uncertain (as it Airbnb, and my stepson, Noah, and mother- always is, if we’re honest). This year’s August in-law, Nan, kick around the city where Noah issue is the closest in a long while to what was born 14 years ago. When we leave D.C., we might call a traditional City Guide. You we’ll continue north until we reach upstate won’t read much about pandemic adjustments New York. There, we’ll spend a few days at — that’s just the water we all swim in, nowaan idyllic Adirondack lake called Big Moose days. You will be updated about all manner where my dad’s family has vacationed for of Memphis arts, music (the blues!), people, several generations. It’s a glorious area full of business, food, nightlife, and more. cool lakes rolled with morning fog, lush green So much has changed over the past few mountains dotted with waterfalls, loons, and years. But in those changes, maybe we see more clearly what Memphis is, has not actually many moose (a few hundred, by been, and can be. Sort of like the feeling recent estimates, which is more than there were when I was a kid). of driving I-40 for the umpteenth time.

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in 2025. The pandemic slowed some of the initial work, but it is up to speed now to create a building on the bluff that will boast an expansion of the collections, the catalog, and public space. Herzog & de Meuron of Basel, Switzerland, and New York City, is the architecture firm heading up the design with Memphis-based archimania as architect of record.

METAL MUSEUM

Art imitates life at The Dixon Gallery and Gardens

ong known as the National Ornamental Metal Museum, the institution changed its name but remains one of only a few worldwide devoted exclusively to the art and craftsmanship of metalwork. The campus occupies a breathtaking spot overlooking the Mississippi River and has three historic buildings, a blacksmith shop, and a gazebo that’s a popular venue for weddings and concerts. The museum, led by executive director Carissa Hussong, eased back into operation as pandemic restrictions lightened. It’s now back to offering an array of attractions. It presents the Tributaries series to support metal artists, the Master Metalsmith series to show work of world-renowned metal artists, and a sculpture garden. The Smithy has workshops and there’s a foundry on-site. The museum offers classes for all ages and has school tours. It also has special events, including Whet Thursdays monthly and the annual Repair Days in October. In addition to the permanent collection, the Metal Museum presents rotating exhibitions. Currently on display are “Tributaries: Morgan Asoyuf Royal Portrait” and “From Artisans to Artists.” The biggest news for the Metal Museum is its announcement this spring that it has leased Rust Hall, the main building of the former Memphis College of Art in Overton Park. It will keep its current location on the Mississippi River for artist residencies when it makes the move.

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he arts in Memphis have come back strong this year from a pandemic that shrunk seasons, canceled performances, and forced different ways of thinking how to present the works of creatives. And yet the organizations were undeterred. Several moved into new facilities or have plans to do so soon. Here’s a look at some of the main institutions and how they’re doing.

hen the pandemic hit in March 2020, the museum, like all institutions, shut down. But it also went online beyond social media. A commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was scheduled just days after closing, but it was quickly turned into a digital project and had more people viewing it than if it had taken place in the museum’s courtyard as originally planned. The facility stayed relevant as national protests followed the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. Many local protests started or ended at the museum and it was able to open its doors for meetings with activists. The NCRM continues its commitment with several National Civil Rights Museum permanent exhibitions featuring films, oral histories, interactive media, and artifacts. Educational programming is essential to the museum’s mission with visits and online resources made available to educational institutions and individuals. In the last year, Russell Wigginton was named president of the museum. And continuing its commitment to community, it recently launched a business-related initiative, the Corporate Equity Center.

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emphis’ oldest and largest art museum closed its doors to the public at the beginning of the Covid-19 era, but increased what it was doing online, including drawing classes and school tours. It’s back on schedule now with three notable exhibitions on display: “Another Dimension: Digital Art in Memphis,” “Henry Ossawa Tanner: The Thankful Poor,” and “Faig Ahmed: Secret Garden.” The biggest change is yet to come with the museum’s planned relocation to a new facility Downtown, at Union Avenue and Front Street, 12 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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his popular institution has continued to offer diverse exhibitions in the gallery along with its notable collection of Impressionist paintings. And the 17 acres of gardens attract visitors not only to see the flora but to enjoy outside entertainment. The Dixon’s collection includes more than 2,000 objects. Current exhibitions include “Borders: Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir,” “Ramona Sonin, Flowerful: Fashioning the Armored Feminine,” “Meet the Dixons,” and “Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960.” PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRIAN GROPPE

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A significant addition to the Dixon in 2019 was the creation of a new education building. It, like the rest of the operation, had to close because of the pandemic, but in short order, the education and communications teams quickly began producing programming on Facebook and on the museum’s website.

COLLAGE DANCE

he professional company, known as the Collage Dance Collective, was founded in New York in 2006 by Kevin Thomas and Marcellus Harper. It moved to Memphis the following year and ever since, it’s been evolving into a cultural force in the city. The company has presented full-length seasons in Memphis plus national and international touring. Its youth training program — the Conservatory — offers classes for up to age 18, and the Continuum is for adults and community engagement. Collage is one of the largest Black-led performing-arts organizations in the South and gives a parCollage Dance ticular focus to expanding access to classical training to communities of color. It’s making a mark: Last year it received a $3 million contribution from philanthropists MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. That followed an $11 million capital campaign and the completion of its $9 million center for dance that is 10 times larger than its previous space.

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he theater is part of a group that includes Circuit Playhouse and TheatreWorks@TheSquare. Executive producer Michael Detroit recalls that when the pandemic hit, the hope was that it wouldn’t last long. But, like other performing-arts organizations, the reality was that staying closed was going to last longer than hoped, and that it would be necessary to adapt. All the venues had to go dark, but the company stayed alive with online performances and educational offerings. Now it’s back with several productions under its belt and a full season of 15 shows coming up. It includes works new to the region (Something Rotten!), family favorites (The Wizard of Oz), musicals (Jersey Boys), and works of social significance (The Scottsboro Boys, Roe). And POTS’ educational programming serves about 30,000 children, teens, and adults every year in the region.

THEATRE MEMPHIS

y sheer coincidence, the 100-year-old company managed to be dark during the Covid-19 era not because of the pandemic, but due to a long-planned upgrade of TM’s building. Construction continued during the down time and the new facility opened last year. The 2022-2023 season has, among its offerings, Guys and Dolls, Sondheim Tribute, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and the perennial A Christmas Carol. Its ShoWagon program performs in schools and libraries, bringing theater to young people in the region. Theatre Memphis also offers several classes, camps, and workTheatre Memphis shops for all ages. 14 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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OPERA MEMPHIS

oing out into the community has been a strong suit of the organization under the leadership of Ned Canty. Its 30 Days of Opera has been a success for several years, although slowed down by the pandemic. Its Sing2Me program, which features a singer and accompanist traveling in a van with a trailer to various neighborhoods, was able to make some limited forays around town. It also has an online library of performances with conOpera Memphis’ 30 Days of Opera siderable variety. As it is with several other arts organizations, Opera Memphis is moving to a new home. The location hasn’t yet been determined, but it did sell the Clark Opera Center out east in June. The group is hoping to move to a place more in the Midtown/Downtown area.

BALLET MEMPHIS

he company went digital when the pandemic hit and employed various ways to keep dance visible. When it came time for the annual Nutcracker production, the company turned out a video version, filmed while adhering to safe practices. In the last year, under the guidance of president and CEO Gretchen Wollert McLennon and artistic director Steven McMahon, it returned to the stage, not only for Nutcracker, but for contemporary works such as In This Moment, Winter Mix, and SOUL.

HATTILOO THEATRE

attiloo founder Ekundayo Bandele has kept the freestanding Black repertory theater vital through the pandemic. While the stage was dark, the company continued reaching out on digital platforms that have been beneficial to its educational programming. It has developed a strong regional audience and is nationally known for its efforts. Bandele received a grant to write a play about the 2017 removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue. Tumbling Down debuted this spring. The upcoming season — Hattiloo’s 16th — has a rich variety of shows. Among them are Five Guys Named Moe, Master Harold and the Boys, Kill Move Paradise, Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, and Sistas the Musical.

MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

lthough the pandemic silenced the MSO, it kept going with virtual teaching in its partnership with Shelby County Schools. With its recently announced 2022-2023 season, it will be bringing a concert by Reneé Fleming, and works by Gershwin, Schubert, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and more. Under the direction of maestro Robert Moody, the MSO will also perform the inaugural concert at the Scheidt Family Music Center on the University of Memphis campus with a performance of Mahler’s Titan Symphony.

IRIS COLLECTIVE

t the end of last year, the singular organization announced it was shutting down due in part to financial realities and Covid-19 pressures. But even as it neared its final concert in April, it found new life. The musicians banded together to reinvent the organization. Iris will continue to perform ensembles, chamber music, orchestra concerts, and doing community engagement, including partnering with schools. It also started the Iris Fellows Program for rising professional musicians.

PHOTOGRAPH TOP LEFT COURTESY COLLAGE DANCE; BOTTOM LEFT COURTESY THEATRE MEMPHIS; ABOVE RIGHT BY BRIAN GROPPE

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WHO’S WHO

RAUMESH AKBARI

A member of the Tennessee Senate since 2019, representing District 29, Akbari was previously a member of the state’s House of Representatives for the 91st District. She has received considerable national attention, including serving as speaker at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and as a member of the keynote address team for the party’s 2020 convention. Appointed by President Biden to a national criminal justice task force, she was the Marshall Memorial Fellow in Europe for the German Marshall Fund. Akbari has served as chair of the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators and currently serves as ﬁnancial secretary of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. In Nashville, she is ﬁrst vice chair of the Education Committee, and is a member of the Commerce and Labor Committee and the Ethics Subcommittee. Regarded as a rising star in the state Democratic party, she considers herself “Blersian” from mixed Persian and African-American parentage.

JEN ANDREWS The ﬁrst ofﬁcial employee of the Shelby Farms Park

Alliance, in 2016 Andrews was named CEO of the renamed Shelby Farms Park Conservancy. Prior to her current role, she led communications and development for the conservancy, including leadership of the $75 million capital campaign for park improvements (among those, the Shelby Farms Greenline, Woodland Discovery Playground, and the Heart of the Park). Her stewardship includes daily operations along with generating support and revenue to further enhance the future of Shelby Farms Park.

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o understand Memphis, you need to understand the cast of characters who make our community distinctive. This year’s “Who’s Who” list includes people who have shaped this city in the past and who will play important roles in its future. Not every noteworthy Memphian appears on this list — but by reading about those who do, you’ll glean a broad sense of our complex history, commerce, and culture.

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fixation is protecting Memphis’ famous water. In 1990, Archer oversaw the creation of Archer-Malmo, Tennessee’s largest and most successful advertising shop. After stepping back as CEO, he created Music + Arts studio to be a destination for recording artists and film sound mixing, and Archer Records to bring the best of Memphis’ contemporary music to the world. Archer’s most lasting impact is Protect Our Aquifer, the nonprofit he founded to ensure that the Memphis Sand Aquifer remains clean and accessible to future generations. “This is all happening against a worldwide backdrop of drought and freshwater shortages,” he says. “It’s a long haul, but we’re batting 1000 so far.”

EKUNDAYO BANDELE

Bandele’s vision when he founded Hattiloo Theatre in 2006 was, and is, to establish an African-American repertory theater that inspires the community and accomplishes signiﬁcant work, from plays to outreach to education. His leadership includes spearheading a $4.3 million capital campaign to build Hattiloo’s two-theater venue that opened debt-free in 2014, and raising another $900,000 in 2016 to build the Hattiloo Development Center. He’s not only created theater buildings, he creates theater itself: He’s directed many plays, and received a $20,000 grant from the MAP Fund to write and produce Tumbling Down, Down a play about the removal of this city’s Confederate statues.

BRETT BATTERSON

Batterson leads the Orpheum Theatre Group as it offers Memphians plays and musicals, concerts, comedians, and other acts throughout the year. The theater welcomed back full-capacity shows this past season, featuring popular performances like Hadestown and Tootsie.. The return follows a sequence of innovation through the pandemic, including converting the Orpheum stage into a mini-golf course and hosting outdoor concerts lit entirely by candlelight. Batterson continues to maximize the organization’s mission to entertain, educate, and enlighten. The theater is a four-time Tony Award-winning co-producer of Broadway shows (most recently, under Batterson’s watch, in 2018 for The Band’s Visit Visit). TOP PHOTOGRAPH BY KAREN PULFER FOCHT

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JACK BELZ As chairman of Belz Enterprises, Belz heads

one of the South’s largest real estate and development ﬁrms. A longtime booster, activist, and participant in Downtown development, he is best known for bringing back The Peabody, which served as the impetus for Downtown’s renaissance. He is the driving force behind Peabody Place, an eight-block mixed-use development. He also founded the Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art, utilizing his passion for art-collecting. Belz worked with the Memphis Housing Authority and Henry Turley Company to develop Uptown, and has partnered in Downtown projects such as Harbor Town, South Bluffs, and elsewhere.

VERNELL A. BENNETT-FAIRS As the 13th president

of LeMoyne-Owen College, Bennett-Fairs is the second woman selected to lead the only historically Black college in Memphis. Her career spans 26 years in higher education, having served as an associate professor and college administrator. She has a passion for student and community engagement, leading to her development of 807 Day of Giving and Loving Our Community Outreach Days to strengthen and expand the relationship with South Memphis. Bennett-Fairs has additionally boosted academic programs and established the ﬁrst Program of Distinction and Endowed Chair for Computer Science specializing in cyber-security and information technology.

BLOBBY Ofﬁcially named Blobert Mark Morici, this canine

made his editorial debut in the pages of this magazine back in May, and boy, oh boy, has he found his voice. When not writing, Blobby, a foster fail from Memphis Animal Services, spends his days lounging around, sitting for treats even when none are offered, and strutting the V&E Greenline like he owns the trail. This July, he graduated ﬁrst (and only) in his class Blobby PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY at PetSmart’s doggie ABIGAIL MORICI training program.

FLOYD BONNER

The sheriff of Shelby County since 2018, Bonner holds two electoral distinctions. He led the entire ﬁeld of candidates for all county races in votes in 2018, and, in his 2022 reelection race, he was basically the candidate of both local parties, as the nominee of the Democratic Party and the endorsee of the Republican Party — a hat trick that had rarely, if ever, been accomplished. Bonner began with the Shelby County Sheriff’s ofﬁce in 1980 as a jailer. In 2010, after numerous intervening promotions, he became chief deputy to Sheriff Bill Oldham, serving in that capacity until his own election.

JOZELLE LUSTER BOOKER

When business leaders need to ﬁnd new growth strategies, they call Booker, president and CEO of the Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum, an economic accelerator for minority and women-owned enterprises. Operating a leading MBDA Business Center for the U.S. Department of Commerce, she oversees a national network of scalable minority suppliers. Whether it’s connecting small businesses with

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corporations, helping large companies improve their diversity programs, or helping small Memphis companies grow revenue, she has a reputation for getting results.

For almost 20 years, Browne has overseen The Peabody, Memphis’ most storied hotel. Celebrities, politicians, and quite a few ducks have passed through these doors during a stopover in Memphis. With over 40 years in the hotel industry, Browne has his ﬁnger on the pulse of what makes hospitality ventures tick, and currently lends his expertise to Memphis as board chair of the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel & Lodging Association. Browne was earlier this year named the 2022 board chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber.

PAUL BOYLE In the late 1960s, Boyle Investment

Company, led today by Paul Boyle, developed Memphis’ first office park, Ridgeway Center at Poplar and I-240. The project was a game-changer as were later projects like River Oaks, Humphreys Center, and Schilling Farms. It’s been a family enterprise even before the company was established. Edward Boyle developed Midtown’s Belvedere Blvd. in 1907, and in 1933 three of his sons formed the investment company that expanded into real estate development, sales, leasing and management, construction, mortgage banking, and insurance. Bayard Boyle Jr. led the company starting in the 1970s and remains co-chairman with his brother-in-law, Henry Morgan. Meanwhile, Paul Boyle, who began his career with the company’s construction firm, now oversees all of the company’s operations in Memphis and Nashville including commercial and residential real estate as well as insurance.

DON BRYANT

First gaining fame as a songwriter, Bryant co-wrote the hit “I Can’t Stand the Rain” in 1973 with Ann Peebles, whom he married soon after. Though possessing a ﬁne voice, he was content to write songs — over 150 through the years — until Fat Possum Records released his album Don’t Give Up on Love in 2017, followed by You Make Me Feel in 2020. Backed by the Bo-Keys, producer Scott Bomar’s soul revival group, 80-year-old Bryant now tours the world, with appearances at Italy’s Porretta Soul Festival and a celebrated set at the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival.

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DR. PETER BUCKLEY

He spearheaded the digital ﬁlmmaking revolution in America with his debut The Poor & Hungry, and Brewer put Memphis rap on the map with the Oscar-winning Hustle & Flow. He gave Samuel L. Jackson one of his meatiest roles with Black Snake Moan, then updated the dance classic Footloose for the twenty-ﬁrst century. He wrote the screenplay that rebooted Tarzan, then reunited with his Hustle stars for the hit TV show Empire. He helmed Eddie Murphy’s comeback movie Dolemite Is My Name, and then re-teamed with the comedy king for Coming 2 America, an international hit that became the biggest movie Amazon Studios ever produced. What will Memphis’ premier director think of next?

After a unanimous vote, Buckley became chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2021. He has authored 20 book chapters and more than 300 articles in research in psychiatry. Buckley is additionally a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the board of the Schizophrenia International Research Society. As the chief executive ofﬁcer of the six doctoral programs in Memphis and regional clinical locations in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, Buckley aims to strengthen the university’s role throughout both Memphis and Tennessee. contin u ed on page 22

RUBY BRIGHT Under Bright’s leadership since 2000, the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has served as a backbone organization in the city, promoting philanthropy, fostering leadership, and supporting program services for women and families. Nationally recognized, WFGM harnesses the power of place-based, strategic fundraising and grant development for intergenerational impact. Since 1996, WFGM has invested more than $38 million in some 600 programs involving more than 160 nonproﬁts. Earlier in 2022, Bright announced that she will retire at year’s end.

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NED CANTY Since January 2011, Canty has brought opera

to the city and the city to the opera as general director of Opera Memphis. In 2012 he launched “30 Days of Opera,” an annual monthlong festival of free performances throughout Memphis. In 2017, Canty launched the McCleave Project, making Opera Memphis the ﬁrst opera company in the nation to make an ongoing commitment to increasing equity and diversity in opera — backstage, onstage, and in the audience. Canty was named an Inside Memphis Business CEO of the Year in 2017, and recently completed his second term on the board of Opera America.

CHANCE CARLISLE A hospitality and real estate

executive, Carlisle is chief executive ofﬁcer of Carlisle LLC. He oversees the company’s family ofﬁce, real estate development, and restaurant teams. Carlisle LLC’s wholly owned subsidiary Wendelta Inc. owns and operates 165 Wendy’s restaurants in the southeastern United States. He serves on the board of directors and has held numerous leadership positions within the Wendy’s system. Recently, he’s focused on One Beale, a 5.5-acre, $400 million Memphis riverfront development that includes three Hyatt-branded hotels (including the Hyatt Centric and Caption by Hyatt), 232 luxury apartments at The Landing Residences, eight restaurants and bars, and a 465-car garage.

KAREN BLOCKMAN CARRIER After graduating from the

Memphis Academy of Art and teaching art, Carrier went to New York and charted a culinary course. Returning to Memphis in 1987, she launched the catering ﬁrm Another Roadside Attraction and a host of hip restaurants — Automatic Slim’s (sold in 2008), Cielo, Beauty Shop, Mollie Fontaine Lounge, Dó Sushi, Bar DKDC, and Back Do/Mi Yard — garnering kudos from The New York Times, Times Bon Appétit, Appétit and Gourmet.. During the pandemic, she opened Hazel’s Lucky Dice Delicatessen, which brought her back to her culinary heritage and kept her employees on the job. Carrier’s eclectic style, marketing savvy, and culinary mastery have kept her restaurants in high demand. She was inducted into the Society of Entrepreneurs in 2004.

PAUL CHANDLER As executive director of the

Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC), Chandler is responsible for much of the area’s entertainment, arts education, fundraising, performing arts, and visual art programs. A recent addition to GPAC’s facility has been The Grove, a $7.5 million outdoor performance venue that opened in 2020 next to the main structure to host concerts, themed events, happy hours, movies, and more. He also spearheaded a public art master plan thanks to a $50,000 grant Germantown received from the National Endowment of the Arts Foundation’s Our Town program.

DARRELL COBBINS Real estate has long been the Cobbins family business. After watching his grandfather create Lakeview Gardens subdivision in South Memphis (the ﬁrst middle-income neighborhood for Black professionals), Cobbins began his path toward founding Universal Commercial Real Estate. When he opened his company in 2007, he presided over the only Black-owned commercial real estate ﬁrm in Memphis and drew in big clients including FedEx, City of Memphis, Crosstown Concourse, and Baker Donelson. With a focus on inspiring youth through his work, Cobbins drew the attention of former governor Bill Haslam and was invited to be a member of the Tennessee State Board of Education, where he still serves.

ASHLEY COFFIELD Rhodes College was where Cofﬁeld

got her first experience defending reproductive rights as a volunteer for Planned Parenthood. She worked with the Public Health Foundation in Washington, D.C., and became an advocate for disease prevention. She returned to Memphis, served on the Planned Parenthood board and became CEO of the Memphis affiliate in 2013. In 2016, Coffield

received the Women of Achievement Award for Courage and oversaw the merger of the Memphis and Nashville afﬁliates to form Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.

STEVE COHEN Now serving his eighth term as congressman

from Memphis’ 9th District, the Vanderbilt/UM law school graduate has for many years been a mover and shaker in national politics. As chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Cohen conducted hearings in 2019 on the issue of reparations for African-American citizens, a logical follow-up to his earlier sponsorship of an official apology for slavery by the U.S. House of Representatives. He was first elected to a congressional seat vacated by Harold Ford Jr. in 2006 after more than 20 years as an influential member of the Tennessee Senate, where he helped shepherd our state lottery into being and was the body’s most prominent progressive. Despite some vigorous gerrymandering of his district by the GOP legislature in Nashville and opposition from well-funded Republican challenger Brown Dudley, Cohen seemed poised to win a ninth term in August 2022.

CAROL COLETTA

If city design is an art form, Coletta is a virtuoso. In her four years as president and CEO of the nonprofit Memphis River Parks Partnership, she’s reimagined six miles of riverfront and five park districts along the Mississippi riverfront. The most visible project, on track to open next year, has been the $61 million redesign of Tom Lee Park. Next up is a new vision for Mud Island. She is a former senior fellow in the Kresge Foundation’s American Cities Practice. She founded a $50+ million national collaboration of foundations, local nonprofits, and governments to Reimagine the Civic Commons in five cities, including Memphis. Coletta was vice president of community and national initiatives for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, led the start-up of ArtPlace, was president of CEOs for Cities, and was director of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.

JENNIFER M. COLLINS Rhodes College

PAULA CASEY An organizer and

lecturer on women’s rights issues, particularly the 72-year struggle for women’s suffrage, Casey is publisher of The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage.. She served as president of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument, Inc., and was primarily responsible for the fund-raising for the monument itself that was unveiled in 2016, in Nashville’s Centennial Park. As chair of the Memphis Suffrage Monument committee, she was also the prime mover in fund-raising and design activities for the Memphis Suffrage Monument, several years in the making and installed in 2022 on the campus of the University of Memphis law school.

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is charting a course under new leadership. Following the departure of President Marjorie Hass and a term under interim head Carroll Stevens, the college’s new president took office this July. Collins is a bona fide liberal arts and legal advocate, coming to Memphis after more than eight years as the Judge James Noel Dean of Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. While a member of the law faculty at Wake Forest University, she created the university’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Center and Women’s Center in order to create a level playing field. Now, she brings her drive for liberal arts excellence and inclusivity to Memphis.

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DR. REGINALD COOPWOOD

Regional One Health is the primary source of medical care for much of our city’s population, in addition to providing trauma and burn care for the region. Coopwood took on the mantle of president and CEO of Regional One in 2010; his work is complemented by a commitment to community well-being. Previously, he was CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Hospital Authority. Honors for his work include being named Inside Memphis Business’ CEO of the Year in 2014 and receiving the Tennessee Hospital Association’s CEO Meritorious Service Award in 2011, the Diversity Champion Award in 2013, and the President’s Award in 2016.

REGGIE CRENSHAW This West Point graduate who retired from the Army with the rank of captain knows something about leadership. Crenshaw worked with General Electric Capital, Bank of America, Ford, Wachovia, and ServiceMaster before going out on his own with Crenshaw and Associates Consulting. Since August 2021, he’s been president and CEO of Leadership Memphis.

CERELYN “CJ” DAVIS

She made history in April 2021 when she was named the first female chief of the Memphis Police Department. Davis started as a patrol officer in Atlanta, and quickly ascended the ranks to commander, where she oversaw the integration of the city’s video surveillance system. A graduate of the FBI Academy, she has worked with departments as far away as Israel. In 2020, she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on police reform in the wake of the George Floyd protests. Now she’s hard at work keeping Memphis safe.

KEVIN DEAN

As the head of Momentum Nonproﬁt Partners, he has doubled the budget and transformed the organization into a resource center to strengthen other Memphis nonproﬁts. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Dean coordinated the creation of the Mid-South Covid-19 Regional Response Fund, which dispatched millions of dollars in grants to struggling communities. For good measure, he also earned his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University in 2021 — proving a good leader knows how to multitask. Dean was a 2022 Inside Memphis Business CEO of the Year.

MICHAEL DETROIT For more than three decades, Detroit

has been a fixture of Memphis theater. As executive producer of Circuit Playhouse, Inc., he oversees the city’s largest professional theater operation and the largest professional audition conference (Unified Professional Theatre Auditions) in the United States. He has appeared in numerous stage productions and feature films such as Christmas at Graceland, Home for the Holidays, and The People vs. Larry Flynt, but his biggest achievement is successfully directing his company through the pandemic. This season, Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, and TheatreWorks will produce 15 shows, 13 of which are either world or regional premieres.

DR. JAMES DOWNING The CEO of St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital since 2014, Downing is the architect of the institution’s plan to expand clinical care and research programs in Memphis and around the globe. He was instrumental in launching the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, which has yielded discoveries across 23 types of pediatric cancers and generated new computational tools beneﬁtting the broader ﬁeld of genomic medicine. He championed St. Jude Global, a program focused on raising pediatric cancer survival rates internationally. He was saluted as a 2020 CEO of the Year by Inside Memphis Business and received the honor again in 2021 for his work in safeguarding the St. Jude campus during the pandemic.

ANNA MULLINS ELLIS As president and CEO of New

Memphis, Ellis oversees an organization devoted to retaining and training diverse talent in our community. She began with New Memphis in 2014, guiding innovations to make Memphis magnetic and build the city’s talent pool. She was elevated to lead the organization in 2019. A longtime Memphian, Ellis has experience in nonproﬁt leadership and media. She was named a “Superwoman in Business” and a “Top 40 Under 40” by the Memphis Business Journal and the Memphis Flyer’s 20<30 list for Anna Mullins Ellis her work empowering PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY NEW MEMPHIS Memphians.

KELLY ENGLISH

Chef English and his teams regularly top local dining lists, including this magazine’s, earning awards for Best Chef, Best Restaurant, and Best Service. After helping revitalize the Overton Square area with Restaurant Iris, his ﬁne dining establishment will soon have a new home in a much larger space at Laurelwood Shopping Center. In Iris’ ﬁrst home, English last year opened Pantà to much acclaim, sharing his love for all things Catalan via tapas, wines, desserts, and gin and tonics. Next door, there’s the Second Line, his casual eatery. In 2019, he saved Midtown’s favorite lunch spot, Fino’s Deli. In 2020, he became a leading advocate for the pandemic-ravaged restaurant community, and fed frontline healthcare workers as they battled Covid outbreaks. English is also a vocal mentor to and proponent of aspiring chefs and restaurateurs.

WILLIAM EGGLESTON Eggleston began exploring

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photography in the mid-’60s. Inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson, with echoes of Lee Friedlander, he embraced advances in color photographic printing at the time. Since 1976, with his breakthrough exhibit of color prints at the Museum of Modern Art, he’s been considered one of America’s most notable photographers. A major three-volume retrospective of his early work, Eggleston: The Outlands,, was published by Steidl last year. His ties to the music world are notable, with photographs featured on album covers by Big Star, Primal Scream, and others. He’s also a pianist and composer, having recorded “Nature Boy” with Alex Chilton in the ’70s; his semi-classical electronic improvisations were released on the album Musik (Secretly Canadian) in 2017.

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ROBERT M. FOCKLER As president of the Community

PENNY HARDAWAY

Foundation of Greater Memphis, Fockler oversees the largest Mid-South charitable grant-maker, awarding more than $138 million last year. Under his direction, the foundation manages 1,200 charitable funds for individuals, families, and organizations, with total assets of $1.1 billion. It also administered the Mid-South Covid-19 Regional Response Fund, raising more than $14 million for relief efforts. Fockler leads the foundation’s efforts to present community information at LIVEGIVEmidsouth.org and to offer GiVE 365, a dollar-a-day giving program.

Hardaway made Memphis’ favorite sport look easy as a ﬁrst-team All-American basketball star at then Memphis State, then as an All-NBA guard with the Orlando Magic. Coaching his college alma mater has been a more challenging venture for the 1996 Olympic gold medalist. It took four seasons for Hardaway to achieve his ﬁrst goal: a return to the NCAA tournament. An investigation of Hardaway’s program lingers, one related to the recruiting and handling of James Wiseman before the 2019-20 season. His top 2021 recruit (Emoni Bates) has departed after one injury-plagued season.

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BILL HARDGRAVE Named the 13th president of the

The silky-smooth soul singer almost single-handedly deﬁned the Memphis Sound of the ’70s through hits like “Let’s Stay Together” and “I’m Still in Love with You,” recorded with producer Willie Mitchell for Hi Records. With multiple Grammy Awards, and membership in the Rock-and-Roll, Gospel, and Songwriters Halls of Fame, he’s a famously publicity-shy artist, mainly seen delivering sermons. In 1976, he stepped away from secular stardom to found the Full Gospel Tabernacle, where he still presides as Bishop. With Mitchell at the helm, Green returned to secular music in 2004, and in 2018 he released “Before the Next Teardrop Falls.”

MICAH GREENSTEIN The senior rabbi celebrated his

30th anniversary serving Temple Israel, Memphis’ historic 168-year-old synagogue, sustaining its position as the largest Jewish congregation in Tennessee and the Deep South. Greenstein was recognized as Memphis magazine’s inaugural Memphian of the Year in 2013 for his steadfast commitment to reaching across racial and religious lines to cultivate a more relational community. He has been named among America’s Top 50 Rabbis by Newsweek/The Daily Beast, received the 2022 Memphis Interfaith Award, and has served on the national board of the NAACP and the executive committee of the National Civil Rights Museum.

TRACY HALL

The president of Southwest Tennessee Community College since 2015, Hall is the ﬁrst woman to hold this position. Her transformative work to redesign the student experience and lay the foundation for an equity-ﬁrst culture has earned Southwest the prestigious Achieving the Dream Leader College designation and national Tracy Hall Bellwether Award for PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY Planning, Governance, SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE and Finance.

CARMEON HAMILTON

She began her career as a blogger in 2011, writing to an audience of her college friends about trying to make a new home on a budget. Now, Hamilton is one of the most in-demand interior designers in Memphis, and a budding television star. In 2021, she won the grand prize on Design Star: Next Gen, and was entrusted with her own show. Reno My Rental premiered on Discovery+ last fall. Filmed entirely in Memphis, it brings Hamilton’s focus on affordable elegance to a national audience.

University of Memphis in 2021, Hardgrave began his tenure on April 1, 2022. Since starting this position, he has promised to lay out a strategic plan to chart the university’s next ﬁve years, including increasing funding, continuing to make tuition accessible, and sustaining student and faculty recruitment stemming from U of M’s recently recognized Carnegie R1 status, a top research designation.

CAROLYN CHISM HARDY Starting as an accountant,

Hardy became the first Black and first female plant manager at J.M. Smucker. She implemented continuous operations at Smucker’s and Coors Brewing Co. After managing the Coors brewery in Memphis, she purchased the facility to launch Hardy Bottling. Since selling the brewery, she has become president and CEO of Chism Hardy Investments, Hardy Beverage, and Henderson Transloading, which she sold in 2021. In 2019, she published her first book, Look Up, in 2020 Step Out, and in 2021 Impossible Turned Possible. She is a director and advisor for numerous organizations including past chairwoman of the Greater Memphis Chamber and of the Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle.

LEE HARRIS

The current mayor of Shelby County, Harris is the Democratic candidate for reelection against Republican challenger Worth Morgan in 2022. He was ﬁrst elected county mayor over Republican David Lenoir in 2018 after prior elections, consecutively, to the Memphis City Council, representing District 7, and the Tennessee state senate (where he represented District 29 and served as Democratic Leader, becoming the ﬁrst Black lawmaker of either party to hold a leadership position in the senate). As mayor, Harris has proceeded with vigorous campaigns on behalf of pay equity for employees, juvenile justice reform, and advances in contracting opportunities for women and minorities. He has sought to achieve solidarity with the often independent-minded county commission on budget matters, and in line with the times, has increased focus on public safety and public health. Harris was born and raised in Memphis, and studied at Morehouse College, followed by Yale Law School.

SALLY JONES HEINZ Since February 2011, native

Memphian Heinz has served as president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), the volunteer-supported agency that supports the independence of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis. MIFA’s high-impact programs Sally Jones Heinz PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY METRO- touch some 50,000 peoPOLITAN INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATION ple in this area annually.

MARK HEUBERGER

As CEO and president of the Collierville Chamber of Commerce, Heuberger keeps the community running smoothly and acts as a resource to local business owners. Heuberger was an essential part of MLGW for 26 years before taking his knowledge of business and administration to Collierville, where he has quickly become a major ﬁgure in the city’s local administration.

JODY HILL

Memphis Theological Seminary, which prepares people for ordained and lay Christian ministry, is led by Hill, a 2000 graduate of the institution. He was named president in January 2020 of the diverse Cumberland Presbyterian Church-associated school that represents more than 25 denominations. He led MTS in developing fully online and hybrid classes, and has spearheaded fundraising for innovative programs like the House of Black Church Studies, a partnership with the Center for Chaplaincy Studies, and a pre-seminary program. In response to the pandemic, MTS is also working on a program to assist congregations with at-home Christian education for young people.

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One of this city’s exemplars of leadership in the arts, Hussong helms the one-of-a-kind Metal Museum and has furthered its international reputation. Not only does it display works of top metalsmiths, it has strong educational and community-engagement components. She has been central to acquiring Rust Hall, the former home of the Memphis College of Art, which will be the Carissa Hussong PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY museum’s new stateTHE METAL MUSEUM of-the-art facility and education center. It will keep its current location on the Mississippi River for artist residencies. Before taking over the Metal Museum in 2008, Hussong was the founding executive director of the UrbanArt Commission and was instrumental in transforming how Memphis made and appreciated public art.

BARBARA & J.R. HYDE

Few Memphis families have had such an impact on Memphis. Barbara is chairman and CEO of the Hyde Family Foundation. She has led efforts to bring innovative education initiatives to Memphis, most notably the KIPP Academy, Teach for America, and New Leaders. As a founding member and past chair of the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, she led the master planning and fundraising efforts to transform the park into a world-class amenity. J.R. “Pitt” Hyde founded AutoZone in 1979, one of three Fortune 500 companies with Memphis headquarters. He is one of the city’s leading philanthropists, instrumental in founding the Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Memphis Tomorrow, and National Civil Rights Museum, and was part of the partnership that brought the Grizzlies to Memphis.

IMAKEMADBEATS

The founder of the Unapologetic music, media, and fashion collective, IMAKEMADBEATS (aka James Dukes) is one of hip hop’s most innovative visionaries, as heard in his multi-volume MAD Songs series. The rappers, producers, and designers he’s surrounded himself with have quietly built a minor empire out of his home studio over the past ten years. After building a reputation at Quad Recording Studios in New York, he returned to Memphis; now, the sense of mission apparent in his 2019 TEDx talk shapes all he does. Last year, Unapologetic and the Black arts nonproﬁt Tone began rehabilitating a former industrial tower into a space for revitalizing the James Dukes Orange Mound community, PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS TUCKER where Dukes grew up; in recognition for this work, he shared this magazine’s 2021 Memphian of the Year honor with collaborator Victoria Jones.

DR. MANOJ JAIN

Dubbed the “Dr. Fauci of Memphis” by Mayor Strickland, Jain has led the Memphis and Shelby County Covid-19 Task Force. He earlier founded Mid-South Infectious Disease Associates. His writing and research on infectious diseases have been published internationally, and he has worked with U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy and congressman Tim Ryan. Along with his medical achievements, Jain founded the Gandhi-King Conference, which promotes nonviolence in the South.

TAYLOR JENKINS In three seasons as head coach of

the Memphis Grizzlies, Jenkins has steered the franchise upward, fast-forwarding the collective effort toward a ﬁrst NBA title. After a 34-39 inaugural campaign (shortened by the pandemic), Jenkins led the Grizzlies into the playoffs in 2021 (38-34 record), then astounded the rest of the NBA by posting the league’s second-best record (56-26) in 2021-22, earning Memphis its ﬁrst Southwest Division championship. The Grizzlies led the NBA in rebounds, blocked shots, and steals. Turning 38 in September, Jenkins has far more success ahead of him than behind, with a certain parade down Beale Street still the ultimate goal.

FRED JONES The Southern Heritage Fred Jones

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Classic presented by FedEx is an annual cultural celebration that culminates with a football game between historically Black universities Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. It has been held at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium since 1990 thanks to Jones, president of Summitt Management Corporation, an entertainment consulting ﬁrm. Each year, the game has averaged more than 50,000 in attendance with thousands outside the stadium

at its popular tailgate experience. In 2010, Jones received the Authur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Memphis, was added to the Beale Street Brass Note Walk of Fame, and was recognized by the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives for extraordinary efforts. In 2019, he was honored by the City of Memphis with his own street — Fred Jones Way — next to the stadium where he’s been making history for more than three decades.

VICTORIA JONES

A third-generation Memphian, Jones shared the 2021 Memphis magazine Memphian of the Year honors with IMAKEMADBEATS. She is the executive director of Tone, a nonproﬁt devoted to elevating Black voices in the arts. After establishing a popular gallery in the historic neighborhood of Orange Mound, she partnered with local record label Unapologetic to buy a long-neglected industrial Victoria Jones site to transform it into a PHOTOGRAPH BY LOUIS TUCKER community hub. The Orange Mound Tower development will be a haven for the arts and entrepreneurship, and a declaration of independence for the surrounding community.

BRYAN JORDAN

The current chairman, president, and chief executive ofﬁcer of First Horizon National Corporation shepherds ﬁnancial services offered through First Tennessee, Capital Bank, FTB Advisors, and FTN Financial businesses. But while the merger with Lafayette, LA-based IBERIABANK two years ago seemed big, First Horizon is poised to change ownership soon, with an impending sale to Canada-based Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank). If the transaction goes through, Jordan will maintain a presence in Memphis, operating as vice chair for TD Bank. He was named CEO of the Year by Inside Memphis Business in 2017.

KEVIN KANE

As president and CEO of Memphis Tourism for 31 years, Kane can cite dollar figures, rankings, crowd flow, ticket sales, and economic impact. His reach is far, with satellite offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The lifelong Memphian is also president and CEO of the Memphis Management Group, which manages the newly refurbished Renasant Convention Center and the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

AL KAPONE Alphonzo Bailey (aka Al Kapone) was a stand-

out artist in the 1990s Memphis hip hop scene. An early contemporary of Three 6 Maﬁa, he’s guested on their tracks as well as recordings by 8Ball & MJG and others. Kapone’s soundtrack contributions to the 2005 ﬁlm Hustle & Flow included “Whoop That Trick,” now a staple chant at Memphis Grizzlies games. Al Kapone PHOTOGRAPH BY DANNY DAY More recently, Kapone’s Hip

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Hop Blues (2020) and this year’s Blues Rap Music feature collaborations with guitarist Eric Gales, Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, and others, to forge a new hybrid of Memphis music, past and present.

LAUREN KENNEDY

When she became executive director of the UrbanArt Commission in 2015, Kennedy was charged with bringing artists and neighborhoods together around public art. Through recent programs including signiﬁcant projects at Memphis International Airport and Renasant Convention Center, UAC has leveraged more than $3 million in new project opportunities in Memphis and continued to grow this city’s public art program. With more than 130 projects across the areas, she looks forward to the organization celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022.

TOMMY KHA Photographer Kha garnered national

attention this year after the Memphis International Airport removed and soon reinstalled two of his pieces in the new Concourse B — Constellations VIII, a self-portrait of Kha dressed in typical Elvis-style get-up, and Golden Fields, which features a cardboard cutout of Elvis lying in sheets. What ensued was a conversation about censorship, racism, and Elvis fandom. Though based in Brooklyn, Kha returned to his hometown of Memphis for a 2022 summer residency at Crosstown Arts. His photography explores themes of racial identity, sexuality, and representation.

DEBBIE KING After beginning her career with the

Southaven Chamber of Commerce as membership coordinator in 2012, King was promoted to executive director in March 2022. She has tirelessly worked to build a team and an elite beneﬁts package for members of the Southaven Chamber to grow their businesses. Her hard work has paid off, and membership is the highest it has ever been in the history of the 52-year-old organization.

ZACH KLEIMAN Some executives in professional

sports seek the same spotlight players tend to occupy. Not Kleiman, since 2019 the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies. Having cut his teeth for four seasons under former general manager Chris Wallace, Kleiman made signiﬁcant initial impact by selecting Ja Morant with the second pick in the 2019 NBA draft. Over the last three seasons — even as a pandemic squeezed spectator sports — Kleiman has surrounded Morant with record-breaking young talent. After a season in which the Grizzlies posted the league’s second-best record, Kleiman was named the NBA’s Executive of the Year, a rare feat for a man still shy of his 35th birthday.

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PATRICK LAWLER Now in his 42nd year as the CEO of

Youth Villages, Lawler has grown the organization from serving 25 youths to offering hope to more than 32,000 young people, across 94 locations in 23 states, annually. It is today one of the largest private providers of services to troubled children and their families in the country. He has established specialized treatment programs involving more than 3,000 employees, and during the pandemic, increased the number of youth served by 25 percent thanks to new facilities like Bill’s Place and the Bower Activity Center. The White House cited Youth Villages as an example of “effective, Patrick Lawler PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY innovative nonproﬁts” YOUTH VILLAGES that are “high-impact, result-oriented” organizations. In 2020 Lawler was the recipient of the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service Beneﬁting the Disadvantaged, a national honor considered the Nobel Prize for service. He also was named a 2022 CEO of the Year by Inside Memphis Business.

JERRY LEE LEWIS Few musicians have enjoyed such a

reputation as “The Killer.” The native of Ferriday, Louisiana, came to Memphis in the 1950s to record such classics as “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” Named to Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” in 2004, the next year he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys, among other honors. In 2013, he opened the Jerry Lee Lewis Café and Honky Tonk on Beale Street. He has released more than 60 albums and in 2020 a special performance, Whole Lotta Celebrating Goin’ On, was livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind, a documentary produced by Ethan Coen, was released earlier this year. He resides in a Nesbit, Mississippi ranch house with a piano-shaped swimming pool.

DEBBIE LITCH

Under Litch’s leadership as executive producer, Theatre Memphis completed a $6.2 million renovation and expansion and celebrated its 100th anniversary season. Litch became executive producer in 2004 after stints at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She has received the Memphis Symphony’s Hebe and Amphion awards, the Germantown Arts Alliance Patron of the Arts Award, the Gyneka Award from the Women’s Theatre Festival of Memphis, the Memphis Ostrander Janie McCrary “Putting It Together” award, and the Tennessee Governor’s Arts Leadership Award.

JASON LITTLE

Having been named to his position in 2014, Little is only the ﬁfth person to serve as president and CEO in the long history of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system. Under his leadership, Baptist has seen immense growth, with the former 14-hospital network increasing to 21 facilities in the Mid-South. Little’s career at the hospital has spanned two decades; he arrived at Baptist in 2002 after serving as operations administrator at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale.

LAWRENCE MATTHEWS

An innovative musician, talented visual artist, and documentary ﬁlmmaker, Matthews deﬁnes “polymath.” His award-winning photography and kinetic sculpture explore issues of race and class in America. As his musical alter ego Don Lifted, he released 325i, his third album of confessional Lawrence Matthews dream pop, in November PHOTOGRAPH BY AMBER AHMAD 2021. The co-founder and programming director for Tone is just getting started.

GRETCHEN WOLLERT MCLENNON

A lifelong love of ballet and the arts propelled McLennon to the leadership of Ballet Memphis in 2020. As a child, she was a student in the Ballet Memphis school and part of the junior company. She served on the board of directors for close to a decade and was chair from 2014 to 2017, shepherding the construction of the company’s award-winning facility in Overton Square. McClennon brings more than 15 years’ experience in the philanthropic and nonproﬁt sector.

KEENON MCCLOY

As the head of Memphis Public Libraries, McCloy oversees an urban library system with 18 locations, a radio and TV station, a 2-1-1 call center, and diverse offerings of 7,000 programs impacting nearly 3 million customers. McCloy initiated a private funding campaign for JobLINC, a mobile job/career service. She envisioned and secured private support for the teen learning lab CLOUD901, one of the largest and most innovative STEAM labs nationwide free for public use. In 2021, Memphis Public Libraries won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an award granted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services “to institutions that demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to community service.”

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LAWRENCE “BOO” MITCHELL Royal Studios is one of

the oldest continuously operating recording facilities in the world. As a co-owner and active producer and engineer there, Mitchell has worked on many classic recordings, including the global smash, “Uptown Funk,” and other tracks of every genre. This year, Cedric Burnside’s I Be Trying, produced by Mitchell, won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album. The producer Willie Mitchell raised his daughters’ children, Boo and his brother Archie, as his own sons. Growing up in the control room, the younger Mitchell absorbed the lore of the musicians, the microphones, and the magic, leading to Royal’s continued success as a recording destination to this day.

ROBERT MOODY The internationally acclaimed conduc-

tor is in his sixth season as music director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. The MSO has seen exponential growth in programming, recording, new commissions, and endowment growth to well over $26 million. He serves concurrently as music director for Arizona Musifest. Prior to Memphis, Moody was music director for both the Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra and the WinstonSalem Symphony. He’s also been named principal opera conductor for the Lakeland (Florida) Symphony/Opera.

JA MORANT The young NBA talent earned the league’s

Rookie of the Year honor, then made room on his mantel for the Most Improved Player award just two years later. Such is the extraordinary rise of Morant from somewhat-obscure college talent (at Murray State) to second-team All-NBA player in 2021-22. Morant has caught the eye of Madison Avenue, achieving a star power unlike any other Grizzlies player in franchise history. He started the 2022 All-Star Game and posted numbers (27.4 points and 6.7 assists) that suggest perennial All-NBA status. Perhaps best of all for Memphis championship hopes: Morant’s numbers got even better (28.2 and 9.2) in the playoffs. He signed a ﬁve-year contract extension in June that should keep him in a Grizzlies uniform until at least 2028.

WORTH MORGAN

Now in his second term as a Memphis city councilman since his election in 2015, Morgan became the Republican nominee for Shelby County mayor in 2022 and titular head of the GOP ticket. In line with the slogan “We Can Do Better,” he has offered to provide more direct leadership on public safety, greater personal accessibility and transparency, and promised to honor all freedom-of-information requests. An insurance sales executive, he has been endorsed by the Memphis Police Association and Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs Association. He overcame serious illness as a youth, became a White House intern in 2008, and was manager of the Memphis ofﬁce of Bill Haslam for Governor in 2010.

STEVE MULROY

The Democratic nominee for District Attorney General in 2022 waged a vigorous campaign for revision of criminal justice procedures, stressing a need for bail reform, post-conviction DNA testing, conviction review, and less frequent remanding of juvenile offenders to Criminal Court, among other matters. Mulroy has been critical of what he calls the “lock-’em-up-and-throwaway-the-key” approach of incumbent DA Amy Weirich and alleged racial disparities in her ofﬁce. Formerly a two-term county commissioner, he is the Bredesen Professor of Law at the University of Memphis, specializing in constitutional law. Mulroy has headed drives for voting-machine reform and adoption of ranked-choice voting, and is a veteran of civil rights litigation in the Department of Justice under the Clinton administration.

BILLY ORGEL

A native Memphian, Orgel is president and CEO of Tower Ventures, which builds and manages cell towers in 35 states. He has also been involved in restoring historic buildings in Downtown Memphis, including the Tennessee Brewery. Orgel formerly served as chairman of the Shelby County Schools Board and is current chairman of the Sports Gaming Council for the State of Tennessee.

JUSTIN PEARSON

Ever since he fought for books for his fellow students at Westwood’s Mitchell High School, Pearson has been an activist. When he learned that the Byhalia Pipeline was slated to run through his South Memphis neighborhood, he swung into action, forming Memphis Community Against the Pipeline. The grassroots organization won an unlikely victory, protecting the vulnerable Memphis aquifer in the process, and has since expanded its mission to address environmental injustices of all kinds.

CARL PERSON

The founder and CEO of Customized Solutions Company knows about commercial development partnerships and marketing, and is putting that knowledge to use in revitalizing the city. “I see Memphis as a whole transforming,” he says, and he’s working to make it happen.

As president of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art board, he is championing the Downtown move of the institution that’s scheduled to be complete by 2025. He is also instrumental in The Walk on Union and Tom Lee Park projects, working to ensure that minority ﬁrms are well represented.

DAVID PORTER

Growing up in South Memphis, Porter was part of the neighborhood coterie of young creatives that included Maurice White and Booker T. Jones. Porter became indispensable to Stax Records, composing hit after hit for Sam and Dave and other artists with his co-writer, Isaac Hayes. Today, he claims over 1,700 songwriter and composer credits and is honored in the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, not to mention a Mr. David Porter Street in his hometown. He’s now active in two Memphis organizations he helped to found, The Consortium MMT (Memphis Music Town) nonproﬁt and Made in Memphis Entertainment (MIME).

PROJECT PAT AND JUICY J

The brothers Patrick Earl Houston (Project Pat) and Jordan Michael Houston (Juicy J) were co-founders of Three 6 Mafia with DJ Paul in 1991. Despite Project Pat’s incarceration, he rebounded with the successful Ghetty Green in 1999, and had a hand in Three 6 Mafia’s 2000 hit, “Sippin’ On Some Syrup.” Three 6 Mafia headlined the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival to great acclaim. One early Juicy J track has been re-sampled so many times that it was named the “most influential rap song of 2018” by Rolling Stone. Since Three 6 Mafia’s Oscar win in 2006, Juicy J has worked in the television and music industries. Pat appeared on “Knife Talk,” the 2021 track on Drake’s Certified Lover Boy album, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

JORIS M. RAY

A Memphis native and product of Shelby County Schools (SCS), where he is now the director, Ray has served the district for more than 24 years from executive leadership to the classroom. He has been instrumental in improving the lives of thousands of SCS students, no matter which neighborhood they call home. Successes include implementing a game-changing process that ensures all students have an opportunity to be properly identiﬁed for the Creative Learning in a Unique Environment (CLUE) program and creating the Continuous Improvement Zone to offer support to schools removed from the state’s Priority list. He also achieved the monumental task of transforming SCS into a 1:1 digital device district by placing technology into the hands of every student. As of this publication, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members said Ray was under investigation for “allegations of impropriety.”

DR. SCOTT MORRIS A family practice physician and

ordained United Methodist minister, Morris founded Church Health in 1987 to provide quality, affordable healthcare for working, uninsured people and their families. Church Health conducts over 61,300 patient visits a year in Memphis and aims to serve as a model for community medical care nationwide.

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BILL RHODES

His career as an intern at Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young) kickstarted a profession which saw Rhodes become the youngest president of a Fortune 500 company, AutoZone, at just 39. He oversees the largest and fastest growing company in the automotive aftermarket industry, a $14.6 billion company (ﬁscal year 2021) with more than 6,800 stores. Rhodes is a minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies and is the past chairman of the Retail Industry Leaders Association. In 2013, Inside Memphis Business named him CEO of the Year. One of his proudest moments was AutoZone’s selection as a Forbes 2021 World’s Best Employer.

BEVERLY ROBERTSON As president and CEO of the

Greater Memphis Chamber, Robertson draws together collaborators to showcase the city as a business destination as well as a place for existing businesses to thrive. Under her tenure, the Chamber has followed the principle of “prosperity for all,” aiming to leverage Memphis’ status as one of the country’s largest majority-minority Beverly Robertson cities and attract growing PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY industries. Despite dealing GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER with the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2021 she led the Chamber to its best-ever year in terms of ﬁnances and economic growth. After more than four years at the helm, Robertson plans to step down in December 2022 and turn the organization over to her successor, Ted Townsend. But as a parting gift, she unveiled the ambitious Prosper Memphis 2030 plan, which aims to create 50,000 high-quality jobs, with half of those going to minorities.

KENNETH ROBINSON In February 2015,

Robinson was named president and CEO of United Way of the Mid-South, serving Shelby County and seven surrounding counties in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, after serving as a volunteer and former board member with the organization for more than 20 years. Robinson is former pastor and CEO of St. Andrew AME Church, where he spearheaded the Circles of Success Learning Academy, one of Tennessee’s ﬁrst charter schools, and molded the church into an entity responsible for $22 million of new investment in South Memphis. He is also the former Tennessee Commissioner of Health and served as public health advisor to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell.

LAUREN MCHUGH ROBINSON

Huey’s has been a community institution since the ﬁrst restaurant opened in Midtown in 1970. Now, with nine restaurants in the Memphis area, it’s a leader in the hospitality industry. When the Covid pandemic played havoc with restaurants in 2020, Huey’s CEO Robinson vowed to preserve the

jobs of her 600 employees, becoming an industry exemplar in seamless online sales and take-home dining.

GAYLE ROSE

As a professional musician studying clarinet in Iowa, Rose never imagined she would play so many vital roles in Memphis. She is currently a director of the Institute for Public Service Journalism at the University of Memphis. She was the founder and CEO of EVS Corporation, chair of the Rose Family Foundations, and chair of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She was named CEO of the Year by Inside Memphis Business in 2012 and Humanitarian of the Year by Diversity Memphis. She co-founded the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis and is well-known for landing the NBA Memphis Grizzlies. Rose founded Team Max, a volunteer organization honoring the memory of her late son.

ELIZABETH ROUSE As president and CEO of ArtsMemphis,

Rouse oversees the support of 70 organizations and hundreds of artists. During her 16-year tenure in various roles, ArtsMemphis has allocated $50 million, started funding individual artists, and implemented a more equitable grant-making structure, enabling more arts experiences for more Memphians. Throughout the pandemic, ArtsMemphis elevated its role, helping the arts community re-imagine a forever changed sector.

RICHARD SHADYAC JR.

As president and CEO of ALSAC (American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities) Shadyac promotes awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. ALSAC coordinates the fundraising activities of 12 million active donors and more than 1 million volunteers. Under Shadyac’s leadership, the organization has become the top healthcare charity in the country, the top not-for-proﬁt healthcare brand, and most trusted brand, hosting fund-raising activities annually in all 50 states, including the FedEx St. Jude Championship and Katie Smythe

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St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. Funds raised by ALSAC — more than $2 billion last year — fuel the six-year, record $12.9 billion St. Jude strategic plan to expand patient care and research and help more children with cancer worldwide.

KEVIN SHARP The Linda W. and S. Herbert Rhea Director of The Dixon Gallery and Gardens since 2007, Sharp has contributed to more than 25 books on American and French art and organized more than 100 exhibitions. The Dixon showcases important works of art, hosts dozens of education programs, and maintains a 17-acre Kevin Sharp PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY garden. Under Sharp’s DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS leadership, the Dixon offers free admission for all, and a continuing commitment to community.

RYAN SILVERFIELD Silverﬁeld made his head-coaching

debut in the biggest game in University of Memphis football history, taking over for the departed Mike Norvell before the 2019 Cotton Bowl. He’s since overseen two of the more unusual seasons in Tiger history. The Tigers went 7-3 in the 2020 regular season, playing in near-empty stadiums as required by pandemic protocols. Memphis concluded the season with its ﬁrst postseason victory — at the Montgomery Bowl — in six years. Last fall, the Tigers gained bowl eligibility for the eighth consecutive season, only to have the University of Hawaii bow out of the Hawaii Bowl — the day before the game — with a Covid outbreak on the team. A truly regular season would be welcomed by the Tigers and their third-year coach.

LINN SITLER Ofﬁcially recognized in June by the

Association of Film Commissioners International as the longest-tenured film commissioner in the world, Sitler has served as the Memphis & Shelby County Film Commissioner since 1987. In those three-plus decades, she and her film commission team have wrangled both big-budget blockbusters ((The Firm, The People vs. Larry Flynt) and such gems as Hustle & Flow and Ja Morant’s Flynt Beats and Uber Eats commercials. Recognized numerous times for the economic impact of her work, Sitler’s latest endeavor is to produce weekend workshops at no charge to participants by offering preparation and beginning certification in the various production departments.

FREDERICK W. SMITH

FedEx famously began as a proposal in a research paper by Smith when he was a Yale undergraduate. Now, it is a globe-spanning logistics company that moves more than 17 million packages every day and operates more aircraft than most countries have in their air force. In June, Smith stepped down as CEO after 50 years at the controls of one of Memphis’ economic powerhouses.

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KATIE SMYTHE A native Memphian, Smythe returned

to Memphis after a career as a professional dancer and teaching artist in Minneapolis, New York, and Los Angeles. She founded New Ballet Ensemble and School in 2002 to teach excellence in dance while bridging racial and economic barriers. Several graduates have gone on to professional dance careers, notably including Charles “Lil Buck” Riley. Her eclectic work has drawn international attention. In 2014, New Ballet received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award at the White House for its work in Orange Mound, and Smythe was named the Tennessee Governor’s School of the Arts Teacher of the Year in 2019. In 2020, she was the recipient of the Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Community Service Award.

JACK SODEN When more than 21 million people come to

your home (invited, of course), you must be doing something right. Soden has been CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. ever since Priscilla Presley asked him to develop a business plan for Graceland. Since it opened to the public in 1982, the King of Rockand-Roll’s former estate has evolved into one of Jack Soden PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY the nation’s premier tourist SOCIET Y OF ENTREPRENEURS attractions, drawing visitors worldwide and generating an estimated $200 million annual economic impact in Memphis. In 2016/2017, Graceland undertook the greatest enhancement and expansion in its history, including The Guest House at Graceland (a $92 million resort hotel) and Elvis Presley’s Memphis (a multi-gallery entertainment complex). Recently it added the 80,000-square-foot Graceland Exhibition Center.

SUSAN STEPHENSON AND CHIP DUDLEY What does

a good partnership get you? For Stephenson and Dudley, that collaboration yielded Independent Bank, one of the largest banks in Shelby County. Founded in 1998, the institution holds more than $1 billion in total assets and $142 million in capital. Each credits their partnership for taking Independent to the heights it’s reached. Dudley previously served as president, chairman, and CEO of Boatmen’s Bank of Arkansas (the largest bank in the state), while Stephenson became the first female chairman of a Tennessee bank when she led Boatmen’s Bank of Tennessee. Now, the two share leadership of Independent Bank, which provides a complete line of financial services, with a specialty in automobile lending throughout the Southeast.

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JIM STRICKLAND Nearing the end of his second term as

Memphis mayor, Strickland has been keeping an eye on the results of an August referendum which would cancel Memphis voters’ previous decision to impose a two-term limit for elected city officials. Strickland, first elected in an upset win over previous incumbent A C Wharton in 2015, turned back multiple challengers in the 2019 city election. A former two-term councilman and two-time council chairman, he had gained his mayoralty with a tripartite platform of public safety, blight eradication, and governmental accountability, under the slogan “Brilliant A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 33

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with the Basics.” Employing a creative legal strategy, he calmed a gathering storm by removing two statues of Confederate leaders from prominent locations Downtown. In 2019, the mayor launched the Memphis 3.0 initiative, a new strategic plan for the city and subsequently professed open-mindedness to the idea of finding an alternative power supplier to TVA. A onetime former law partner of David Kustoff, now a Republican member of Congress, Strickland endorsed another Republican, Brent Taylor, for an open state Senate seat in 2022, and was promptly censured by the Shelby County Democratic Party, a body he chaired a generation ago.

RAJ SUBRAMANIAM Earlier this year, FedEx CEO and

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MARK SUTTON Named chairman of International Paper

in 2014 and CEO in 2015, Sutton first joined IP in 1984 as an electrical engineer with a paper mill in Pineville, Louisiana, later moving to Thilmany, Wisconsin, as mill manager. He then transferred overseas and was named vice president and general manager of European corrugated packaging operations in 2002, where he oversaw operations across seven countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Sutton relocated to Memphis in 2005 and escalated quickly within the company through several VP roles.

GINA SWEAT Appointed director of the Memphis Fire

Department in January 2016, Sweat is the first woman to lead the department. Her career began in 1992 as a firefighter/EMT and she worked through the ranks of the department, earning promotions to driver (1995), fire lieutenant (1998), battalion chief (2001), and division chief (2008). Under her leadership, the Memphis Fire Department earned a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating in 2019 (the highest possible rating, held by fewer than 1 percent of fire departments in the nation).

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When he was appointed in 2019 as the sixth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, His Excellency was soon faced with the pandemic and its attendant complications with public masses, in-person instruction in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, and ministering to Covid patients. Bishop Talley brought plenty of experience, having worked many years in Atlanta followed by a stint in Rome, Italy. In 2001, he was named a chaplain to Saint John Paul II, with the title Monsignor. Later he would return to Georgia where he was named auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Before coming to Memphis, he was bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana.

DR. MICHELLE TAYLOR Appointed director of the Shelby

County Health Department in July 2021, Taylor has worked tirelessly to improve the health and safety of our community, from navigating Covid variants and vaccines to advocating to treat violence as a public health issue. Previously, Taylor, a pediatrician, served as deputy director for practice integration at

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the Association of Community Health Centers and division chief of the aerospace medicine division at the Ofﬁce of the Air National Guard Surgeon General. These previous leadership roles, among others, have driven Taylor to work on behalf of vulnerable populations, regarding chronic disease, shortened life expectancies, and concentrated poverty.

CARLA THOMAS

“‘Cause I Love You” by Rufus and Carla Thomas was the ﬁrst song cut at Stax Records’ famous McLemore Avenue studio. The hit, which turned the world’s attention to the Memphis R&B scene, was just the beginning for the young girl who grew up in the shadow of Beale Street. She would put 20 songs on the Billboard charts, including immortal hits like “Gee Whiz” and “B-A-B-Y,” and remains the beloved queen of Memphis soul. Carla Thomas PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY EDGAR MATA

helping to guide local policy during uncertain times. A managing member alongside his brother, Michael, he helps run Threlkeld Infectious Disease and is also president of the medical staff at Baptist Hospital Memphis, as well as acting as an epidemiologist and assistant professor at UTHSC. But despite that heavy workload, Threlkeld has consistently made time over the past couple of years to answer questions about Covid and act as a front-facing resource.

PAT KERR TIGRETT

A beacon of style worldwide, Tigrett is a force in hometown issues as well. She is a patron of the city’s musical traditions, an entrepreneur, a collector, and a philanthropist. She is chairman and CEO of Pat Kerr, Inc., a couture design ﬁrm, and founder of the Memphis Charitable Foundation, the umbrella organization for the Moonshine Ball, Blues Ball, Jingle Bell Ball, and Nutcracker Ball beneﬁting Memphis music, children, and the arts. Her international client list includes royalty (literally). Kensington Palace featured the Pat Kerr Royal Collection, commemorating the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death. Tigrett was one of 20 collectors worldwide featured in the exhibition.

WENDI THOMAS

She had already made a name for herself as a crusading columnist and investigative reporter for The Commercial Appeal when Thomas founded MLK50. Named for the year of its founding, 2018 — the ﬁftieth anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination — MLK50 is committed to its mission of justice through journalism. In 2020, the Harvard Nieman Fellow won multiple industry awards for her reporting on exploitive healthcare billing practices.

MATT THOMPSON Beginning his career at the

DR. STEPHEN THRELKELD

LILY BEAR TRAVERSE

She grew up roaming the ﬁelds when not locked in a trailer, but Lily Bear has been a proud Memphis dog since August 2017. She is of noble temperament, sweet disposition, impossibly ﬂuffy fur, and unknown breed. Lily can often be found romping through the Old Forest at Overton Park, keeping watch over her cat-brother, Lucky Boots, and expressing displeasure Lily Bear Traverse PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNA with passing trucks one and TRAVERSE FOGLE all. In May 2019, Lily modeled for the cover of this magazine, photographed in the act of consuming a rainbow sno-cone. She considers herself a major rival of the local pack of Grizzly Bears.

HENRY TURLEY

KEVIN THOMPSON

During the darkest days of the pandemic, there was always a friendly face popping up on our TV screens to walk us through everything that was going on. Infectious disease specialist Threlkeld distinguished himself as a leader during the Covid-19 crisis,

golf since 1958, but 2022 marks a new era — under new leadership — as the FedEx St. Jude Championship will lead off the FedExCup Playoffs at Southwind (August 11-14). Tomek succeeds Darrell Smith as executive director of the FESJC after spending four years with the PGA Tour’s Championship Management team. The new playoff format will bring the PGA’s top 125 players to Memphis for the ﬁrst of three events to determine the season’s champion.

He is the real-estate renaissance maker in Memphis. With Jack Belz and architect Tony Bologna, Turley developed the upscale Harbor Town residential and commercial community on Mud Island, prototype for what’s come to be called “New Urbanism.” He’s also behind the South End community (where he lives). Again with Belz, Turley imagined Uptown as a thriving neighborhood for lower-income Memphians. It now serves as a model for what HUD calls a “Choice Community.” He is leading revitalization efforts in Jackson, Tennessee, with Healthy Community, along with the $55 million redevelopment of Central Station in the South Main Arts District into a multipurpose complex. His most recent project is Orleans Station, ten acres (primarily residential) that will connect the UT Health Science Center with Victorian Village and The Edge district. In 2018 Turley received a Distinguished Service Medal for his “inspired vision” from Rhodes College, home of the Lynne and Henry Turley Memphis Center, which offers students and faculty programs encouraging their involvement in improving life in Memphis.

When he was named executive director of the Memphis Museum of Science and History (MoSH) in January 2020, Thompson dreamed of sharing Memphis’ rich culture and history with both tourists and residents of the city. The MoSH collection of museums, for which he previously served as a board member, includes Lichterman Nature Center, Mallory-Neely House, Coon Creek Science Center, and the Magevney House. In February 2022, Thompson continued his goal of increasing appreciation for Memphis history by collaborating with the South City Museum & Cultural Center to celebrate that community’s residents and accomplishments.

Memphis Zoo in 1995, Thompson has worked as a zookeeper, curator, director of animal programs, and chief zoological ofﬁcer. In the latter role, he oversaw the zoo’s diverse collection of more than 3,500 animals. He continued to work in leadership roles, as executive director and vice president, until June 2022, when he was named the zoo’s president and CEO following the retirement of former CEO Jim Dean.

JOE TOMEK Memphis has been home to professional

VAN TURNER In 2021 Turner became the ﬁrst major

David P. Talley

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potential candidate for mayor of Memphis in 2023, appointing an official exploratory committee for the office. He is a partner in the law firm of Bruce-Turner PLLC. A second-term county commissioner, first elected in 2014, Turner served a pivotal term as commission chair for the 2018-19 year. He is also president of the local branch of the NAACP and of Memphis Greenspace, Inc., the nonprofit that took control of several Downtown parks in 2017 and purged them of Confederate monuments. Recently, Turner announced Memphis Greenspace would partner with Memphis Juneteenth Festival president Telisa Franklin to plan monthly events at Health Sciences Park. contin u ed on page 129 A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 35

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MUSIC SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUES THE MUSIC THAT’S DEFINED MEMPHIS FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY CONTINUES TO TRANSFORM. BY ALEX GREENE

Cover for Blues Rap Music by Al Kapone, aka Al Kapeezy.

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remarkable thing happened at this year’s Beale Street Music Festival, which, according to its organizers, featured the most local artists in the event’s history. Rapper Al Kapone opened the proceedings for the massive crowd pressed around the Bud Light Stage, even as stalwart guitarist Earl “The Pearl” Banks held court at the Coca-Cola Blues Tent. They represented two poles, old and new, of the sounds that put Memphis on the map. And yet, for a few minutes that evening, the two poles converged. Kapone rapped rhymes like “Never know when someone’s plotting, gotta get ’em off of me ... My advice: stay out the way, live to see another day,” until the instrumental break, at which point the rapper called on an associate from his earliest days in the underground hip hop scene of the ’90s, who in turn stepped up to ... play a scorching blues guitar solo? There was a time when such a thing would have been unthinkable at a rap concert. Moreover, thousands of devoted hip hop fans cheered and swayed to the blistering fret work. If the 85-year-old Banks heard what was going down across the way, he must have smiled. Thanks to Kapone’s vision, rap and the blues had merged. TOP PHOTOGRAPH BY KAREN PULFER FOCHT; BOTTOM LEFT BY A. DARRYL JACKSON

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Al Kapone, a champion of local hip hop for 30 years, is now forging a hybrid of rap and blues.

Earl “The Pearl” Banks performs at the Music Festival and (above) plays his vintage Fender Stratocaster.

It’s indicative of the recent sea change in the blues, whose origins go back to the nineteenth century, and much of whose evolution and growth has happened in and around Memphis. For all that weighted history, the blues continues to appeal to artists across generations and styles. Case in point: the fascinating new forms it’s taking thanks to the visionary local artists, including three recent Grammy winners, who refuse to let the blues be mothballed or put behind glass.

he was performing with Santana, and yet few of those fans realized that their new favorite shredder had also made a mark in a very different Memphis scene. “In the ’90s,” Kapone recalls today, “people in the blues world had no idea that Eric rapped on a lot of Three 6 Mafia mix tapes. He went by the name of Lil E. And he had a cool personality and identity, and he really had a name. So I knew him from then. The underground Memphis rap world, the mixtape world, had no idea he was a guitar player, and people in the blues guitar world had no idea he was a rapper!” When Gales threw in his lot with the blues world, he may not have guessed that he’d be getting a call from his old friend Kapone some 30 years later. But such was the culmination of Kapone mulling over Black music history and having an epiphany of sorts. “Being a rapper from Memphis,” Kapone says, “I realized no one

BLUES RAP MUSIC

ne reason the festival rap crowd went wild for a heavy blues solo was the player Al Kapone brought on stage. Memphis native Eric Gales first rose to prominence after his 1991 debut on Elektra Records, and soon after the readers of Guitar World magazine named him that year’s best new talent. Within a few years,

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above: Bobby Rush, a consummate showman since the mid-1950s, has been awarded two Grammys, multiple Blues Music Awards, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Rhodes College.

from the rap community has embraced something that’s so uniquely Memphis as the blues. When it hit me, I was like, ‘This can’t be!’ It just hit me, I’ve got to really, fully embrace it and represent the blues. And I wanted to do that in the Memphis rap style. Because the Memphis rap sound is unique in itself. So I figured if I could marry the two, I’d be coming up with something that’s doubly unique.”

below: After drumming behind his grandfather, R.L. Burnside, for years, Cedric Burnside has forged his own approach to the guitar and blues songwriting. His album, I Be Trying, won a Grammy earlier this year.

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art of Kapone’s epiphany was realizing how old blues songs brought Black history to life. “I listen to a lot of the older blues records,” he says, “and when I listen to the words, I’m like, ‘Lyrically, this is just as raw as hip hop!’ The lyrics are as raw as the street. They talk about gambling, somebody getting their gun, somebody messing with their whatever [laughs]. You can get a glimpse of street life way back then, listening to those songs. I feel their era connecting with our era, with the same kinds of stories.”

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It’s something Judith Black, executive director of the Blues Foundation, has also mulled over. After a childhood steeped in old blues records thanks to her father, a collector and independent scholar, such emerging connections make perfect sense to Black. “I think there’s a new appreciation for the history that comes with the blues,” she says. “In this time of racial reckoning, the blues puts that history in perspective. It was the soundtrack of the civil rights movement, the soundtrack of our lives as we’ve moved from the late 1800s all the way up to now. I’ve looked at the lyrics of artists from, say, the early 1900s, and some of us talk about young hip hop artists and their lyrics nowadays, but once you listen to those early lyrics, they make most rap lyrics look like nursery rhymes!” She sees other signs of melding hip hop with the older genre, beyond Kapone. “A new duo called Memphissippi Sounds performed at the Blues Music Awards,” Black recalls, “and they don’t necessarily look like your typical blues artists. They look like hip hop artists. And their sound is kind of a combination of hip hop and soul and blues. More blues than anything — they’re definitely blues. And I think artists like them are starting to attract a younger crowd, listeners who would not typically choose to listen to blues. So it’s emerging.”

THE OLD GUARD: ALWAYS EVOLVING

udith Black is not suggesting that reinventing the blues is new. The form is always emerging. And nothing makes it clearer than checking on the old guard, who have been playing the blues for decades. For them, keeping the blues alive has always been about evolving. Bobby Rush is Exhibit A on this topic. Winning a Grammy for his 2016 album Porcupine Meat only underscored how the singer/songwriter has evolved over half a century. In the ’90s, he was recording with synthesizers, but his 2020 album, Rawer Than Raw (another Grammy winner) features only Rush accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, his foot stomping the beat. Meanwhile, his latest single is a funk-fueled version of “America the Beautiful.” As a living exemplar of the blues’ staying power, Rush is hard to pin down. Kapone has witnessed the elder artist personally in recent years. “Going on tour with Bobby Rush,” says Kapone, “I was privy to a lot of stories from people that were actually there, around the [Chess Records] scene at the time. I really felt the connection. And it all primed me to say, ‘Man, I’ve got to do this.’ It was almost like it was a duty.” Another Grammy winner who felt a similar cross-generational calling comes straight from the cradle of the North Mississippi Hill Country blues world. In fact, Cedric Burnside is considered a guardian of that tradition, having been named a National Heritage Fellow for the region by the National Endowment for the Arts. Such recognition is entirely appropriate, given that Burnside cut his teeth drumming for his grandfather, the renowned R.L. Burnside. And R.L.’s grandson is not alone: Since the elder

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above: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, only 23, took advantage of educational programs at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale while still a teen. Now he’s created his own revvedup, Grammy-winning approach to the blues.

Burnside’s death in 2005, many who played with him have kept the Hill Country’s distinctive droning approach to the blues moving forward: Kenny Brown, Robert Kimbrough Sr., Kent Burnside, Duwayne Burnside, and Garry Burnside, not to mention Shardé Thomas and R.L. Boyce, who both started out in the great Othar Turner’s fife and drum corps, another tradition of the area. But it’s the tradition of innovation, thus far embodied more in rock/blues genre-benders like the North Mississippi Allstars and Alvin Youngblood Hart, that Cedric Burnside really represents. One key to his recent Grammy win, for the album I Be Trying, may be its reimagining of the blues form. The album’s sparse sound is in keeping with the “traditional blues” category, and yet along the way, Burnside incorporates many subtle influences, from soul, folk-gospel, and even African music. As producer Boo Mitchell says, “It’s nostalgic and futuristic at the same time. It captures all the spookiness of the old deep blues, and it still sounds current. Some of those tracks could be in a Wu-Tang sample.”

TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER, OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW

If Cedric Burnside, now 43, seems to have reinvented the blues based on years of playing with his elders, followed by a lifetime of painstaking craftsmanship in search of something different, others are doing the same simply by virtue of their youth. Clarksdale’s Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is the perfect example, and the twin Grammys won by Ingram and Burnside this year show just how the genre’s evolution cuts across generational barriers. Twenty years younger than Burnside, Ingram has brought a new energy to the blues of the Mississippi

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Delta by virtue of having grown up with all the world’s music at his fingertips, even as he matured into a diehard devotee of the blues. “When I was growing up, my mom played everything, from ’60s soul to Bon Jovi to Patti LaBelle,” he says. “I was always hearing different styles of music. And pretty much all of that inspired me to infuse that into the blues, and make my own little genre, for lack of a better term.” At the time, simply embracing the blues felt like a radical act. “When I went to school, other young kids were more into rap and everything like that,” says Ingram. “The blues was almost taboo. But now, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve seen more kids in my generation gravitating towards it.” Ingram himself led the charge, diving wholeheartedly into educational programs sponsored by the Delta Blues Museum in his hometown. “My instructors were actual bluesmen, Bill ‘Howl-nMadd’ Perry and Richard ‘Daddy Rich’ Crisman. They were my teachers and my mentors of the blues, from the time when I played bass through when I got into guitar. And when they found out I had a little voice, they even pushed me to sing. There were even times when we would do readings. It was a full-on educational class, for sure. And it still goes on today.” It’s an outcome that historians and supporters of the blues, such as those behind the Delta Blues Museum, can only dream of — until their efforts actually culminate in a phenomenal artist like Kingfish Ingram. And much of that can be put down to Ingram’s unique personality, his uncanny feel for the traditions that came before. “I’m too young to remember,” he sings on one track, “but I’m old enough to know.” While the overall sound of 662 (name-checking north Mississippi’s area code) has an up-tempo drive and bounce that ranges from the hard rock power chords of “Not Gonna Lie” to the mellow soul stylings of “Another Life Goes By,” or even alternative balladry like “Rock & Roll,” his voice grounds it all with a weathered worldliness. And somehow that voice comes through his guitar as well. As Boo Mitchell says, “He’s literally one of the most talented and prolific guitar players of our time. He plays with the feel of an 80-yearold man. How can you have that much soul? You’re only 20-something! Kingfish is incredible. His voice, too.” Not all blues fans feel that way. The blues genre in particular has long been plagued with fans who love only that which does not evolve: the purists. “It’s been something I struggled with, because trying to get accepted by the purists has always been something I wracked my head over,” reflects Ingram. “In some ways, I’m just getting over it. But I look at it like this: One of the ways I’ve gotten young people into the blues is by mixing other genres into it.” But here’s where the tricky part comes in, he says. “You don’t want to mix too much, to where it becomes something else. But as far as keeping it pure, I think the more you hear the blues, or things that are blues-inspired, it’ll always be pure. When Albert King did his funkiness, you could hear the blues in his funkiness. For me, it’s all pure. Whatever comes from the heart is pure.”

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SPORTS THE GRIZZLIES’ MEMORY BAR AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MEMPHIS? IT’S WITHIN REACH. BY FR AN K M U RTAUG H

above: In winning their first Southwest Division title, the 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies became the youngest team in NBA history to win 55 games.

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arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1991, precisely a decade before the Vancouver Grizzlies became the Memphis Grizzlies. I enjoyed those first ten years in the Bluff City, and as a man whose life has been wrapped in sports from the get-go, I found plenty of fun in this town. But nothing like the 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies. Not even close. Not in the Nineties when I was a young man, and not since, as the years have carried me into middle age. I suppose all good things — even great things — must come to an end, as we’re taught early. But I’m not sure the 2021-22 Memphis Grizzlies will ever end, not the bar they’ve set for professional basketball in the Mid-South, and not for what they achieved, even falling two rounds shy of the franchise’s first NBA Finals. In a league celebrating its diamond anniversary, the 2021-22 Grizzlies put a sparkle on the sport by becoming the youngest team in NBA history to win 55 games (average age: 24.4 years). In so doing, the Grizzlies tied the franchise record for victories (56) and won their first Southwest Division title. (Banners are hung for such. The Grizzlies must raise one at FedExForum.) This young, effervescent squad pulled off a trifecta of sorts, leading the NBA in rebounds (49.2 per game), blocked shots (6.5), and steals (9.8). And look at those statistics: Each of them is an effort figure. The fact that Memphis topped all 30 NBA clubs in effort … well, that shouldn’t surprise anyone who watched as many as five or ten games last winter. PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: JOE MURPHY/NBAE VIA GETT Y IMAGES

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Alas, the NBA is a league of star power. Teams win championships with the celebrated, the marketed, the first-team All-NBA selections. For all the blue-collar strength the 2021-22 Grizzlies exhibited, they also featured Ja Morant, an athlete — he turns 23 this month — unlike any other this city has seen. (And this city has seen Reggie White and Bo Jackson.) The NBA’s 2020 Rookie of the Year, Morant somehow claimed the league’s Most Improved Player award two years later. His scoring average did leap from 19.7 per game to 27.4 (a figure that would have ranked sixth in the league had Morant not missed 25 games with injuries). But numbers won’t be what Morant leaves basketball fans at the end of what we hope is a long career. He’ll leave the “Did you see” conversations, stacked upon one another as hyperventilating children might do at a circus gone wild. “Did you see Ja’s two-handed block?!?” “Did you see Ja’s dunk?!?” (We’ll have to be much more specific with this one.) “Did you see Ja’s wraparound pass?!?” “Did you see Ja’s buzzer-beating scoop?!?” The Grizzlies have the superstar they’ll need to win two more rounds in the playoffs. It’s now just a measure of (1) keeping Morant healthy and (2) accelerating the team’s learning curve for postseason basketball. The championship-bound Golden State Warriors — a few of them, at least — knew enough to earn a call here or an uncontested shot there, and that was plenty in a best-of-seven series. The great thing about young teams (if coached right, and thank you, Taylor Jenkins): They get better. The Grizzlies’ roster is in the hands of the NBA’s Executive of the Year (thank you, Zach Kleiman), and will surely receive a tweak or two before the 2022-23 season tips off. But you can count on Desmond Bane (future All-Star) returning. You can count on Jaren Jackson Jr. (future All-Star) further developing into the league’s best shot-blockingthree-point-shooter. And you can count on the memory bar climbing even higher for Memphis, Tennessee’s lone bigleague operation. If you’re new to town, count your blessings for choosing this city and the basketball it delivers. If you’ve been around a while like me, adjust that memory bar one more time. But leave a higher slot or two.

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JA MORANT’S SHINING STAR FEBRUARY 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Ja Morant made his All-Star Game debut in February. It won’t be his last. Ja Morant has played in 176 regular-season games for the Memphis Grizzlies. He’s appeared in five playoff games, with more — hopefully several more — coming this spring. To say he’s gained star quality in the Mid-South would be a vast understatement. But Sunday night in Cleveland — at the NBA’s All-Star Game — Ja Morant arrived as an international star. Only the second Grizzly to start in the sport’s most glamorous showcase, Morant played just 17 minutes and scored merely six points. (He threw down a pair of dunks that would have won Saturday night’s silly contest.) Consider the 2022 All-Star Game a teaser for the rest of the world, because Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies is here and basketball’s royalty is quite aware. Sunday’s event was more a celebration of the NBA’s first 75 years than it was a gathering of 24 current stars. The introductions at halftime of 75 all-time greats — most of them right there at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a few actually playing in the AllStar Game — was an extraordinary salute by a league that relies more than any other on individual star power. George Gervin wears a larger belt today than he did in the Seventies and Eighties . . . but he’s the Iceman. Dominique Wilkins is wearing glasses now . . . but he’s the Human Highlight Film. And those two, among the diamond-anniversary greats, are second-tier celebs. It was a truly astonishing group of basketball icons under a single roof. And Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was right there. I’ve interviewed Julius Erving, Bill Walton, and Jerry West. I’ve met Magic Johnson, if briefly. These are sports legends of a different breed, men with star power that will outlive them, players who serve as the basis for comparison for any rising star who hopes to be

worthy of a jacket when the league celebrates a century in 2047. We can count Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies among those rising stars. The greatest basketball player of them all, Michael Jordan, was the last legend introduced Sunday night. (There’s a reason players weren’t presented alphabetically.) The very next player in the spotlight on TV screens around the world was . . . Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies. He was part of a young All-Star quartet (along with Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Luka Doncic) that delivered a scripted-but-poignant tribute to the past legends, while looking forward to “the next 75 seasons” of stars and moments. Many of the men celebrated Sunday night will not be with us 25 years from now for that centennial celebration. But you get the feeling Booker, Towns, and Doncic just might. And it’s starting to feel all but certain that Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies will be there. NBA championships are won by superstars, by the kind of player honored Sunday night in Cleveland. Since 1980, the NBA has crowned 42 champions. Only the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons suited up a team that didn’t include a two-time 1st-team All-NBA player. I bring this up because Memphis wants an NBA champion and we seem to have in our midst a player who may soon claim 1st-team All-NBA status. There is often a “process” to these things. Jordan won his first championship in his seventh season. It took West 12 years to win his only title. Can a 22-year-old superstar like Ja Morant harbor dreams of winning a crown so soon? His Grizzlies currently boast the third-best record in the entire NBA. The franchise’s first division title appears to be a lock. Why not more? If the 2022 All-Star Game symbolized anything, it’s dreams fulfilled. Ja Morant and Memphis. Superstar and city. One shared dream. — FM

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hen it comes to facilities for biking, hiking, kayaking, and other outdoor activities, Memphis has made astonishing progress in recent years. The city and environs now offer more than 300 miles of biking and hiking trails and lanes. Designated trails include: the Shelby Farms Greenline (11 miles from Midtown to Cordova), the Riverline (five miles in Memphis, including the Big River Crossing to Arkansas, plus seven miles of trails on the other side of the Mississippi River), the Hampline (two miles that extend the Greenline to Overton Park), and the Wolf River Greenway (14 miles along the Wolf River in several segments). In addition, various parks have miles and miles of trails, including Overton Park, T.O. Fuller State Park, Shelby Farms Park, and Shelby Forest State Park, to name just four. And you can kayak in Shelby Farms, Shelby Forest, and the Wolf River Harbor (and on the Mississippi if you’re more adventurous). Today, Memphis offers a cornucopia of possibilities for outdoor enthusiasts. But it wasn’t always this way.

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OUTDOORS REBIRTH OF THE WOLF HOW AN URBAN RIVER WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.

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The Memphis section of the Wolf River was eith Cole has been the direcessentially an open sewer and garbage dump tor of the Wolf River Conservancy since that split the city and fouled the air in ad2010. He’s well-versed in the organization’s jacent neighborhoods from Germantown through Cordova, Raleigh, history — and the troubled backstory of the urban secFrayser, and New Chicago to tions of the Wolf River. the river’s mouth in Down“In the 1950s, the city had town Memphis. It was a sad a problem with the Wolf befate for a river that is sourced cause it was so polluted,” he in pristine Baker’s Pond in says. “Basically, it was so foul, Holly Springs National Forit literally stunk.” est, offered a popular bathing A few headlines in The Combeach in Raleigh, and once mercial Appeal from the sumprovided drinking water for Keith Cole mer of 1950 make his point: the city of Memphis. “The Wolf Will Cast a Smell The problem persisted for This Summer”; “Those Soft two more decades. “A headSummer Breezes Off the Lazy-Flowing Wolf line in a 1970 Commercial Appeal article probaRiver to Cast Miasmatic Smell”; “Wolf No bly sums it up best,” says Cole. “It read, ‘Wolf River Is Examined and Pronounced Dead.’” Lamb, Even If City Diverts It.” Even given the corny headline style of the The accompanying story describes a trip era, it was obvious the city had a problem. the Bluff City Canoe

above: The new 270-foot cable-stayed pedestrian bridge located at the Wolf River Crossing connects the Wolf River Greenway to the Germantown Greenway.

Club took along an urban section of the river: “Not once during their five-mile trip did they report encountering a breath of fresh, clean air,” it read. “One of the boaters described the odors that clung to the river as varying from sour to oily to caustic. Their route was clogged by a f lotsam of bed springs, old tires, bottles, cans, washing machines, ice-boxes, rags, dead animals, and even a casket, complete with handles.” Maybe the casket was intended for the river itself. Howard Vogel Jr., a radiology professor at the University of Tennessee Medical Units, was quoted as saying: “In my opinion as a biologist, the Wolf River is dead, as a body of water.”

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left: This boardwalk traverses the Lucius Burch State Natural Area. Prior to the Wolf River Greenway’s completion, access to the L.B.S.N.A. was limited. Private donations funded this segment of the greenway.

natural beauty. “In 1991, some WRC board members established the Ghost River canoe trail,” says Cole. “It’s an eight-mile stretch between LaGrange and the Bateman Bridge near Moscow. Most people know it today as the Ghost River and are aware that it’s beautiful and pristine. Back then, not as many people knew about it.” The section was notable for the frequency with which paddlers lost their way, so the WRC added canoe trail markers in 1992 to encourage more visitors. But there was an ever-present fear that despite the natural beauty of the Ghost River section, the adjacent land could be logged or farmed or otherwise negatively impacted, so the WRC began leading and encouraging more trips through the Ghost River section in order to raise awareness. The hope was that if enough people experienced the Ghost River section, they could be convinced to help save it, if that became necessary.

FEARS ARE REALIZED

THE COMEBACK BEGINS

n 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act, which banned the dumping of pollutants and trash into the nation’s waterways, and the Wolf began to slowly recover. In 1981, a group of environmentally minded citizens, led by environmental engineer Charles M. Cooley, began organizing to urge for governmental protection for the remaining natural areas along the Wolf in the city. The Bluff City Canoe Club was again involved. The CA reported that same year on another Wolf River trip taken by the club. Their report was considerably more optimistic than the one from nine years earlier: “We 46 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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don’t recommend swimming in it,” said the Canoe Club’s Joseph Hart, “but we’d like others to see what we see on the Wolf — its large areas of trees and wildlife. … You don’t even realize you’re in the city most of the time.” In 1985, the group’s efforts paid off with the official formation of the Wolf River Conservancy, backed by a seemingly unlikely source, the Memphis Board of Realtors, which saw a potentially healthy Wolf River as an asset to the community — and to potential home values, one assumes. Even before the WRC was formed in 1985, canoeists and kayakers had been floating the upper Wolf, which still retained much of its

t did indeed become necessary. The following passage is from the Wolf River Conservancy’s website: “In 1995, the Wolf River Conservancy’s worst fears were realized when a timber and development firm purchased a 4,000-acre plantation from the Beasley family which encompassed 5 miles of the 8-mile Ghost River section. This plantation also included over 1,000 acres of highly developable uplands. “The timber and development firm planned to strip the timber and then auction off hundreds of parcels of the old plantation for ‘ranchettes.’ The firm paid $3 million for the tract. Wolf River Conservancy asked the new owners how much they would sell it for, and the answer was $4 million. Still an organization of volunteers alone, the Wolf River Conservancy had only four months to raise the $4 million needed to rescue the Ghost River section from destruction.” “Of course, the WRC didn’t have any way to come up with $4 million,” says Cole. “But they organized and reached out to the comPHOTOGRAPHS BY NICK WIGGINS / COURTESY WOLF RIVER GREENWAY

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top right: The Wolf River Greenway meets the Shelby Farms Greenline at the Lucius Burch State Natural Area. bottom right: A light snow dusts the Wolf River Crossing bridge.

munity for support and wrote letters to the newspapers and legislators. What really saved the day was that hundreds of people reached out to Governor Sundquist.” Don Sundquist, newly elected in 1995, was a former congressman from Memphis. He agreed that the state would come up with $3 million if the WRC could raise the final $1 million. They came up “slightly” short, raising $60,000. But an angel appeared in the form of eccentric (and generous) Millington businessman Babe Howard, who agreed to borrow the $1 million on the condition that the WRC pay him back as soon as possible. It took the group two years, but they managed to do it. The WRC also formed partnerships with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to save additional acreage. “In the end,” says Cole, “we have managed to acquire an additional 7,000 acres in the Ghost River section, preserving that section of the river forever. Saving the Ghost River put the WRC on the map.”

THE GREENWAY CONNECTIONS

he Wolf River Greenway is the WRC’s ambitious plan to provide a trail from the Germantown Greenway to Downtown Memphis, and eventually to the Big River Crossing. It’s been underway for several years as the group has worked to acquire land along the river. “Right now, we’ve got 14 of the 26 miles with completed trails and adjoining facilities — lakes, nature areas, and so forth,” says Cole. “The city has built some, the county has a grant to build segments, and we’re hoping for some state funding at some point. WRC did all the design work and construction plans, so there is a consistency of design.” Cole is particularly proud of the latest addition, the Lucius Burch section of the Greenway that runs along the Wolf on the western edge of Shelby Farms. “We’re really pleased with this section because it opens access to

a wild area that wasn’t reachable before,” he says. “It’s got three bridges and some raised boardwalk sections. It’s become our most popular section.” So what’s next? “We need another $10 million or so,” says Cole. “We’ve got approximately 5.5 miles left to fund and Mayor Strickland is working with us. We’re fortunate to live in a community that has a lot of great greening initiatives — like Shelby Farms, Overton Park, the Memphis Rivers Parks Partnership, and the Big River Crossing. We’re pleased to be the connector of all those initiatives, and we’re projecting 380,000 people a year will

access the facilities.” Cole points out that when the Wolf River Greenway is complete, it will be theoretically possible to bike (or hike) from Collierville to Arkansas. “We’re a facilitator to connect communities,” he says. “We’re proud of that. And we’re proud of the land the WRC has helped preserve through the years. Much of the clean drinking water Memphis uses from the aquifer recharges in Fayette County,” along with nearby counties, where it is filtered by thousands of years of rainfall. “Without the money that the WRC raised back in 1995, that land wouldn’t be there today.” A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 47

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DINING WHERE THE CHEFS EAT LOCAL RESTAURATEURS DISH ON WHERE THEY DINE WHEN AWAY FROM THE STOVE. COMPILED BY SAMUEL X. CICCI, MICHAEL DONAHUE, AND ALLISON BINNING

he r estaur a nt business is a dem a nding, high-pressure environment for chefs and their staff. Managing inventory, prepping food, and creating dishes all day doesn’t leave much room for recreation. But after spending all day with their own food, kitchen workers want a change of pace when they sit down to enjoy a meal. Memphis chefs are dialed into the Mid-South food scene, and are often supportive of their peers in the industry. So where do they like to eat? We asked several of our city’s culinary captains where they sit down when their shifts are over. And if their picks sound enticing, check out our dining listings (page 134) for more information.

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that goes with it, but there, it’s perfect. They’ve got their seasoning technique down. “And as a final note for dessert, go hit up Cheesecake Corner. When I’m allowing myself some dessert, it’s something that makes me feel totally amazing. And their lemon pound cheesecake, which is half lemon pound cake with icing and half cheesecake, is awesome. But when you go in, don’t ask them what the best cheesecake is! They’ll yell that they’re all good, and that’s an easy way to get kicked out.”

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hen I get a night away from work, my go-to move is Bala’s Bistro on Elvis Presley Blvd. in Whitehaven. I dig everything about that place, but I especially love their chicken or lamb maafe — a traditional stew from Mali — where [chef/owner] Bala Tounkara was raised — that is based around the peanut. “What I love the most about Bala’s maafe (besides the flavor) is that it teaches me something about both Bala personally and shows me a distinct root of the food that we consider our own in this region. He used to operate a small spot on Raines Road until moving to his present location last November. Bala’s Bistro offers a hot bar that includes curry pepper chicken, jollof rice, and seafood okra stew, all of which are available by the pound. “Most of Bala’s meals come in vegan varieties. He also serves more traditional American options, including hamburgers and barbecue.”

Bar-B-Q Shop owner Eric Vernon loves fish and seafood, with Ben Smith’s Tsunami among his favorite restaurants.

ERIC VERNON

THE BAR-B-Q SHOP

’ve got a lot of favorite spots, so hang with me here. If anybody asks me what my favorite place to go has been in the last 10 or 15 years, I would easily say Tsunami. I’m honestly not a big meat-and-potatoes guy — it’s a little heavy for me. So I’m all about fish. And no one in town does fish like Ben Smith. He gets all his stuff fresh daily. Anything that he does with fish is going to be good, and you have to look at the sea bass in particular. Honestly, pretty much anything that’s on his menu is good. There’s been pasta, and he had duck at one point. He’s had a gamut of different items and most things that he tries, it’s dead on. “But my guilty pleasure, when I need some comfort food, I’m going to shout out another barbecue restaurant. I love getting the smoked sausage sandwich with cole slaw at Payne’s BBQ. That’s what I get when I need to feel better, or I’m cheating on my diet. That place is royalty; they’ve been around longer than we have. “If we’re talking breakfast, everything at Brother Juniper’s is good. But if it comes to brunch, I love going to Boscos. They have the best options; before Covid, it was stuff like chicken mesquite, and salmon and cream cheese, just delicious. Plus there’s the added bonus that Joyce Cobb has been performing there every Sunday for a long time. It’s just the combination of all those things together. “Finally, for soul food, I love Alcenia’s. And then Four Way is special to me. That’s where my dad used to take my mom for lunch before they were married. And what I love about the Four Way is that they don’t over-season anything. With some soul food places, there’s a heaviness

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When not eating at one of his own restaurants, Kelly English enjoys maafe and a bowl of jollof rice at Bala’s Bistro in Whitehaven.

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don’t get out much, because I’m always working! I’m either in the kitchen at Plant Based Heat, or traveling because we’re still exploring some expansion and franchise options, so I unfortunately haven’t had a ton of time to explore a lot of our new restaurants. But if I get some free time, I’m definitely going to shoot down to Slim & Husky’s on Union. They have a vegan pizza option, called the ‘Nothin’ But A ‘V’ Thang,’ which is delicious. “It’s got vegan cheese — everything’s vegan about this pizza. You’ve got some red sauce, spinach, some plant-based pepperoni and sausages, and then some mushrooms and red onions. It’s not a vegan restaurant, but I just love the vegan option they have there. Even if you’re not a vegan, I’d recommend you head down there and check it out, they’ve got some really good stuff. “On another note, I do say that I like to stop in to Carraba’s. I have them make one of their pasta dishes for me as a vegan dish. I ask them for pasta, some sauce without meat, and then sauté a lot of vegetables like spinach and mushrooms.”

For more than 25 years, Erling Jensen has set the standard for fine dining in Memphis. When he dines out, he prefers Italian.

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he chef/owner of Erling Jensen: The Restaurant does get out of his own kitchen, on occasion, and dines at someone else’s restaurant. “Once every two, three months,” he says. “Whenever I can get a day off. But that isn’t very often.” When he does, he usually has a taste for elevated Italian, and frequents one of the restaurants owned by Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, with his favorites including Bishop and Hog & Hominy. But he’ll also make it over to a couple of Ticer and Hudman’s other restaurants, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen and The Gray Canary. What makes the “Andy/Michael” restaurants special for Jensen? “Their food, service — that’s all I’m going for. I always expect a really, really good meal.” He and his wife, Jaquila, also like to eat at Dory, which is owned by chef David Krog and his wife, Amanda. “The most beautiful food presentation, tasty,” he says. “And, of course, they are good people.” Ralph Johnson serves up vegan comfort food at Plant Based Heat, which opened last year on Highland.

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f I think locally and what’s close by me, the Blue Honey Bistro in Germantown. It’s amazing. They have something called ‘Mushroom Toast.’ It’s the most beautiful, thick piece of country bread. Sort of a rustic loaf. Crispy on the outside, but it soaks up all this jus. Almost like a mushroom jus. There’s sauce on the mushrooms. And it’s cheesy. The dish makes a fine and perfect shareable meal. It’s indulgent. Where else in the city can you do this? “As for some of my other favorite places, I really like to have a barbecue sandwich at Tops with all the dark, crispy meat. I think that’s delicious. And I think the oysters at The Gray Canary are really the best in the city.”

Suhair Lauck has run The Little Tea Shop, one of Memphis’ oldest restaurants, since 1982.

Kelcie Zepatos alongside her husband, Jeffrey Zepatos, and their son, Harry Speros Zepatos III.

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THE LITTLE TEA SHOP

uhair Lauck is the owner of the legendary lunch spot, The Little Tea Shop, which currently is closed. She eats out “every once in a while. I don’t go out to eat a lot.” But, she says, McEwen’s is one of her favorite spots. “Since they reopened it, it’s just comfortable. Wonderful. The service is incredible. The food and presentation.” She “especially” loves McEwen’s for another reason: “I don’t have to cook.” What does Lauck order? “Anything that comes in front of me that looks wonderful and someone else prepared for me. I appreciate that and I love it. After you take one bite you can tell it’s cooked with love.” That would include “anything on special, their chicken salad, their desserts.” But when not in the mood for McEwen’s, Lauck also loves to support some of her Downtown neighbors for a bite, stopping by at Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos, The Majestic Grille, and Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar.

Jonathan Magallanes, owner of Las Tortugas, keeps it in the Germantown neighborhood and enjoys sitting down for the mushroom toast at Blue Honey Bistro.

hen dining out, I like to go to Evelyn and Olive for the fact it takes me back to the flavors of Jamaica. Jamaica is one of my favorite places to visit because of how friendly the people are in their country. You can tell the owners here really love and take care of their staff for how friendly they are. “I love to start with their jerk chicken wings as an appetizer. These are coated in jerk spices and are grilled. Under their dutch pots section of the menu, I love the Jamaican traditional dish — oxtails — marinated in Jamaican spices, slow cooked to perfection, served with rice and peas, steamed cabbage, seasoned cucumber, and a fried plantain. This reminds me of a Southern pot roast with a unique flair. I also love to order a side of jama jama, which is essentially sauteed spinach. “Memphis is known for having a lot of soul and my goodness, does Evelyn and Olive have some great Jamaican soul food! The flavors of Jamaican meals are highly underrated. You really cannot go wrong with anything on the menu, and it is very different from what you would find at other restaurants here in the city.”

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he premise behind Creative Aging is that music and art never stop having a deep impact on people’s lives — but access for seniors is often limited.

“As people age, sometimes it becomes difficult for them to get to the music and the art,” says Mia Henley, executive director of the nonprofit. “So why not bring the music and the art to the senior?” Creative Aging was founded in 2003 by Meryl Klein with the idea of bringing art and music to the places where seniors live and gather. There were only five artists and senior communities at the start, but the organization’s 2021 annual report says it has grown to more than 115 active, professional artists on its roster who bring music and arts experiences to 70-plus senior communities plus dozens of other community locations in the greater Memphis area. Those include adult daycare communities, nursing homes, assisted living communities, and independent living communities. TOP PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID ROSEBERRY; HENLEY PHOTOGRAPH BY JON W. SPARKS

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is the senior communities tell us what they want. We have a roster of about a hundred artists on our website and a senior community liaison can look there and say, ‘We’d like to have a blues performance or R&B or we want the opera. Or, we want Tennessee Shakespeare, or we want some musicians from Iris.’ Whatever they’re interested in, we are very likely to have it, and if we don’t, we’ll find it and organize it. All of our artists are paid, and that is a really important part of our model. We don’t ask any artist at any time to volunteer their time. That’s an important part of how the money that flows into Creative Aging to support our organization is really flowing, for the most part, right back out to the arts community, to musicians and artists. In 2016, Creative Aging decided to expand. We added a second program — the Senior Arts Series — designed to work with older adults who were living in their own homes. We partnered with Theatre Memphis, which is centrally located, holds 400 people, and is ADA accessible. It’s a wonderful place for people to come. As people age, it sometimes becomes difficult for them to drive at night. People get overwhelmed by the notion of parking at a big complex, and the price of tickets becomes a burden. What we’ve tried to do with the Senior Arts Series is remove all those barriers to accessing theater and have it in an accessible location at an accessible time for an accessible price. So for $5, people can come to Theatre Memphis during the day and we have free parking, free refreshments afterward, and they see the most wonderful talent. In the past season, for example, we had a string quartet from the Memphis

Symphony Orchestra perform. We had Opera Memphis do a performance. Playhouse on the Square was doing Smokey Joe’s Cafe at their location and they brought their actors to Theatre Memphis to perform — a wonderful example of collaboration.

In 2019, you started Senior Studio. Tell us about that. We offer about 20 different courses in some 15 arts disciplines, usually six to eight hours in length, running from four to six weeks. Seniors come every week and learn new skills. They are building on those skills each week in such areas as printmaking, landscape painting, how to play the dulcimer, how to create pottery, and so on. We have many options and people sign up for these courses and they’re free. We offer these courses both within senior communities and at public locations like Memphis public libraries — we work with all 18 branches. We also work with The Dixon Gallery and Gardens and Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to offer classes at those places. We’d love to have more locations. We had a pottery class at the Dixon in June, and there were 76 people on the waiting list for only 10 spots. So, we are really looking for more places to offer classes like this because within the senior community, there’s so much interest and there’s so much demand for the senior studio courses. Senior Studio is important not only because people learn about the arts and build skills, but it also offers opportunity for community connection. One of the things that seniors combat is isolation. The pandemic was a time when isolation was an issue for everyone, but maybe more for seniors because of Covid-related restrictions and health precautions. PHOTOGRAPH BY MARITZA DÁVILA

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Talk more about the benefits to the seniors as well as the community. What the science has shown is that seniors who engage with music and the arts on a regular basis are less likely to be hospitalized, take fewer prescription medications, have fewer falls, and suffer less from depression and the difficulties that are related to isolation. A recent study by the AARP found that the effects of isolation can be just as great as other major diseases like heart disease. The impact that that can have on a person’s health is tremendous. What we find with Senior Studio courses in particular, but with really any type of arts engagement, is that it allows seniors to be a part of the community. There are lots of ways to stay engaged in community, but clearly music, musical performances, and arts workshops are among those ways. A lot of older adults didn’t experience the arts in their younger days, maybe because they were working full time, or they were raising families. Maybe they didn’t have the financial resources. Maybe the arts just weren’t near where they lived or worked. What we’re trying to do is give people the opportunity to do something. Maybe they have a lot of experience in it, or they may have none.

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Memphis Tourism had projected that growth to remain during 2022, and so far, the upward trajectory has continued apace. As of May this year, Memphis had sold almost 1.5 million hotel rooms, according to Kane, an increase of 2 percent in demand. “We don’t have most of our summer data in yet, but I know for sure that June was really strong for us. And I anticipate that we’re going to be ahead of the pace for the 2019 June/July numbers. We’re primed for a position of growth, but we still have to be cautious. You look at inflation, and Covid could make a resurgence too. But I’m optimistic.” Looking ahead to 2023, Kane believes that Memphis can set a new standard for travel numbers. Memphis Tourism’s forecast for next year is that hotel room night demand will surpass 2019 levels by 4.3 percent. “I think this growth is sustainable,” says Kane. “We have more hospitality options — more hotels and Airbnbs. Our goal will be to amplify everything we do, and hopefully next year can be the new standard.”

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ast year saw optimistic signs of recovery in Memphis’ travel and hospitality sector. The number of incoming travelers in 2021 jumped close to the city’s gold standard of 2019, and the city seemed poised to make a full recovery. In fact, the upward trajectory has actually exceeded expectations, thanks to the strong efforts of organizations like Memphis Tourism, and it looks like 2023 could be a banner year. On the flip side, however, the number of local incoming corporate travelers hasn’t yet bounced back. With the prominence of digital meeting technology, and the recent struggles of inflation and rising fuel costs, it may be some time before Memphis unlocks its full potential as a meeting and events destination.

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ne constant since 2020 has been Memphis outperforming the national average when it comes to travel numbers. Memphis Tourism has been aggressive in keeping Memphis on the map over the last couple of years, targeting cities and travelers within a 600-mile radius. And so far, it’s worked. “The level we’ve been at, even with our most aggressive estimates, we didn’t think we’d be here until very late in 2022 or early 2023,” says Kevin Kane, Memphis Tourism president and CEO. “So we’ve certainly rebounded way faster than we thought.” Per the Memphis Tourism 2021 annual report, travelers booked 4.1 million hotel rooms last year, about 93 percent of 2019’s numbers. That exceeded the national average by around 5 percent. And overall, a little over 10.7 million visitors arrived in Memphis in 2021 (compared to 12.4 million in 2019), with an average trip duration of more than three days. “It’s 62 • I N S I D E M E M P H I S B U S I N E S S • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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a credit to what Memphis has to offer,” says Kane. “Instead of spending two nights, people have more freedom, and they’re choosing to stay a bit longer.” In addition to the diversity of activities, restaurants, and culture here, Kane credits Memphis’ location as a key factor in the tourism resurgence, with visitors driving here from cities such as St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, and Nashville. “We were really aggressive in the regional market,” says Kane, “and looked at Memphis as a total drive market.” That bet paid off, with 38 percent of 2021 visitors coming from within that 600-mile radius. Thirty-four percent arrived from national markets, while the remaining 28 percent are what Kane classifies as proximity arrivals, which includes nearby cities like Jackson, Tennessee, or Tupelo, Mississippi. “We really kept the pedal to the metal when it came to promoting Memphis,” continues Kane.

hile vacationers have come to Memphis en masse, businesses and corporations have still shown some hesitance in booking large events. The cost savings associated with digital conferences conducted via platforms like Zoom have certainly played a role, while Covid and inflation continue to be a cause for concern. “We’re still waiting for that business and corporate travel to come back up,” says Kane, “but I can say that interest in the Renasant Convention Center is really high. We’ve made it a much more desirable location; it’s the most modern facility that serves the whole region. We have the biggest ballroom in a 250-mile radius. There are some hotel challenges; the Loews project didn’t work out, which hurt us. The Hyatts over at One Beale will help, totaling 750 rooms, but that’s not the total solution if we want to maximize that.” Again, there’s reason for optimism. The boost in amenities over the past couple of years has made Memphis a more attractive destination, generating more buzz among national meeting and event planners. And while digital conferences are still going to be around, many organizations are relearning the value of face-to-face meetings. “People are getting tired of screens and monitors,” says Kevin Brewer, a principal at Memphis-based LEO Events. “And they’re starting to really turn back to that face-to-face style where they can have direct interaction with employees, partners, or associates.” Brewer has seen lots of interest from corporate groups, pointing towards entertainment offerings, Beale Street, and the overall “vibe” of Memphis. “We’ve elevated our offerings enough to where we’re attractive to corporate PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN FOX BURKS

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groups looking for mid-sized conferences,” he says. “We’re not going to compete with Orlando and Las Vegas but we’re at a point where our amenities, the hotels, and the convention center renovation have made us a destination for a lot of companies.” And as companies remobilize to host large gatherings, they have to be mindful that event planning has changed. One of the key factors now, according to Brewer, is flexibility

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VENUE MENU 2022 YOUR GUIDE TO SOME OF THE TOP BUSINESS EVENT AND MEETING LOCATIONS IN MEMPHIS. COMPILED BY SAMUEL X. CICCI AND ABIGAIL MORICI

CASINOS 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica Corporate meetings. Conference rooms for up to 30 guests. 866-422-5597. 1450 Bally Blvd. Tunica Resorts, MS 1stjackpot.com

Fitz Tunica Casino and Hotel Corporate events and meetings. Up to 7,500 available sq. ft. 662-363-8259. crieger-peffer@ﬁtzgeraldstunica.com. 711 Lucky Lane. Robinsonville, MS fitzgeraldstunica.com

Gold Strike Casino Resort Meetings and special events. 30,000 sq. ft., 15-1,170 guests. 662-357-1373; mmyers@mgmresorts.com. 1010 Casino Center Dr., Tunica Resorts, MS goldstrike.com

Hollywood Casino & Hotel Tunica Corporate events and meetings. Up to 14,000 available sq. ft. for 25-1,200 guests. 662-357-7883. jennifer.hall@pngaming. com. 1150 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. Robinsonville, MS hollywoodcasinotunica.com

Horseshoe Casino and Hotel Meetings and special events. Banquet rooms and live entertainment spaces. 300-10,000 sq. ft., 10-1,400 guests. 855-633-8238; meet@caesars.com. 1021 Casino Center Dr, Robinsonville, MS caesars.com

Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel Corporate events, meetings, and conferences. 9,000 available sq. ft. for 10-1,000 guests. 662-363-4461. 777 Isle of Capri Pkwy. Lula, MS isleofcaprilula.com

Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall Corporate events. 1,050-5,040 sq. ft., 12-400 guests. 662363-0711. 1477 Casino Strip Resort Blvd. Robinsonville, MS samstowntunica.com

Southland Casino Racing Meetings and large corporate events. 16,000 sq. ft., 30-600 guests. 870-400-4855. 1550 Ingram Blvd, West Memphis, AR southlandcasino.com

boom in hospitality and tourism means that there has been plenty of new construction in Memphis. And if holing up in the office conference room doesn’t quite cut it, business leaders now have a large host of options in the Bluff City to host their next gathering, whether it’s a small meeting at a boutique hotel, or an enormous conference at the Renasant Convention Center. Our 2022 Inside Memphis Business Venue Menu (also hosted online at memphismagazine.com/business/venues) has both new and familiar faces, but all featured in the following pages are some of the best places to host your next corporate event. And if there’s a venue you’d like added to the list, email Samuel X. Cicci at scicci@contemporary-media.com. 64 • I N S I D E M E M P H I S B U S I N E S S • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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COLLEGES Christian Brothers University Meetings and events. Classroom, banquet rooms, and auditorium space for 25-500 guests. 901-321-3525; events@ cbu.edu. 650 E. Parkway S. cbu.edu

Rhodes College Meetings, lectures, and special events. Scheduling and College Events Ofﬁce: 901-843-3888. 2000 N. Parkway. rhodes.edu

University of Memphis Conferences and events. Up to 210,000 available sq. ft., up to 1,000 guests. Conference and event services: 901-678-5000; conferences@memphis.edu. 365 Innovation Dr.

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Esplanade Corporate events and conferences. 14,000 available sq. ft., 10-700 guests. 901-753-3333; info@esplanadememphis.com. 901 Cordova Station Ave. esplanadememphis.com

FedEx Event Center Corporate Events. From 272-7,700 sq. ft., 20-800 guests. 901-222-7280; events@shelbyfarmspark.org. 6903 Great View Dr. N. shelbyfarmspark.org

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Corporate events. Up to 17,000 available sq. ft., 250-300 guests. Val Bledsoe: 901-490-9460; val@ annesdalemansion.com. 1325 Lamar Ave. annesdalemansion.com

The Atrium at Overton Square Corporate events and meetings. Space for 175 seated guests, up to 250 standing. In-house catering and bar services available. 901-213-4514; events@memphiseventgroup.com. 2105 Madison Ave. theatriummemphis.com

Cadre Building Corporate, formal, and non-proﬁt events. 36,000 sq. ft., Space for 350 seated guests, 1,000 standing. 901-779-1501; betsy.mckay@cadrebuilding.com. 149 Monroe Ave. cadrebuilding.com

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Corporate events and conferences. 35,000 available sq. ft., 151,500 guests. 901-678-5410; conferences@memphis.edu. 330 Innovation Dr. (Conference Center); 3700 Central Ave (Hotel).

The Great Hall & Conference Center Corporate events and conferences. Up to 8,675 sq. ft. available. 60-800 guests. 901-757-7373; ianslinger@ germantown-tn.gov. 1900 S. Germantown Rd. thegreathallevents.com

The Kent Meetings, events, and conferences. Up to 27,000 sq. ft. available. 934 standing guests, 600 seated, plus outdoor patio area. 901-569-6611. toni@thekentmemphis. com. 61 Keel Ave. thekentmemphis.com

La Place Ballroom Corporate and special events. Up to 5,500 sq. ft. available. 10650 guests. Catering available. Tarmeckla Douglas: 901-3400144; tarmeckladouglas@yahoo.com. 4798 Summer Ave. laplaceballroom.com

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The Meeting Center of Collierville Meetings and conferences. Variety of room options. Seating for up to 15 guests. 901-861-6304; info@tmccollierville.com. 340 Poplar View Ln. E. #1 tmccollierville.com

Minglewood Hall Corporate events and fundraisers. Up to 13,000 sq. ft. available. Up to 1,600 guests. 901-312-6058, ext. 1107; info@ minglewoodhall.com. 1555 Madison Ave. minglewoodhall.com

New Daisy Corporate and special events, fundraisers, and trade shows. Full theater setup for 500-1,100 guests. 901-525-8981; info@ newdaisy.com. 330 Beale St. newdaisy.com

Premiere Palace Ballroom Corporate events. 2,500 sq. ft. ballroom for up to 400 guests. 901-527-5660; info@premierepalace.com. 629 Monroe Ave. premierepalace.com

Propcellar Corporate events. Versatile warehouse space for up to 100 guests. 901-654-6737; hello@propcellar.com. 2585 Summer Ave. propcellar.com

Rumba Room Small corporate events. Tables and private rooms available on a limited basis. 901-523-0020; edgarmendez71@gmail.com. 303 S. Main St. memphisrumba.com

Tower Center Conferences, meetings, and events. Up to 10,000 available sq. ft., 6-600 guests. 901-767-8776; celkins@ towercentermemphis.com. 5100 Poplar Ave. #3300. towercentermemphis.com

Woodland Hills Event Center Corporate events. Multiple room options, with 50-1,000 guests. 901-754-2000. 10000 Woodland Hills Dr., Cordova. woodlandhillseventcenter.com

Woodruff-Fontaine House Weddings and special and corporate events. Variety of room options for 30-200 guests. 901-526-1469; j.cooper@ woodruff-fontaine.org. 680 Adams Ave. woodruff-fontaine.org

HOTELS Arrive Hotel Corporate meetings. Up to 1,000 sq. ft. 901-235-2718. memphis@arrivehotels.com. 477 S. Main St. arrivehotels.com/memphis

Big Cypress Lodge Corporate events, conferences, and meetings. Variety of room and outdoor options for 10-800 guests. 901-620-4652; concierge@big-cypress.com. 1 Bass Pro Dr. big-cypress.com

Canopy Hotel Meetings. 450 sq. ft. boardroom for up to 10 guests. 901-4791001. 164 Union Ave. hilton.com

Caption by Hyatt Meetings. 350 sq. ft. of indoor boardroom space. 901-6135656. 245 S. Front St. hyat t.com

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Hotel Indigo Corporate meetings and events. 560-720 sq. ft., up to 50 guests. 901-527-2215. info@downtownmemphishotel.com. 22 North B.B. King Blvd. ihg.com

Hu. Hotel Corporate events and meetings. 476-2,052 sq. ft., 15-315 guests. 866-446-3674; info@huhotelmemphis.com. 79 Madison Ave. huhotelmemphis.com

Hyatt Centric on Beale Street Meetings and conferences. Up to 9,000 available sq. ft. 10-560 guests. 901-444-3232. MEMCT-RFP@hyatt. com. 33 Beale St. hyat t.com

Hyatt Place Memphis (Primacy Pkwy.) Meetings. Up to 1,170 sq. ft., 20-50 guests. 901-680-9700; alyse.purdy@hyatt.com. 1220 Primacy Pkwy. memphisprimacyparkway.place.hyat t.com

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham–Downtown Corporate events and meetings. 800 sq. ft., 5-55 guests. 901522-2383. 310 Union Ave. wyndhamhotels.com

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River Inn - River Hall Corporate events and meetings. Banquet hall, meeting room, and terrace options for up to 120 guests. 901-260-3333, ext. 2105; events@riverinnmemphis.com. 50 Harbor Town Sq. riverinnmemphis.com

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Corporate events and meetings. 15,000 available sq. ft., up to 800 guests. 901-362-6200; hnelson@cphmemphis.com. 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Corporate events and meetings. Up to 30,000 available sq. ft. for up to 1,600 guests. 901-684-6664. 939 Ridge Lake Blvd.

Small meetings. 800 sq. ft. available for small business meetings. 901-322-6560. 1070 Ridge Lake Blvd.

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Curio by Hilton at Central Station Corporate events and meetings. Up to 6,572 sq. ft. 10-500 guests. 901-524-5247. inquire@centralstationmemphis.com. 545 S. Main St. hilton.com

Doubletree Hilton (Downtown) Corporate events and meetings. 6,252 available sq. ft. 5-400 guests. 901-528-1800. 185 Union Ave. hilton.com

Corporate events and conferences. Up to 1,278 sq. ft. 10-70 guests. 901-528-1540. 201 Union Ave.

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Holiday Inn (Downtown)

Corporate events and meetings. 625-2,300 sq. ft., 20-150 guests. 901-522-2100. 85 W. Court Ave.

Corporate events and meetings. 425-3,456 sq. ft., 12-300 guests. 901-526-2001. cateringmemdn@isquarecap. com. 160 Union Ave. hisdowntownmemphis.com

Holiday Inn (University of Memphis) Social and corporate events and conferences. 14,244 available sq. ft., 15-1,500 guests. 901-678-5423; kbrown@ holidayinnuofm.com. 3700 Central Ave. ihg.com

Doubletree Hilton (Sanderlin)

Holiday Inn Express (Medical Center Midtown)

Corporate events and meetings. 6,000 available sq. ft., 8-300 guests. 901-696-6703; 5069 Sanderlin Ave.

Small meetings. Meeting rooms available for small groups as available. 901-276-1175; hiemgm@1stcarolina.net. 1180 Union Ave.

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Westin Memphis Beale Street Corporate events and meetings. 320-3,040 sq. ft. 8-300 guests. 901-334-5900. 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. marriot t.com

LARGE VENUES Agricenter International Corporate events and trade shows. Variety of small and large venues, ranging from 4,800-86,000 sq. ft. 901-757-7777; info@agricenter.org. 7777 Walnut Grove Rd. agricenter.org

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Jesse Wisley started installing and servicing architectural and landscape lighting in 2008. In 2011, he created his own business, Mid South Night Lights. Over the past thirteen years, changes in low voltage lighting have evolved due to LED technology. There are many different designs, and installation techniques are endless. What Jesse and his crew of installers are able to illuminate today, versus ten years ago, is literally and figuratively the difference between night and day. The design and implementation of any lighting project is extremely rewarding, with a soft illumination that not only pleases the eye, but simultaneously produces a wow factor. Jesse has become a leader in the area’s architectural and landscape lighting market. He makes time to attend national conferences, where he is introduced to advancements in lighting, as well as other products. Mid South Night Lights is the Greater Memphis Area’s premier architectural and landscape lighting firm.

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Beale Street Landing Large corporate events. Large outdoor space, with capacity up to 5,000+ guests. 901-504-4229. 251 Riverside Dr. part ymemphis.com

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Large corporate events and conferences. Large theater-capacity events with 2,100 seats. 901-576-1224. 255 N. Main St. thecannoncenter.com

FedExForum Large corporate events and meetings. Large stadium with a variety of venue options for 30-17,500 guests. 901-205-1522; jolson@fedexforum.com. 191 Beale St. fedexforum.com

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Large corporate events, conferences, and meetings. Multiple venue options, from 468-17,010 sq. ft., 30-1,888 guests. 662-280-9120. jcrews@landerscenter.com 4560 Venture Dr., Southaven, MS landerscenter.com

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Large corporate events. Large stadium and fairgrounds with variety of venue options for 125-58,325 guests. 901-729-4071; thomas_carrier@spectraxp.com. 335 S. Hollywood St. thelibert ybowlstadium.com

Renasant Convention Center Large corporate events, meetings, conferences, and trade shows. Large hall with over 300,000 available sq. ft. of meeting, exhibit, and pre-function space. 901-576-1200. 255 N. Main St. memphistravel.com

PRIVATE Crescent Club Corporate events and meetings. 540-1,500 sq. ft., 8-200 guests. 901-684-1010, ext. 408. 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 909. mycrescentclub.com

Kroc Center Corporate events and meetings. Conference and hall space for between 12-100 guests. 901-729-8031; events@krocmemphis. org. 800 E. Pkwy. S. krocmemphis.org

Ridgeway Country Club Corporate events. Indoor and outdoor spaces for between 200-350 guests. 901-853-2247, ext. 106; bernadetteslavin@ ridgewaycountryclub.com. 9800 Poplar Ave. ridgewaycountryclub.com 72 • I N S I D E M E M P H I S B U S I N E S S • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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The Metal Museum sits on the bluffs of the Missisippi River. TPC Southwind Corporate events and meetings. Membership is not required. 580-1,952 sq. ft. 30-120 guests. 901-259-1835. AprilDoby@ pgatourtpc.com. 3325 Club at Southwind. tpc.com

University Club of Memphis Corporate events and meetings. Variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for 12-450 guests. 901-772-3760; banquets@ucmem. com. 1346 Central Ave. ucmem.com

Victory Ranch Corporate events. Outdoor team building experiences for businesses. 901-338-7093; harrison@victoryranch.org. 4330 Mecklinburg, Bolivar, TN victoryranch.org

PUBLIC AutoZone Park Corporate events and meetings. Indoor and outdoor venues available. Capacity depends on venue. 901-7220257. 200 Union Ave. memphisredbirds.com

Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center Corporate events and small meetings. Smaller room options or auditorium for 75-350 guests. 901-385-6440. 3663 Appling Rd., Bartlett, TN bpacc.org

Blues Hall of Fame Corporate events. Entry-level and ground-level spaces for 100-300 guests. 901-527-2583, ext. 13. elizabeth@blues.org. 421 S. Main St.

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Brooks Museum of Art Corporate events and meetings. Meeting and reception options for 20-400 guests. 901-544-6222. 1934 Poplar Ave. brooksmuseum.org

Cotton Museum Corporate events. 3,200 sq. ft. for up to 150 guests. 901-5317826; rentals@memphiscottonmuseum.org. 65 Union Ave. memphiscot tonmuseum.org

Dixon Gallery and Gardens Corporate events and meetings. Pavilion and auditorium options for 20-250 guests. 901-761-5250, ext. 101. scatmur@ dixon.org. 4339 Park Ave. dixon.org

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Elvis Presley’s Graceland Corporate events and meetings. Multiple indoor and outdoor facilities for small and large gatherings. 901-473-6005. 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd. graceland.com POWERED BY cityCURRENT | LIPSCOMB & PITTS INSURANCE

Halloran Centre Corporate events, meetings, private parties, special events. 1,011-3,500 sq. ft., 45-361 guests. 901-529-4276; adams@ orpheum-memphis.org. 225 S. Main St. orpheum-memphis.com

Memphis Botanic Garden Corporate events. Variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for 2-600 guests. 901-636-4106; rentals@ memphisbotanicgarden.com. 750 Cherry Rd. mbgrentals.com

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Corporate and special events and weddings. Indoor and outdoor spaces for up to 3,000 guests. 901-333-6571. 2000 Prentiss Pl. memphiszoo.org

Mirimichi Corporate events. Indoor and outdoor venues for 10-800 guests. 901-259-3800. 6195 Woodstock Cuba Rd., Millington, TN mirimichievents.com

The Orpheum Theatre Corporate events. Small rooms and main auditorium available for 70-2,300 guests. 901-529-4234; brown@orpheummemphis.com. 203 S. Main St. orpheum-memphis.com

National Civil Rights Museum Corporate events and meetings. Conference rooms and auditorium for up to 300 guests. 901-521-9699, ext. 2439; cmbaye@civilrightsmuseum.org. 450 Mulberry St. civilrightsmuseum.org

Metal Museum Corporate events. First ﬂoor of the Library building for small meetings; terrace and tented outdoor areas for 300-800 guests. 901-774-6380; rentals@metalmuseum.org. 374 Metal Museum Dr. metalmuseum.org

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Meetings and corporate events. Pink Palace Mansion and Licthterman Nature Center locations can accommodate 5-500 guests. 901-636-2362; david.branch@memphistn.gov. 3050 Central Ave. moshmemphis.com

Opera Memphis Corporate events. 1,450-5,400 sq. ft. lobby and hall spaces. 901-202-4536; info@operamemphis.org. 6745 Wolf River Pkwy. operamemphis.org

Playhouse on the Square Corporate events and meetings. Auditorium and meeting facilities for 12-347 guests. 901-937-6473; bailee@ playhouseonthesquare.org. 66 S. Cooper St. playhouseonthesquare.org

Rock ’n’ Soul Museum Corporate events and conferences. Museum exhibit included. 850-8,500 sq. ft., 60-300 guests. 901-205-2536; pam@ memphisrocknsoul.org. 191 Beale St. Also offers Memphis Music Hall of Fame Museum for receptions and corporate events. 2,500 sq. ft. 30-100 guests. memphisrocknsoul.org 74 • I N S I D E M E M P H I S B U S I N E S S • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2

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Stax Museum

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Corporate events. Museum space available for 10-450 guests. 901-942-7685; denetra.gee@soulsvillefoundation.org. 926 E. McLemore Ave. sta xmuseum.com

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Corporate events and meetings. Meeting rooms available for up to 1,000 guests. 870-732-7597; khamilton@citywm.com. 212 West Polk Ave., West Memphis, AR explorewestmemphis.com

RESTAURANTS B.B. King’s Blues Club Corporate events. Club available for rent, with room for 25400 guests. 901-202-9114. 143 Beale St. bbkings.com

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Corporate events. Upstairs and downstairs availability for up to 80 standing guests. 901-410-8131. emmie@ partymemphis.com. 2519 Broad Ave.

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Corporate events. Private dining rooms for 12-50 guests. 901683-9291. 6065 Poplar Ave.

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Corporate events and meetings. Woodland and Bluff rooms can seat up to 14 and 48 guests, respectively. 901-8484009. private.dining.memphis@charrestaurant.com. 431 S. Highland St.

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Corporate events. Outdoor spaces for 140-300 guests. 901-207-6172. watershedmemphis@gmail.com. 141 E. Carolina Ave. carolinawatershed.com

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

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Corporate events. Private dining and event rooms for up to 80 guests. 901-328-2233; hpettyjohn@folksfolly.com. 551 S. Mendenhall. folksfolly.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Corporate events. Private rooms available for 25-65 guests. 901-761-6200. 6245 Poplar Ave.

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Lafayette’s Music Room Corporate events. Various rental options for 12-325 guests. 901-202-9114. sales@lafayettesmusicroom.com. 2119 Madison Ave. lafayet tes.com

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Corporate events, weddings, and special events. Indoor bar and outdoor private and semi-private areas available. 901290-1140; info@loﬂinyard.com. 7 W. Carolina Ave. loflinyard.com

Railgarten Corporate events. Indoor bar, diner, and outdoor patio and yard sections for 16-2,500 guests. 901-504-4342. info@ railgarten.com 2166 Central Ave.

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Tenero Cafe & Butcher Meetings and events. Seating for guests both indoor and outside on the patio. 901-646-5698. kim.cherry@cherrypr. co. 669 S. Mendenhall.

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ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND Graceland offers more than 100,000 square feet of event space throughout its campus — including more than 20 unique spaces to entertain and delight your guests. From the Graceland Soundstage to the Guest House Grand Ballroom, our venues are flexible and accommodating to events of all sizes, whether a small, private ceremony or a large-scale reception. Elvis Presley’s Memphis Entertainment Complex allows guests to take in the rock ‘n’ roll experience while enjoying music, food, and fun! At Presley Motors, guests can enjoy dinner and drinks surrounded by more than 10 of Elvis’ automobiles, including Elvis’ iconic pink Cadillac! We also offer the option to add after-hours tours of Graceland Mansion, which offers guests an unforgettable experience. The Graceland Soundstage, one of Graceland’s most popular and versatile spaces, has hosted everything from corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows exhibitions, sporting events, concerts and more. The space offers three large projection screens, a large expandable stage, full sound and lights, dressing rooms, and a concession area. The Guest House at Graceland resort hotel hosts 430 spacious rooms with a king or

two queen beds and 20 themed specialty suites. The Grand Ballroom, at almost 11,000 square feet, is the hotel’s largest meeting space, divisible into five separate meeting rooms. The hotel is also home to a 464-seat theater with stadium seating and state-of-the-art amenities. Adjacent to the hotel is the stunning Graceland’s Wedding Chapel in the Woods. The Graceland Exhibition Center, opened in 2019, is the most recent expansion to the Graceland campus. With its four bays of almost 10,000 square feet each and 18,000+ square foot adjacent concourse, the possibilities for this space are endless. From an event with the flair of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll — to a blank canvas on which you can create your own atmosphere, we offer a turnkey solution for planning — from the venue to on-site catering. Come let Graceland rock your next event.

SPECIFICATIONS

Elvis Presley’s Memphis can accommodate up to 3,000 guests. The Graceland Exhibition Center has 60,000 square foot of space for groups up to 3,000+. The Guest House at Graceland offers more than 22,000 square feet of space accommodating groups of up to 1,100. CATERING: Graceland Events & Catering has pre-designed menus to choose from or can customize any menu. BARTENDERS: Full bar services available. PRESENTATIONS: Full-service audio and video setup and services available. CAPACITY:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LOCATION:

Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis

CONTACT: Graceland Events — 866.757.7007, 901.473.6005, events@graceland.com WEBSITE: PartywithElvis.com and GuestHouseGraceland.com

Elvis Presley’s Graceland offers multiple event spaces to have your next special event: 1. Presley Motors Automobile Museum: Surround your guests with more than 10 of Elvis’ Automobiles while enjoying dinner

and drinks. 2. Graceland Soundstage: Our most versatile space, offering projection screens, expandable stage, sound, lights and more! 3. The Guest House at Graceland Grand Ballroom: The hotel’s largest

meeting space, with the option to divide into five separate meeting rooms. 4. Elvis Presley’s Memphis: Space for a progressive cocktail reception or dinner; or incorporate in our “street” area as well.

5. Graceland Exhibition Center Concourse: Over 18,000 square feet, featuring four separate food bays and abundant space for additional bars. © EPE. Graceland and its marks are trademarks of EPE. All Rights Reserved.

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HYATT CENTRIC BEALE STREET MEMPHIS Tucked inside the circa-1879 William C. Ellis and Sons Ironworks and Machine Shop Building, our six unique venues boast incredible details, including original brick walls and large windows looking out over the Mississippi River. Though the warehouse itself is historic, everything inside is fully updated for the 21st century, including modern audiovisual technology. Host your next meeting or special event in the heart of Downtown Memphis and impress your guests with over 9,000 square feet of unique indoor and outdoor venues, while still being a part of all the action on World Famous Beale Street.

Whether it’s a wedding or your company’s brainstorming session, Hyatt can help you create exceptional events that meet your every need. Learn more about Together by Hyatt — our approach to bringing people together again, fueled by our purpose of care.

SPECIFICATIONS: FOUNDRY BALLROOM: This 4,450-square-foot ballroom, located inside

the original WM. C. Ellis and Sons Ironworks shop built in 1879, was meticulously restored to create a state of the art meeting space, while keeping the old world charm of the building, including the original exposed brick walls and beams and dramatic arched windows overlooking the Mississippi. The Foundry Ballroom also opens to an expansive prefunction space and outdoor event lawn. FOUNDRY PRE-FUNCTION: This expansive Pre-Function space, located just outside the Foundry Ballroom, is the perfect space for meals, receptions, registration, or exhibits. Additionally, it can open up to add space to our Foundry Ballroom or flow out to the outdoor Event Lawn. EVENT LAWN: With over 3,500 square feet, this outdoor space is the perfect place for meals or a welcome reception with unobstructed views of the mighty Mississippi River and our resort-style pool deck. WELDING SHOP: Located on our main meeting room level, this 607-square-foot space is perfect for smaller meetings or breakouts. Additionally, the Welding Shop opens up to a large pre-function space perfect for breaks or buffets. PATTERN SHOP: This versatile, 1,670-square-foot, meeting room is located on our main meeting room level, with access to expansive pre-function space, and can be split into two smaller spaces. PHONE NUMBER: 901.444.3232 WEBSITE: www.hyattcentricbealestreet.com

1. Foundry Ballroom 2. Event Lawn 3. Foundry Ballroom

4. Pattern Shop 5. Welding Shop 6. Foundry Pre-Function

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MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is a serene, modern space to host special events that create lasting memories. Centrally located and open in Overton Park, Memphis’ museum boasts a convenient location easily accessible from all parts of Memphis. Bring your corporate team to the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art for a unique cultural experience during your next meeting. This artistic space is the perfect location to inspire new ideas and creative solutions. Artistic. Distinctive. Intimate. The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art creates a spectacular, unique backdrop for any event. From small and intimate to lavish, think of your museum for your next holiday party, wedding, reception, board meeting, corporate event or team outing. The Hohenberg Auditorium comfortably seats 250 guests and provides a professional setting for staff retreats, general sessions or

presentations and is fully equipped with all your technology needs. The Terrace Room, with its sleek design and panoramic windows, invites you onto the outdoor terrace for a breathtaking view of Overton Park. The spacious Dunavant Rotunda or an intimate gallery setting are perfect for surrounding your event with Memphis’ collection of worldclass art. Memphis’ art museum is a perfect setting for private gatherings or unique corporate events.

SPECIFICATIONS

Rotunda: Standing Reception Capacity, 250, Seated Dinner Capacity, 120, and Theater Style Capacity, 250 Terrace Room: Patio (fully tented), Standing Reception Capacity, 120, Seated Dinner Capacity, 100 (10 tables of 10), 72 (with existing patio furniture), and Theater Style Capacity, 100 Hohenberg Auditorium: Auditorium Seating, 250 CATERING AND BARTENDERS: The Brooks is happy to connect you with our preferred vendors for catering and bartending. PRESENTATIONS: Full Service A/V Available CAPACITY:

You Belong at the Brooks. To book your event at the Brooks, email Katherine Brown at Katherine.Brown@ brooksmuseum.org or call 901.544.6200.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LOCATION:

1934 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104. Open in Overton Park

CONTACT: Katherine Brown at Katherine.Brown@brooksmuseum.org

or call 901.544.6200 WEBSITE: brooksmuseum.org

1. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 2. Hohenburg Auditorium 3. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1916 Grand Entrance 4. Meeting Room in the Terrace Room 5. Dunavant Rotunda

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THE ORPHEUM THEATRE AND THE HALLORAN CENTRE P ut you r e v ent c enter s t age w it h t he Orpheum Theatre Group’s beautiful venues: the Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre. Just steps away from some of Downtown’s finest hotels and attractions, the historic Orpheum Theatre is one of the Mid-South’s most celebrated venues. Your event will be timeless, complemented by ornate detail, crystal chandeliers, and gold-leaf accents. The Orpheum Theatre offers a variety of spaces for an event of any size, each with distinct 1920s appeal. From an intimate gathering in the Grand Lobby to the high-ceilinged elegance of the 2300-seat auditorium, the Orpheum Theatre captures classic Memphis charm. Next door to the Orpheum, the Halloran Centre is among the newest additions to Downtown Memphis. With sleek architecture and contemporary accents, this

facility offers modern character that can’t be replicated. Let your imagination take over using flexible floor plans that can be easily adapted to suit your needs. The Halloran Centre caters to events of any size, from a 40-seat meeting in the luxurious Board Room overlooking South Main to a lavish reception for 350 in the Gerber Taylor Capital Advisors Lobby. You can also seamlessly combine rooms to maximize your guest count. Both venues offer state-ofthe-art audio/visual equipment, flexible catering options, and can arrange bar service and housekeeping on your behalf. Make your vision a reality. Explore the Orpheum Theatre Group’s event spaces online at Orpheum-Memphis.com.

“For over 90 years, guests have been making memories at the corner of Main and Beale. Let us help shape yours.”

SPECIFICATIONS CAPACITY: Flexible spaces that can handle from 10 to 2,300 guests PRESENTATIONS: State-of-the-art sound and lighting available ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ORPHEUM THEATRE: Joy Brown, brown@orpheum-memphis.com or

901.529.4234 HALLORAN CENTRE: Sara Adams, adams@orpheum-memphis.com or

901.238.7062 WEBSITE: Orpheum-Memphis.com

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Improving the Health and Well-Being of Tennesseans and the Global Community As the state’s primary academic, health care institution, UTHSC remains dedicated to caring for the citizens of Tennessee and beyond, and training the next generation of health care leaders.

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EDUCAT ION SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT? HELPING PARENTS FIND THE RIGHT EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR CHILD. EDITED BY KALENA MCKINNEY

strong body and strong mind are the most important things any parent can provide for their child. In Memphis, families are lucky because our city offers such a wealth of educational options. On these pages we list public, private, and independent schools, along with colleges and universities in the region. Let’s hope for an A+, wherever they go. PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: YURI ARCUR / DREAMSTIME

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS Private schools are not funded by the state and must fund operations by charging tuition, though many private schools offer some form of ﬁnancial aid. Schools are typically run by an independent body (a school board, the Catholic Diocese, etc.), and as they are exempt from state oversight and mandated testing, faculty have the freedom to choose their own standards and educational approach. While the majority of private schools in Memphis have a religious afﬁliation, there are a number of non-religious schools focusing on a wide variety of methodologies and approaches. The Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) and the Catholic Diocese of Memphis represent a large number of private schools in Memphis. Various tuition and fees. Check school websites for details.

MUNICIPALITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS A number of communities in Shelby County manage their own school systems. Residents who live in Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, or Millington can opt to attend one of these schools. Go to the town websites for further information.

SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS scsk12.org • 416-5300 Shelby County Schools (SCS) is the largest public school system in Tennessee and among the 25 largest systems

in the nation. SCS operates more than 200 schools in the city of Memphis and in unincorporated and reserve areas of Shelby County. The district includes traditional, optional, iZone, and charter schools under their umbrella. Traditional are the zoned schools any student can attend according to home residence. Optional are similar to magnet schools in other cities and have varying academic achievement requirements. iZone are schools on the state’s priority list working to improve test scores. Charter schools are tuition-free and operate independently from the SCS district. All of these schools are listed at the SCS website. You can start your research in this article and visit scsk12. org for more detailed information about each school.

SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS OPTIONAL PROGRAMS 160 S. Hollywood, Room C106, 38112 • 416-5338 • https://www.scsk12.org/optional/ Optional schools offer a world of choices to students. SCS has two optional programs: schools that use the schoolwithin-a-school approach (optional program and traditional classes) and those that are optional only (meaning all students participate in the program). In the following proﬁles, optional programs are described, and optional only schools are designated with an asterisk (*).

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EDUCATION *Balmoral-Ridgeway Elementary School 5905 Grosvenor Ave., 38119 • 416-2128 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ balmoralridgeway-es • International Baccalaureate (IB) World School Primary Years Programme. Balmoral Ridgeway promotes education of the whole child with a one-of-akind global education. Bellevue Middle School 575 S. Bellevue Blvd., 38104 • 4164488 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/bellevue-ms • The Enriched Academics/College Preparatory program prepares students for secondary and post-secondary education with enriched language arts, mathematics, and science classes. Art, music, and robotics/STEM classes available. Bolton High School 7323 Brunswick Rd., 38002 • 416-1435 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/bolton-hs • The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme provides an internationally accepted education which opens the way for graduating students looking for higher education. Automotive technology and agri-STEM classes are available. Brownsville Road Elementary School 5292 Banbury, 38135 • 416-4300 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ brownsvilleroad-es • The Enriched Academics/International Studies program provides students with advanced multicultural educational opportunities and teaches students problem-solving skills to guide them to be self-sufficient. Central High School 306 S. Bellevue Blvd., 38104 • 416-4500 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/140 • The College Preparatory program promotes college-readiness with honors and AP courses. Central also offers outstanding arts and athletic programs. Colonial Middle School 1370 Colonial Rd., 38117 • 416-8980 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/38 • With a central focus on arts, academics, and athletics, Colonial offers creative and performing arts classes, enriched academics, and exploratory classes. Cordova Elementary School 750 Sanga Rd., Cordova, 38018 • 416-1700 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/39 • Enriched Academics encourages students to develop and expand artistic, athletic, musical, and media skills with rigorous classes, academic competitions, STEM clubs, athletics, computer education, and art & music classes. Cordova Middle School 900 Sanga Rd., Cordova, 38018 • 4162189 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/41 • Cordova Middle provides a stimulating learning experience for students interested in computer and environmental sciences. Extracurricular and after-school activities include robotics and STEM programs. The school also has indoor and outdoor environment-based learning labs. Craigmont High School 3333 Covington Pike, 38128 • 416-4312 • Grades: 9-12 • scsk12.org/craigmonthigh • Craigmont High boasts a college preparatory program, International Studies Optional Program, Robotics Club, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Junior Chapter, and more; it caters to a wide range of abilities and needs from special education to honors/advanced placement and dual enrollment. Craigmont Middle School 3455 Covington Pike, 38128 • 4167780 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/42 • The only International Studies middle school in West Tennessee, Craigmont Middle prepares students for higher education by encouraging problem-solving skills and critical thinking while increasing global awareness. *Cummings School 1037 Cummings, 38106 • 416-7810 • Grades: K-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/46 • The Mathematical Minds (DM3) program emphasizes learning of mathematics and integrates these lessons into other areas of the curriculum. Cummings also serves as a laboratory school for LeMoyne-Owen College and is provided innovative teaching and learning strategies by the Center for Urban Education (CUE). *Delano Elementary 1716 Delano, 38127 • 416-3932 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/202 • The computer/ technology program facilitates a learning experience that

utilizes a variety of innovative technological tools. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities including pom pom, school newspaper, Arts and Crafts Club, and more. *Double Tree Elementary School 4560 Double Tree, 38109 • 416-8144 • Grades: PreK-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/125 • As a modified Montessori/Technology school, Double Tree provides a Montessori approach for K-2nd grade and an emphasis on technology for grades 3-5. Douglass High School 3200 Mt. Olive Rd., 38108 • 416-0990 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/126 • The Public Service and Communication Arts program helps students develop 21st-century skills. Students are taught traditional and core academics while having the opportunity to take honors and AP classes as well as career and technical education courses. *Douglass Elementary School 1650 Ash St., 38108 • 4165946 • Grades: *K-5, 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/129 • The Chess and Public Service programs aim to provide opportunities that enrich students with an advanced curriculum. Downtown Elementary School 10 North Fourth St., 38103 • 4168400 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/128 • The Enriched Academics/Social Studies program takes advantage of its unique urban location by using Downtown Memphis as a “living laboratory.” Students take frequent field trips to historical, educational, and cultural sites; and guest speakers from nearby businesses and organizations stop in to speak with the students. A variety of in-school enrichment classes and after-school tuitionbased activities are offered. East High School 3206 Poplar, 38111 • 416-6160 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/83 • East High and its T-STEM Academy encourage students’ growth by emphasizing problem-based learning, professional learning, college and career readiness, and by increasing partnerships with industry, university, and community partnerships to support STEM education. Germantown Elementary School 2730 Cross Country Dr., 38138 • 416-0945 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12. org/Domain/169 • The Enriched Academics/International Studies program teaches students global and community awareness. Students also receive a number of opportunities through a learning garden, French classes, side-by-side concert with Memphis Symphony Orchestra, art expression experiences, partnerships with Germantown Middle and High School, and CLUE classes for gifted students. Germantown Middle School 7925 C.D. Smith Rd., 38138 • 4160950 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/92 • The Enriched Academics/College Preparatory, STEM, and World Languages (Latin, French, and Spanish) programs provide every student numerous challenging, educational opportunities; and an array of specialized clubs and extracurricular activities keep students engaged. Germantown High School 7653 Old Poplar Pike, 38138 • 4160955 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/91 or /scs/high/germantown/IB.html • Germantown’s International Baccalaureate College Preparatory program sets students up for success in the future and is recognized globally. The Creative and Performing Arts program continuously garners national recognition for achievements. Grahamwood Elementary School 3950 Summer Ave., 38122 • 416-5952 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/96 • The Enriched Academics program encourages students to be productive and well-rounded by providing a safe, diverse, and academically challenging environment. Havenview Middle School 1481 Hester Ln., 38116 • 416-3092 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/18 • The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) program offers rigorous academic concepts while exposing students to real-life experiences to further develop social and intellectual skills.

*Idlewild Elementary School 1950 Linden Ave., 38104 • 416-4566 • Grades: K-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/66 • Idlewild provides a diverse and academically invigorating curriculum that combines enriched science, technology, art, and music. *John P. Freeman Optional School 5250 Tulane Rd., 38109 • 4163156 • Grades: 1-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/67 • The Enriched Academics/College Preparatory program prepares students to succeed globally by instilling rigorous academic practices and by encouraging using a growth mindset and building meaningful relationships. Keystone Elementary School 4301 Old Allen Rd., 38128 • 4163924 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/70 • ECO: Educating Children Through the Outdoors is Keystone’s central focus, where students receive an enriched education in outdoor classrooms (gardens, pond, “grow rooms,” and amphitheatre) and science and computer labs. Kingsbury High School 1270 N. Graham, 38122 • 416-6060 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/73 • With its Global Health Studies: Applied Health Science and Health Science Policy program, Kingsbury prepares students for college with a focus in the healthcare industry. *Maxine Smith STEAM Academy 750 E. Parkway S., 38104 • 4164536 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/154 • The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) program is designed to engage students and provide a rigorous curriculum. *Oak Forest Elementary School 7440 Nonconnah View Cv., 38119 • 416-2257 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/105 • With its International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, Oak Forest provides an enriched and globally recognized education. Overton High School 1770 Lanier Ln., 38117 • 416-2136 • Grades 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/110 • The Creative and Performing Arts program fosters students’ development of talents in the performing arts with programs in vocal and instrumental music, jazz, orchestra, dance, drama, visual arts, broadcasting, and creative writing. Peabody Elementary School 2086 Young Ave., 38104 • 416-4606 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/77 • Enriched Academics/International Studies. A multicultural melting pot, Peabody incorporates international studies in its enriched academics program. Ridgeway High School 2009 Ridgeway Rd., 38119 • 416-1802 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/183 • International Baccalaureate World School (IB). Ridgeway provides a course of study that is acknowledged worldwide for its rigorous curriculum. Ridgeway Middle School 6333 Quince, 38119 • 416-1588 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/184 • The International Baccalaureate World School Middle Years Programme strives to encourage students to become independent thinkers and risktakers who are internationally minded. Riverwood Elementary School 1330 Stern Ln., Cordova, 38016 • 416-2310 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/186 • The Environmental Science and Community Service program encourages students to be community and environmentally conscious. *Rozelle Elementary School 993 Roland, 38114 • 416-4612 • Grades: K-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/189 • Creative and Performing Arts. Instructors at Rozelle use the arts to teach academic subjects and develop individual skills. Sherwood Elementary School 1156 Robin Hood, 38111 • 416- 4864 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/118 • The Academic Enrichment Through the Arts program provides a challenging curriculum with an emphasis through the arts. Students are required to read classic literature, books, solve problems, and develop writing skills. The program is further enriched by involvement from ArtsMemphis, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Snowden School 1870 N. Parkway, 38112 • 416-4621 • Grades: 1-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/121 • Snowden’s Enriched Academics/College Preparatory program offers STEM courses while also stressing academics, arts integration, athletics, and social development.

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EDUCATION *Springdale-Memphis Magnet Elementary School 880 N. Hollywood, 38108 • 416-4883 • Grades: 1-5 • https:// schools.scsk12.org/Domain/135 • Exploratory learning provides a science-driven curriculum and an innovative learning environment with interactive trips, labs, and fairs. Treadwell Elementary School 3538 Given, 38122 • 416-6130 • Grades: K-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/56 • The Dual Language Immersion program boasts a bilingual education and a culturally diverse environment. Englishspeaking students are paired with students who speak other native languages to be immersed in a one-of-a-kind foreign language educational experience. *Vollentine Elementary School 1682 Vollintine, 38107 • 4164632 • Grades: K-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/79 • Science Exploration: Scholars Tackling Academic Rigor Scientifically (STARS) program offers a technological learning environment that is geared towards science discovery. Whitehaven Elementary School 4783 Elvis Presley Blvd., 38116 • 416-7431 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/162 • The Enriched Academics program provides students academic instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Whitehaven High School 4851 Elvis Presley Blvd., 38116 • 416-3000 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/163 • The College Preparatory/Business and Finance programs prepare students for college with a broad range of classes that include business/finance and advanced placement courses. White Station High School 514 S. Perkins, 38117 • 416-8880 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/160 • Ranked on Newsweek’s list of top high schools in America, White Station High School provides a College Preparatory program that prepares students for college readiness with classes in science, mathematics, medicine, law, education, business, computer science, and public/social service. White Station Middle School 5465 Mason, 38120 • 416-2184 • Grades: 6-8 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/161 • The College Preparatory program offers an academically stimulating curriculum in a state-of-the-art facility with English, math, science, social studies, fine arts, and world languages courses. William Herbert Brewster Elementary 2605 Sam Cooper, 38112 • 416-7150 • Grades 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/ Domain/164 • The Enriched Academics/M.A.S.T. program is designed to prepare students to excel by emphasizing enriched learning in math, art, science, and technology. Smart boards, computer workstations, interactive science lab, visual arts room, and interactive science lab. Willow Oaks Elementary School 4417 Willow, 38117 • 416-2196 • Grades: 1-5 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/165 • The Enriched Academics Through the Arts and Technology program prepares students for middle and high school with a curriculum that exceeds state performance standards in reading, math, science, social studies, computer technology, and the arts. Wooddale High School 5151 Scottsdale, 38118 • 416-2440 • Grades: 9-12 • https://schools.scsk12.org/Domain/191 • College Preparatory and Aviation/Tourism programs are designed to train students in specialized fields that include aviation, robotics, and information technology. Students have the opportunity to work on or finish their Federal Aviation Administration’s private pilot certificates.

CHARTER SCHOOLS IN MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY Charter schools are public schools that operate independently from their school districts. Each school follows its own mission while adhering to state-required education standards. Charters serve as an alternative to families seeking a public school education but in a smaller, academically enriched environment.

Arrow Academy of Excellence 645 Semmes, 38111 • 207-1891 • arrowacademyofexcellence.org • Grades: K-3 Aspire Public Schools Memphis 3210 Raleigh-Millington Rd., 38128 • 646-6516 • aspirepublicschools.org • Grades: PK-8 Aurora Collegiate Academy 4841 Summer Ave., 38122 • 2494615 • auroracollegiate.org • Grades: K-5 Bluff City High School 4950 Fairley Rd., 38109 • tn.greendot. org/bchs • 730-8169 • Grades: 9-12 City University School - Boys Preparatory and Girls Preparatory 1475 East Shelby Dr., 38116 • 755-2219 • cityuniversityschool. org • Grades: 6-8 for boys & girls City University School of Independence 1475 East Shelby Dr., 38116 • 775-2219 • cityuniversityschool.org/school-ofindependence • Grades: 9-12 Cornerstone Prep-Lester Campus 320 Carpenter St., 38112 • 416-3640 • cornerstoneprepmemphis.org • Grades: K-5/ Capstone Education Group, Achievement School District Cornerstone Prep-Denver Elementary 1940 Frayser, 38127 • 416-3640 • cornerstoneprepmemphis.org • Grades: PK-5/ Capstone Education Group, Achievement School District Crosstown High School 1365 Tower Ave., 38104 • 401-5500 • crosstownhigh.org • Grades: 9-10 (first 9th-grade class started August 2018) DuBois Consortium of Charter Schools 4443 Germantown Rd., 38125 • 509-6190 • http://duboisccs.org/ • Grades: K-12 Fairley High 4950 Fairley Rd., 38109 • 730-8160 • tn.greendot.org/fairley • Achievement School District • Grades: 9-12 Freedom Preparatory Academy Elementary & Middle Westwood 778 Parkrose Rd., 38109 • 881-1149 • freedomprep.org • Achievement School District • Grades: PK-5 & 6-8 Freedom Preparatory Academy High 5132 Jonetta St., 38109 • 259-5959 • freedomprep.org • Grades: 9-12 Gateway University 6165 Stage Rd., Bartlett, 38134 • 501-7940 • guschools.org • Grades: 9-12 Gestalt Community Schools 3175 Lenox Park Blvd. #410, 38115 • 213-5161 • gestaltcs.org • Various campuses • Grades: K-12 Granville T. Woods Academy of Innovation 3824 Austin Peay, 38128 • 308-2051 • gtwacademy.com • Grades: K-8 Kaleidoscope School of Memphis 110 N. Court Ave., 38103 • 623-1888 • ksmemphis.org • Grade 6-8 KIPP: Memphis Collegiate Schools kippmemphis.org • 7 schools • Grades: K-12 Leadership Preparatory Charter School 4190 Elliston Rd., 38111 • 512-4495 • leadmemphis.org • Grades: K-8 Memphis Academy of Health Sciences High School 3925 Chelsea Ave. Ext., 38108 • 382-1441• mahsmiddleandhigh. org • Grades: 9-12 Memphis Academy of Health Sciences Middle School 3608 Hawkins Mill Rd., 38108 • 213-4123 • mahsmiddleandhigh. org • Grades: 6-8 Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering 1254 Jefferson Ave., 38104 • 333-1580 • discovermase.org • Grades: 6-12 Memphis Business Academy Elementary School 2450 Frayser Blvd., 38127 • 353-1475 • mbacharterschools. org • Grades: K-5 Memphis Business Academy Middle & High School 3306 Overton Crossing, 38127 • 357-8680 • mbacharterschools. org • Grades: 6-12 Memphis College Prep Elementary School 278 Greenlaw Ave., 38105 • 620-6475 • memphiscollegeprep.org • Grades: K-5 Memphis Delta Prep 1237 College St, 38106 • 251-1010 • memphisdeltaprep.org • Grades: K-5 Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory 168 Jefferson St., 38103 • 4740955 • grizzliesprep.org • Grades: 5-8 Memphis RISE Academy 5050 Poplar, Suite 1714, 38157 • 3039590 • memphisrise.org • Grades: 6-12 Memphis School of Excellence 4450 S. Mendenhall, Suite #1, 38141 • 367-7814 • sememphis.org • Grades: 6-12 Memphis STEM Academy 2450 Frayser Blvd., 38127 • 353-1475 • memphisbusinessacademy.com/stem • K-4 Pathways in Education 3156 N. Thomas St., 38127 • 353-4999 • tn.pathwaysineducation.org • Grades: 9-12

Promise Academy 1346 Bryan St., 38108 • 324-4456 • hollywood.promiseacademy.com • Grades: K-5 Soulsville Charter School 1115 College St., 38106 • 261-6366 • soulsvillecharterschool.org • Grades: 6-12 Southern Avenue Charter Elementary School 2221 Democrat Rd., 38132 • 743-7335 • southernavecharterschools. org • Grades: K-5 STAR Academy 3260 James Rd., 38128 • 387-5050 • staracademycharter.org • Grades: K-6 Veritas College Preparatory Charter School 690 Mississippi Blvd., 38126 • 526-1900 • veritascollegeprep. org • Grades: 5-8 Vision Prep 260 Joubert Ave., 38109 • 775-1018 • visionprep. org • Grades: K-5

PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN MEMPHIS AND THE REGION A host of independent schools provide families with a range of educational choices. Special needs schools are here, too. (Note: Tuition and fees may adjust from time of printing.) Bornblum Jewish Community School 6641 Humphreys Blvd., 38120 • 747-2665 • bornblum.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: K-8th • Tuition: Kindergarten - $9,500; 1-8 - $11,750 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 110; 4:1 • Religious affiliation: Jewish • Before- and after-school care: yes Briarcrest Christian Schools *76 S. Houston Levee, Eads, 38028 • 765-4600 • briarcrest.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 2 yrs.-12th • Tuition: $5,000 – $17,550 • Enrollment at end of 2020-2022 school year 1736; Student/ teacher ratio 11:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes Christ Methodist Day School 411 S. Grove Park, 38117 • 6836873 • choosecmds.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 2K-6th • Tuition: $2,705-$14,400 • Enrollment/studentfaculty ratio: 540; 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes Christ the King Lutheran School 5296 Park, 38119 • 682-8405 • ctkschool.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 18 mos.-8th • Tuition: $8,500 - $8,950 • Enrollment/studentfaculty ratio: 220; 15:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian • Special Ed classes: PLUS, Discoveries, Horizons, Honors • Before- and after-school care: yes Christian Brothers High School 5900 Walnut Grove, 38120 • 261-4900 • cbhs.org • Student body: male • Grades: 9th12th • Tuition: $15,250 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 830; 12:1 • Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic • Beforeand after-school care: no Collegiate School of Memphis 3353 Faxon Ave., 38122 • 5918200 • collegiatememphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 6th-12th • Tuition: $12,950 - $13,100 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 365; 12:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian • Before- and after-school care: after only Evangelical Christian School Main Campus *7600 Macon Rd., 38018 • 754-7217 • ecseagles.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 6th-12th • Tuition: $6,200-$16,800 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 850; 7:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian. *Additional Location: 1920 Forest Hill-Irene • 754-4420 • Grades: Little Eagles (age 2)5th • Before- and after-school care: yes Fayette Academy 15090 Hwy. 64, Somerville, 38068 • 465-3241 • fayetteacademy.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK3-12th • Tuition: $3,975-$8,325 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 600; 15:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian • Before- and afterschool care: yes First Assembly Christian School 8650 Walnut Grove, Cordova, 38018 • 458-5543 • facsmemphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PreK-12th •Tuition: $5,954 -$11,677(resourcesparks/student services additional fee) • Enrollment/ A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • 89

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Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School 246 S. Belvedere, 38104 • 278-0200 • gslschool.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 2-8th • Tuition: $6,185 - $19,980 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 450; 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Episcopal • Before- and after-school care: yes Harding Academy 1100 Cherry Rd., 38117 • 767-4494 • hardinglions.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Sr. K-12th • Tuition: Senior Kindergarten: $12,095; Grades 1–5: $13,695; Grades 6–8: $15,295; Grades 9–12: $16,795 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 650; 7.5:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes. • *Additional Locations: Little Harding, 1106 Colonial, 38117 • 767-2093 • Grades: Age 6 weeks -Jr. K Hutchison School 1740 Ridgeway, 38119 • 761-2220 • hutchisonschool.org • Student body: female • Grades: PK2 to 12th Grade • Tuition: $5,700-$24,760 • Enrollment: 825; Student-faculty ratio: 9:1 • Religious affiliation: nonsectarian • Before- and after-school care: yes Immanuel Lutheran School 6319 Raleigh LaGrange, 38134 • 388-0205 • ilsmemphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK3-8th • Tuition: $7250 - $7750 • Enrollment: 145 • Religious affiliation: Lutheran • Before- and after-school care: Yes Lamplighter Montessori School 8563 Fay Rd., 38018 • 901-7512000 • lamplighterschool.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 18 mos.-8th • Tuition: $8,100-$16,300 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 140; 5:1/12:1 • Religious affiliation: nonsecular • Before- and after-school care: yes Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 W. Massey, 38120 • 474-1000 • lausanneschool.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK2-12th • Tuition: $12,690 - $25,565 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 900; 7:1 • Religious affiliation: nonsectarian • Before- and after-school care: yes Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South 390 S. White Station, 38117 • 682-2400 • mhafyos.org • Grades: PK-12th/co-ed (PK3-8th), female (9th-12th), male (9th-12th) • Tuition: $7,376-$19,553 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 215; 4:1 • Religious affiliation: Jewish • Before- and after-school care: after only Maria Montessori School 740 Harbor Bend Rd., 38103 • 527-3444 • mariamontessorischool.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 18 mos.-8th • Tuition: $8,600-$10,000 • Enrollment: 121 • Religious affiliation: none • Before- and after-school care: no Memphis Junior Academy 50 N. Mendenhall, 38117 • 683-1061 • memphisjunioracademy.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK-10th • Tuition: $362-$865/month • Enrollment/studentfaculty ratio: 63, 15:1 • Religious affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist • Before- and after-school care: yes Memphis University School 6191 Park, 38119 • 260-1300 • musowls.org • Student body: male • Grades: 7th-12th • Tuition: $22,900 • Student-faculty ratio: 7:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational • Before- and after-school care: after only New Hope Christian Academy 3000 University St., 38127 • 358-3183 • newhopememphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 3 years-6th • Tuition: 12,500 (Financial aid is available, and is need-based on a sliding scale) • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 400+; 16:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian • Before- and after-school care: after only, K-6th Northpoint Christian School 7400 Getwell Rd., Southaven, MS, 38672 • 662-349-3096 • ncstrojans.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK3-12th • Tuition: $7,125 - $10,575 • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio:1050 15:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes Presbyterian Day School 4025 Poplar, 38111 • 842-4600 • pdsmemphis.org • Student body: male • Grades: Age 2 years6th • Tuition: $5,880-$22,580 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 500; 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Presbyterian • Beforeand after-school care: yes Rossville Christian Academy 280 High St., Rossville, 38066 • 853-0200 • rossvillechristian.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Preschool -12th • Tuition: $5,650 -$8,350 (financial aid available) • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 318; 14:1 •

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Religious affiliation: Interdenominational Christian • Beforeand after-school care: Yes St. Agnes Academy/St. Dominic School 4830 Walnut Grove, 38117 • 767-1356 • saa-sds.org • Student body: St. Agnes, female; St. Dominic, male • Grades: 2K-12th (girls), 2K-8th (boys) • Tuition: $5,500 - $20,000 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 775 (combined; 2018-2019); 10:1 • Religious affiliation: Catholic • Before- and after-school care: yes St. Benedict at Auburndale High School 8250 Varnavas at Germantown Pkwy., Cordova, 38016 • 260-2840 • sbaeagles. org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 9th-12th • Tuition: $13,325$21,000 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 500; 16:1 • Religious affiliation: Catholic • Before- and after-school care: no St. George’s Independent School - Collierville Campus 1880 Wolf River Blvd., Collierville 38017 • 457-2000 • sgis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK-5th Germantown & Memphis locations • Grades: 6-12 at Collierville • Tuition: $9,935-$22,925 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1115 (all locations); 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Episcopal • Before- and after-school care: yes (PK-8th). *Additional Locations: Germantown Campus, 8250 Poplar, 38138 • 261-2300 • Grades: PK-5th; Memphis Campus, 3749 Kimball Avenue, 38111 • 261-3920 • Grades: PK-5th St. Mary’s Episcopal School 60 Perkins Extd., 38117 • 537-1472 • stmarysschool.org • Student body: female • Grades: Age 2 yrs.12th • Tuition: $4,000-$24,475• Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 825; 8:1 • Religious affiliation: Episcopal • Before- and after-school care: after only Tipton-Rosemark Academy 8696 Rosemark, Millington, 38053 • 829-6536 • tiptonrosemarkacademy.net • Student body: co-ed • Grades: K2-12th • Tuition: $5,238 -$10,275 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 550; 15:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian • Before- and afterschool care: yes Trinity Christian Academy 10 Windy City Rd., Jackson, TN, 38305 • 731-668-8500 • tcalions.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades:Pre-K – 12th Grade • Tuition:$6,470 - $11,183 • Little Lions: Infants and Toddlers • Tuition: $804-$911 monthly. *Little Lion students can enroll in a 10- or 12-month pay plan. Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 650; 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian, Interdenominational • Before- and afterschool care: yes (including holidays) University School of Jackson 232 McClellan Rd., Jackson, TN, 38305 • 731-664-0812 • usjbruins.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 6 wks.-12th • Tuition: $6,700-$12,400 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 1,030; 10:1 • Religious affiliation: nondenominational • Before- and after-school care: after-school care and summer daycare Westminster Academy 2520 Ridgeway Rd., 38119 • 380-9192 • wamemphis.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: JK-12th • Tuition: $7,435-$14,615 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 445; 6:1 • Religious affiliation: Classical Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes West Memphis Christian School 1101 N. Missouri St., West Memphis, AR, 72301 • 870-400-4000 • wmcs.com • Student body: co-ed • Grades: K-12 • Tuition: $5,700-$7,500 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 175, 9:1 • Religious affiliation: Christian • Before- and after-school care: yes Woodland Presbyterian School 5217 Park, 38119 • 685-0976 • woodlandschool.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: Age 2 years-8th • Tuition: $4,300-$15,700 (Tuition Assistance available) • Enrollment/student- faculty ratio: 340; 7:1 • Religious affiliation: Presbyterian • Before- and afterschool care: yes

SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS Schools for children with a variety of learning challenges. Bodine School 2432 Yester Oaks Dr., Germantown, 38139 • 754-1800 • bodineschool.org • Serves students with dyslexia and dyslexia-related reading differences. • Grades: 1st-6th • Tuition: check with office; financial aid available • Enrollment/ student-faculty ratio: 83/10:1 • Religious affiliation: none • Before- and after-school care: yes

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Concord Academy 4942 Walnut Grove, 38117 • 682-3115 • concord-academy.org • Serves students with learning and social disabilities • Grades: 6th-12th • Tuition: $12,339-$12,922 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 65/7:1 • Religious affiliation: none • Before- and after-school care: yes Harwood Center *Business office: 8500 Walnut Grove Rd, Cordova, 38018 • 584-8281 • harwoodcenter.org • Provides support and education for young children with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities. Provides ABA Services ($50-$90/hour - offers insurance). • Ages 18 mos.6 years • Tuition: $380-$940/month • Student-faculty ratio: 1:3 (education department)/1:1 (ABA department). *Locations: 8500 Walnut Grove, 38018 • 680 Hanley St., 38114 • 3796 FrayserRaleigh Rd., 38128 Madonna Learning Center 7007 Poplar, Germantown, 38138 • 752-5767 • madonna-learning.org • Individualized educational services for special needs children and adults. Students represent all disabilities, including Down syndrome, developmental and learning disabilities, sensory processing disorders, and other learning challenges. Ages: 4-30 • Grades: flexible levels, ungraded classrooms • Tuition: $13,800, financial aid available • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 43/6:1 • Religious affiliation: none • Before- and after-school care: yes Memphis Oral School for the Deaf 7901 Poplar, Germantown, 38138 • 758-2228 • mosdkids.org • At Memphis Oral School for the Deaf, children who are deaf and hard of hearing are learning to listen and talk. MOSD offers a “Sound Beginnings” Infant-Family Training program for children ages birth-3, “Sound Transitions” for children ages 1-3, and MOSD Preschool serves children ages 2-5 with hearing loss. Through small class instruction, daily speech therapy, daily listening therapy, and onsite audiological services, children learn to listen and talk. Phoenix School for Creative Learning 2404 Arthur Rd., Germantown, 38138 • 757-4360 • thephoenixschool.net • Offers individualized, arts-based learning for students with average or above-average I.Q. who have ADD/ADHD, high-functioning autism, or other learning disabilities. Social skills therapy is part of the program. • Grades: 1st-12th • Tuition: $10,900 • Financial aid: limited • Enrollment: 28 • Religious affiliation: none • Accredited by the TN State Department of Education • Beforeand after-school care: check with school Shady Oaks School 2000 N. Germantown Pkwy., Cordova, 38016 • 737-3355 • shadyoaksmemphis.com • Offers special, individualized instruction for students with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities. Classes are held in a positive environment with individualized reading, math, and phonics designed to build self-confidence and prepare students for traditional classroom learning. Well-rounded curriculum including Spanish, & music • Grades: ages 7-14 (ungraded classrooms) • Tuition: $10,500 • Financial aid: limited • Religious affiliation: nondenominational Christian St. Francis of Assisi PLUS Program 2100 Germantown Pkwy., Cordova, 38016 • 388-7321 • sfawolves.org • Co-educational school that offers educational experiences for children in grades 2-8 with additional programs for advanced students and our PLUS Program for students in grades 2-8 with a diagnosed learning difference such as ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, Aspergers, and processing disorders. Curriculum utilizes developmentally appropriate techniques and activities designed to academically challenge students and prepare them to enter a collegepreparatory program for high school. Students are provided with weekly art, music, band, chorus, Spanish, Library, STEM, and twice weekly physical education.

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Christian Brothers High School 5900 Walnut Grove, 38120 • 261-4900 • cbhs.org • Student body: male • Grades: 9th-12th • Tuition: $15,250 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 830; 12:1 • Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic • Before- and afterschool care: no Compass Community Schools 61 N. McLean Blvd., 38104 • 6187422 • compassmemphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: K-12 • Compass is a charter school of choice and is 100% FREE to attend. Compass believes in providing a world-class education within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture. Our schools are intentionally small to foster a family environment where teachers can focus on the individual child. Six locations: Compass-Berclair (K-8) - 3880 Forrest Ave., 38122; Compass-Binghamton (K-8) - 2540 Hale Rd., 38112; CompassFrayser (K-8) - 3690 Thomas St., 38127; Compass-Hickory Hill (K-7) - 3572 Emerald St., 38115; Compass-Midtown (9-12) - 61 N. McLean, 38104; Compass-Orange Mound (K-8) - 2718 Lamar Ave., 38114 Holy Rosary School 4841 Park, 38117 • 685-1231 • holyrosarymemphis.org/ • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK28th • Tuition: $5,970-$8,180 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 425, 10:1 • Before- and after-school care: yes Immaculate Conception Cathedral School 1669 Central Avenue, 38104 • 725-2710 • myiccs.org/ • Grades: PK-8, Lower/Middle School • Tuition: $8,995 - $9,575 • Student body: co-ed Incarnation Catholic Preschool 360 Bray Station Rd. Collierville, 38017 • 861-5414 • goics.org • Ages 1-5 • Enrollment: 160 • Before and aftercare care: yes Our Lady of Perpetual Help School 8151 Poplar, Germantown, 38138 • 753-1181 • olphowls.org/ • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK-8th • Tuition: $3,300-$8,600 Enrollment/studentfaculty ratio: 235, 11:1 • Religious affiliation: Catholic • Beforeand after-school care: yes St. Agnes Academy/St. Dominic School 4830 Walnut Grove, 38117 • 767-1356 • saa-sds.org • Student body: St. Agnes, female; St. Dominic, male • Grades: 2K-12th (girls), 2K-8th (boys) • Tuition: $5,500 - $20,000 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 775 (combined; 2018-2019); 10:1 • Religious affiliation: Catholic • Before- and after-school care: yes St. Ann School – Bartlett 6529 Stage Rd., 38134 • 386-3328 • sascolts.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK-8th • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 200+, 18:1 • Before- and after-school care: yes St. Benedict at Auburndale High School 8250 Varnavas at Germantown Pkwy., Cordova, 38016 • 260-2840 • sbaeagles. org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 9th-12th • Tuition: $Tuition: $13,325-$21,000 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 500; 16:1 • Religious affiliation: Catholic • Before- and after-school care: no St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School 2100 N. Germantown Pkwy., Cordova, TN 38016 • 901-388-7321 • sfawolves.org/ • Student body: co-ed • Grades: 2K-8th • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 400; 14:1 • Before and after school care: yes St. Louis School 5192 Shady Grove Rd., 38117 • 255-1900 • stlouismemphis.org/ • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK3-8th • Tuition: $5,280 - 8,490 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio: 532; 15:1 • Before- and after-school care: yes St. Paul Catholic School 1425 E. Shelby Dr., 38116 • 346-0862 • stpaulschoolmemphis.org • Student body: co-ed • Grades: PK3-8th • Tuition: $5,900 • Enrollment/student-faculty ratio:: 250; 22:1

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or new college students, transitioning into the next phase can be scary and somewhat shaky, albeit exciting. Between choosing the right school, deciding on the right career path, and adjusting to an unfamiliar environment filled with new peers, professors, and surroundings, the college experience can be difficult to adapt to. Once acclimated, however, students can begin to explore their interests while learning valuable skill sets, and they will often find the college experience and the journey to adulthood to be gratifying and fulfilling. Receiving a degree is a rite of passage, and it will set graduates up for success in life after school. Graduates are more likely to find steady employment and receive higher income than their counterparts who did not receive a college education. The graphic shown below, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, displays the correlation between education level and average earnings for people ages 25 and older in 2021.

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PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

hoosing a career path at a young age is never easy — sometimes, it can take years to decide. Middle school is the perfect time to develop skills and interests by becoming involved in extracurricular activities as well as by practicing good study habits. By mastering these skills early, when children reach high school, they will be ready to finalize college plans by preparing for standardized tests, maintaining high GPAs, applying for colleges and scholarships, and more. Read below for a detailed step-by-step preparedness list that both the prospective college students and parents can consult to ensure optimal college readiness.

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unior high school is a time for feeling out skills and interests. Becoming involved in extracurricular school or community activities can help with that. Students are encouraged to develop strong study habits and test-taking adeptness. Parents should maintain in-depth communication with their child and their teachers, while actively saving for the child’s education.

◗ Become involved in school- or community-based activities that let you explore your interests and learn new things. ◗ Speak with adults, such as your teacher, school counselor, librarian, relatives, or family friends, who you think have interesting jobs. Ask them, “What do you like about your job?” and “What education did you need for your job?”

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PARENTS:

◗ Think about college as an important part of your future. Discuss your thoughts and ideas with your family and with people at school. ◗ Start saving for college if you haven’t already. ◗ Take challenging and interesting classes to prepare for high school. ◗ Ask your parent or guardian to help you research which high schools or special programs will most beneﬁt your interests. ◗ Develop strong study habits. ◗ Do your best in school and on standardized tests. If you are having difﬁculty, don’t give up — get help from a teacher, tutor, or mentor.

◗ Continue saving for your child’s college education. If you have not opened a savings account, learn about the tax advantages of saving and find a link to a clearinghouse of state college savings plans. ◗ Talk to your child about his or her interests and help match those interests with a college major and career. ◗ Help your child develop good study habits, such as finishing all work before going on social media or playing computer games. ◗ Stay in contact with your child’s teachers and counselors so that they can let you know about any changes in your child’s behavior or schoolwork. ◗ Keep an eye on your child’s grades on tests and report cards, and help him or her find tutoring assistance, if necessary.

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HIGH SCHOOL

t’s time to get serious about planning for college if you haven’t already. Students should be diligent with their schoolwork and grades, since maintaining a high grade point average (GPA) during this time will increase the chances for scholarships. Ask about taking more challenging courses and start actively searching for the college you’d like to attend. This will be a time for taking course-required standardized tests, applying for admission to colleges that interest you, and applying for any and all available scholarships. Parents should encourage their children to explore their academic and extracurricular interests while taking on new responsibilities outside of school.

9TH GRADE STUDENTS: ◗ Take challenging classes in core academic subjects. Most colleges require four years of English, at least three years of social studies (history, civics, geography, economics, etc.), three years of mathematics, and three years of science, and many require two years of a foreign language. Round out your course load with classes in computer science and the arts. ◗ Get involved in school- or community-based activities that interest you or let you explore career interests. Consider working, volunteering, and/or participating in academic enrichment programs, summer workshops, and camps with specialty focuses such as music, arts, or science. Remember — it’s quality (not quantity) that counts. ◗ Ask your guidance counselor or teachers what advanced placement courses are available, whether you are eligible, and how to enroll in them. ◗ Use the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search tool to research your career options. ◗ Start a list of your awards, honors, paid and volunteer work, and extracurricular activities. Update it throughout high school. ◗ Learn about managing your money.

PARENTS: ◗ Talk to your child about college plans as if they will deﬁnitely go to college. ◗ Keep an eye on your child’s study habits and grades — stay involved. ◗ Encourage your child to take advanced placement or other challenging classes. ◗ Add to your child’s college savings account regularly, and make sure you are fully aware of the provisions of the account.

10TH GRADE STUDENTS: ◗ Meet with your school counselor or mentor to discuss colleges and their requirements. ◗ Consider taking a practice Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) or check out the ACT Aspire exam “sandbox.”

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◗ Plan to use your summer wisely: Work, volunteer, or take a summer course (away or at a local college). ◗ Go to career information events to get a more detailed look at career options. ◗ Research majors that might be a good ﬁt with your interests and goals.

PARENTS: ◗ Find out whether your child’s school has college nights or ﬁnancial aid nights. Plan to attend those events with your child. ◗ Help your child develop independence by encouraging them to take responsibility for balancing homework with any other activities or a part-time job.

11TH GRADE STUDENTS:

ALL YEAR Explore careers and their earning potential in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (bls.gov/ooh). ◗ Learn about choosing a college and ﬁnd a link to the free college search tool (studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/ choosing-schools). ◗ Go to college fairs and college-preparation presentations by college representatives. FALL ◗ Take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). You must take the test in the 11th grade to qualify for scholarships and programs associated with the National Merit Scholarship Program. SPRING ◗ Register for and take exams for college admission. The standardized tests that many colleges require are the SAT, the SAT Subject Tests, and the ACT. Check with the colleges you are interested in to see what tests they require. Many colleges are making these tests optional for admission. Use the U.S. Department of Labor’s scholarship search (careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch) to ﬁnd scholarships for which you might want to apply. Some deadlines fall as early as the summer between 11th and 12th grades, so prepare now to submit applications soon.

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SUMMER BEFORE 12TH GRADE

12TH GRADE

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◗ Create a username and password called an FSA ID that you’ll use to confirm your identity when accessing your government financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. Note: You must create your own FSA ID; if your parent creates it for you, that’ll cause confusion later and will slow down the financial aid application process. ◗ Narrow down the list of colleges you are considering attending. If you can, visit the schools that interest you. ◗ Contact colleges to request information and applications for admission. Ask about financial aid, admission requirements, and deadlines. ◗ Decide whether you are going to apply under a particular college’s early-decision or early-action program. Be sure to learn about the program deadlines and requirements. ◗ Begin working on essays for admissions, update your resume, and think about the best candidates for letters of recommendation.

PARENTS: ◗ Create your own FSA ID if you don’t have one yet. (The FSA ID is a username and password that you’ll use for such purposes as signing your child’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid.) Note: You must create your own FSA ID. If your child creates it for you, or if you create your child’s, that’ll cause confusion later and will slow down the ﬁnancial aid application process. ◗ Take a look at your ﬁnancial situation and be sure you’re on the right track to pay for college. ◗ Talk to your child about the schools they are considering. Ask why those schools appeal to your child and help them clarify goals and priorities. ◗ Attend college fairs with your child, but don’t take over the conversation with the college representatives. Just listen and let your child do the talking. ◗ Take your child to visit college campuses, preferably when classes are in session. ◗ Make sure your child is looking into or already has applied for scholarships. ◗ Ask your employer whether scholarships are available for employees’ children.

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ALL YEAR: ◗ Work hard all the way to graduation — second-semester grades can affect scholarship eligibility. ◗ Stay involved in after-school activities and seek leadership roles if possible. FALL: As soon as possible after its October 1st release, complete and submit your FAFSA form at fafsa.gov, along with any other financial aid applications your chosen school(s) may require. You should submit your FAFSA form by the earliest financial aid deadline of the schools to which you are applying, usually by early February. ◗ After you submit the FAFSA form, you should receive your Student Aid Report (SAR) within three days to three weeks. This document lists your answers to the questions on your FAFSA form and gives you some basic information about your aid eligibility. Quickly make any necessary corrections and submit them to the FAFSA processor. ◗ Meet with your school counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements. ◗ If you haven’t done so already, register for and take the standardized tests required for college admission. Check with the colleges you are interested in to see what tests they require, if any. ◗ Apply to the colleges you have chosen. Prepare your applications carefully. Follow the instructions and pay close attention to deadlines. ◗ Well before your application deadlines, ask your counselor and teachers to submit required documents (e.g., transcript, letters of recommendation) to the colleges to which you’re applying. SPRING: ◗ Visit colleges that have invited you to enroll. ◗ Review your college acceptances and compare the colleges’ financial aid offers. ◗ Contact a school’s financial aid office if you have questions about the aid that school has offered you. In fact, getting to know your financial aid staff early is a good idea no matter what — they can tell you about deadlines, other aid for which you might wish to apply, and important paperwork you might need to submit. ◗ When you decide which school you want to attend, notify that school of your commitment and submit any required financial deposit. Many schools require this notification and deposit by May 1st.

PARENTS: ◗ Work with your child on ﬁlling out the FAFSA.

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HOPE FOR TENNESSEE STUDENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING THE STATE-FUNDED HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS. BY ABIGAIL MORICI

ou may have everything for college prepared — where you’re going, your roommate, your major, but you may be struggling with the f inancial part of your preparations. If your college savings can’t quite cover the costs of tuition, there are solutions to assist in your journey. One such solution for many Tennessee residents attending eligible in-state institutions is the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Program. The traditional HOPE Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who meet the minimum requirements. The need-based HOPE Aspire supplemental award is available to those whose family’s adjusted gross income is $36,000 or less. The General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS), also known as the HOPE Merit, is a merit-based supplemental award. The traditional HOPE Scholarship is awarded to entering college freshmen who meet the following requirements: Apply by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at fafsa.gov. Applications must be received by September 1st for the fall semester or February 1st for the spring and summer semesters. Early application is recommended. ◗◗ Have been a Tennessee resident for at least one year prior to the application date. ◗◗ Graduate from a Tennessee eligible high school. Exceptions may be granted to Tennessee residents who meet certain criteria, including those who graduate from high schools located in bordering out-of-state counties. ◗◗ Enroll in one of the eligible Tennessee public colleges, universities, or private colleges (see list). ◗◗ Entering freshmen must achieve a minimum of a 21 ACT (or minimum of 1600 on the SAT), exclusive of the essay and optional subject area battery tests or have an overall weighted minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA). Please note that because of Covid-19, many colleges have waived the requirement for standardized testing, such as the ACT or SAT. Check with the colleges you hope to attend for specific requirements. Also check with act.org for testing dates in the fall. ◗◗ If required, ACT/SAT exams must be taken on a national test date or state test date prior to the first day of college enrollment after high school graduation. The ACT residual test and the ACT Superscore are not accepted. ◗◗ Must enroll within 16 months following high school graduation at any postsecondary institution. Enrollment at an ineligible postsecondary institution during the 16 months will make the student permanently ineligible. The HOPE Scholarship can be

TENNESSEE EDUCATION LOTTERY PROGRAM ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS Austin Peay State University (003478) Baptist Health Sciences University (034403) Belmont University (003479) Bethel University (003480) Bryan College (003536) Carson-Newman University (003481) Chattanooga State Community College (003998) Christian Brothers University (003482) Cleveland State Community College (003999) Columbia State Community

College (003483) Cumberland University (003485) Dyersburg State Community College (006835) East Tennessee State University (003487) ETSU - School of Pharmacy (E01254) Fisk University (003490) Freed-Hardeman University (003492) Jackson State Community College (004937) John A. Gupton College (008859) Johnson University (003495) King University (003496) Knoxville College Lane College (003499) Lee University (003500)

renewed annually if requirements continue to be met. Qualifying recipients who attend four-year or two-year institutions with on-campus housing can receive up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore and up to $2,850 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior. Students who qualify for the HOPE Scholarship but decide to attend an out-of-state regionally accredited institution will not receive the award; however, if the student transfers back to a HOPE-eligible institution in Tennessee, the student may receive the award if he/she has met all academic and non-academic requirements while attending the out-of-state institution. Visit tn.gov/collegepays for more information. Prospective students are encouraged to do their research and apply for all available scholarships and grants for which they qualify. Begin with filling out the FAFSA, which is used by colleges across the country to determine the amount of financial aid to award to students. In addition to standard need- and merit-based awards, many schools offer scholarships based on academic achievement, area of study, and other more specific criteria. When choosing a school, be sure to ask about all available financial aid, what’s needed to qualify, and respective deadlines. While many students are eligible for an unsubsidized Stafford Loan regardless of income or circumstances, loans should be taken out only if necessary.

LeMoyne-Owen College (003501) Lincoln Memorial University (003502) Lipscomb University (003486) Maryville College (003505) Middle Tennessee State University (003510) Milligan College (003511) Motlow State Community College (006836) Nashville State Community College (007534) Northeast State Community College (005378) Pellissippi State Community College (012693) Rhodes College (003519) Roane State Community College (009914)

South College (004938) Southern Adventist University (003518) Southwest Tennessee Community College (010439) Tennessee State University (003522) Tennessee Technological University (003523) Tennessee Wesleyan University (003525) Trevecca Nazarene University (003526) Tusculum College (003527) Union University (003528) University of Memphis (003509) University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (003529) University of Tennessee,

Knoxville (003530) University of Tennessee, Martin (003531) University of Tennessee Health Science Center (006725) University of the South (003534) Vanderbilt University (003535) Volunteer State Community College (009912) Walters State Community College (008863) Watkins College of Art and Design (031276) Welch College (030018)

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“A SPRINT, NOT A MARATHON” AN ENROLLMENT EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE FOR FINDING — AND GETTING ACCEPTED TO — THE RIGHT COLLEGE. BY ABIGAIL MORICI

mbarking on the college search and application process can be intimidating for many high school students, but Erin B. Craig, interim vice president for enrollment management at Christian Brothers University, urges students to prioritize authenticity and be compassionate and patient with themselves throughout the process.

How should students go about starting their college search? Every one’s path is different, but generally speaking the early bird gets the worm. I always tell students to start in their backyard because generally speaking most students live in an area where they can go see a small, medium, and large school. And then you can start making decisions. Academic majors are usually a major filter in the college search, but we also know that on average students change their majors two or three times. So that’s where I say visit, visit, visit. And although Covid has allowed us to do more virtually, there’s nothing that can replace the campus visit. Take pictures and take notes, like the second you get in the car. What did you like? What did you see that you didn’t expect? What did you expect that you

didn’t see? All things being equal, colleges now do track student affinity — things like have you visited, have you been opening your emails, have you been interacting with the admissions office, did you go and visit when the school came to your high school. Building that relationship, building that affinity is really important, too. Although it’s not required, it’s definitely going to give you a leg-up. I also think that it’s really important that students look at the college search as a process. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. It’s a big decision, yes, but it’s not the only big decision you’re going to make. Trust the process; trust your gut instincts. At the end of the day, there’s no real bad college out there, but you have to find the school that’s the best fit.

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You mention that students often factor a desired academic major in their college search. What if a student doesn’t know what they want to major in? I think there’s a lot of ambiguity in choosing majors. There’s so much focus on wanting to find a career. And that’s where choosing schools where you feel like you can flourish even if you change your path comes in. So many people get pigeon-holed into majors. Like, “Oh, I want to be a journalist, so I have to do creative writing.” Yes, many do, but you can do something else. Maybe you can do philosophy that’s an uncommon, underestimated major that can have great transferability. For many majors, you can go into all these different careers, so don’t come in with such rigidity with your major and not be open. I always tell undecided students they have a leg-up because that means you’re a clean slate and we can come in and help guide you.

What are your tips when it comes to letters of recommendation? I always talk about it this way: quality over quantity. We’re encouraging students to be thoughtful. Every high school has a favorite teacher and be mindful that that favorite teacher is the favorite for many students. So I always tell students to start thinking about letters of recommendation at the end of junior year, even before the start of summer break, so that students can be asking those teachers that are maybe going to be asked to write multiple letters of recommendation so that they can have more time to develop and think about your letters of recommendation. Don’t assume that you should only ask teachers whose classes you succeeded in. Consider asking a teacher whose class you might’ve struggled in. These recommenders can show — especially in the last two years — how you’ve overcome adversity and shown resilience. We know that it often defines character more than success. We know that we learn more from failure than success. I would rather have two really good recommendations than five. For Christian Brothers, we really just require one for admission but prefer three. But ultimately after three we will stop reading them, so I always tell students to read the various admission requirements because most schools don’t require more than three. If you send five, there’s a chance that maybe your best two won’t be read. PHOTOGRAPH BY RAWPIXELIMAGES / DREAMSTIME

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What do admissions officers look for in personal statements?

How should students and families go about the process of financing for college?

I think the personal statement is a great opportunity to explain anything on your application if you think, “Hmm, maybe I need to explain myself,” or to show a side of your personality that wouldn’t come out in a letter of recommendation or a transcript. I try to encourage students to stay light and showcase their personalities. I tell students to avoid the three Ds: death, depression, and divorce. But sometimes it is helpful if students to share a moment like that, but if you can put a spin on it that’s really positive, I think that’s often to your betterment. The personal statement doesn’t have to be long. Don’t think that big words impress admission committees. Be authentic, be genuine, and take chances in a way that’s clever. I read one essay that was all texts. It was a text conversation that was really well done. And again, would I say that would work for every student? No. But for this student it really showcased their personality. So taking chances in a way that’s authentic and genuine to yourself is the best advice I’ve given. We’re trying to be able to make a much more holistic application decision because we recognize that students are so much more than grades and a transcript and standardized test scores.

For most colleges, public and private, most students are getting financial aid of some sort, whether that’s merit scholarships or need-based, so bear in mind that most students aren’t paying the sticker price. I always encourage families to see if a college has a net price calculator because sometimes you can get a more realistic estimate, where you can put in your grade, your ACT score, and some household information. It’s so important that you start that process with FAFSA as soon as possible. It opens October 1st. Especially recognizing that there is a lot of state of Tennessee money, need-based and merit. That’s why it’s also important to do your FAFSA, because even if you don’t think your family is going to qualify for need-based aid, guess what — you still have to do it for the other scholarships in Tennessee. The amount of federal and state money that families leave on the table because they don’t fill out a financial aid form is not in the millions; it’s in the billions. So utilize the financial aid offices for the colleges you’re interested in, and ask questions. So many families are like, “Oh, I feel bad asking questions.” No, we welcome that. We also feel like it’s our job to create financial literacy, recognizing the difference between free money — grants, scholarships — money you don’t have to pay back versus loans. Most student loan debt isn’t from undergrad; it’s graduate degrees. Take no more debt than you believe you will earn in your first year post-grad. Realistically, debt is important for establishing credit. We think nothing of taking on debt for a car or a house, but we question taking on debt for our education. That’s something that can’t be taken from us — we can lose our car, we can lose our house. Those with college degrees tend to be the populations during recessions that are the most employed as well as their earnings surpassing those with high school degrees, GEDs, associates. Time and time again, the data proves it.

What do admissions officers look for when it comes to high school involvement? Again, think quality over quantity. I would rather see someone who is a leader or really engaged in one or two things — a club, volunteerism, part-time job — where they’re very invested and have that year-after-year continuity. Also, maybe you can’t do that. Maybe you have the responsibility of caring for younger siblings, but don’t discount that either because that’s an obligation, a respon-

sibility that speaks volumes to your character. Think about your day and how you are showing your grit and character to showcase that you are doing more than just going to class and checking boxes.

What about when it comes to AP/ honors courses? I always tell students to challenge themselves, but don’t take classes you don’t think you’re going to be successful in. Don’t feel like you have to take five AP classes your senior year. Colleges want you to be successful as well, and if you take AP courses and don’t do well, that’s almost worse than not taking any at all. So choose wisely; choose classes that you are interested in and also can be successful in.

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THE CHANGING WORLD OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COVID-19 AND OTHER FACTORS ARE PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. BY ALLISON BINNING

Rhodes College

ne of the first things students do when they enter high school is prepare for the SAT or ACT, the two standard college admission tests. Now, due to Covid-19 and test-optional college applications, this foundational aspect of the application process is morphing into a completely new way of applying to college.

Many colleges became test-optional in 2020 when Covid-19 shut down schools and all non-essential activities. In 2021, standardized test dates were subject to sudden changes and cancellations due to continued outbreaks. In response to students’ inability to test, colleges continued their policy from the previous year. In 2022, more and more colleges have chosen to be test-optional, with the exception of scholarship applications and large universities with thousands of applications.

Foregoing the standardized tests may offer advantages to students who feel like their test score doesn’t reflect their academic performance. Andrea Thompson, an incoming Rhodes freshman from Louisiana, recalls touring Tulane University in 2021. She remembers the students on the tour were “encouraged to not submit [standardized test scores] if they weren’t really confident in them.” Some universities, Thompson noted, had to maintain prestigious test scores, so an otherwise eligible application may be recon-

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sidered if their test score was significantly lower than the competitive average. Standardized tests have become subject to debate, with some feeling they are an arbitrary measurement of a student’s intelligence, while discriminating against students who don’t have access to the same resources that others can afford. While some students are able to raise their scores through private tutoring, others lack the time or money to dedicate to the ACT or SAT. Instead of spending money on taking multiple tests, students can put that money towards funds to visit colleges and explore more options. Piyush Kumar, assistant director of admissions at Rhodes College, explains that being test-optional has leveled the playing field. While ACT and SAT scores used to be a major data point for comparison, Rhodes has

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shifted its focus onto other aspects of a student’s high school career, such as class rigor, leadership positions, and the strength of the essays they submit alongside their college applications. At Rhodes, Kumar assures, an application lacking a test score is not at a disadvantage in terms of admittance or scholarship opportunities. “If a student didn’t submit a test score, we don’t compare them to someone who submitted a score until the very end,” he says, adding that most students only submit scores that they feel display an additional level of dedication and hard work. Instead of standardized tests, Kumar emphasizes the value of a good essay in the admissions process. Although 65 percent of students choosing to go to Rhodes last fall did not submit their test scores, examining other parts of the application has allowed the school to maintain the same level of intelligence and academic rigor in their accepted students. Kumar notes that “it really is eye-opening to see that [a test score] isn’t something we need to look at super deeply and still bring in an academically smart class.” Instead, essays offer a glimpse into a student’s personality and intelligence in writing. A well-written essay doesn’t hinge on an interesting topic. Any subject, from scoring a winning touchdown to taking a hike on a local trail, can be impactful. Kumar recommends choosing a topic that sparks passion in the writer. When you write about something that you genuinely want to share, you’ll likely share more of your personality with the reader. “What separates the good essays from the great essays,” Kumar says, “is the ability to talk about something that makes me as a reader feel like I know who you are.” So, instead of spending lots of time brainstorming the most exciting essay ideas, try putting pen to paper and just writing. But in the ever-changing realm of college applications, many students get lost in the maze of applications, financial aid, scholarships, and letters of recommendation. When you find yourself lost in this maze and the Minotaur of fast-approaching deadlines is chasing you, try reaching out to the college admissions department. They might provide information to guide you on your essays, offering suggestions of what to write and the best methods of writing it. Kumar says that smaller schools such as Rhodes are often easier to approach due to the smaller classes and application pools. Reaching out to larger colleges couldn’t hurt, though. Admissions teams understand the stress of the changing application process, and are often willing to help when students ask. “It never hurts to ask,” Kumar says. “We’re humans, we’re here to help.”

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2022 COLLEGE GUIDE

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Belhaven University - DeSoto 7111 Southcrest Parkway, Southaven, MS (38671) | 662-469-5387 memphis.belhaven.edu ENROLLMENT: 150 (fall 2020) FACULTY: 1 full-time, 30 adjunct TUITION: $250/credit hour (undergraduate, military); $405/credit hour (undergraduate, non-military); $375/ credit hour (graduate, military); $535-575/credit hour (graduate, non-military, depending on program) HOUSING: N/A

The College at Mid-America 2095 Appling Road, Cordova (38106) | 901-751-8453 collegeatmidamerica.com ENROLLMENT: 163 FACULTY: 15 TUITION: $335/credit hour HOUSING: 3 bedroom apartment (incl. all utilities): $1,136 per month. Private apartments (no utilities): 1 bedroom: $612/month, 2 bedroom: $716/month, 3 bedroom: $800/month

Christian Brothers University 650 East Parkway South (38104) | 321-3000 cbu.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,744 total (undergrad, grad, adult FACULTY: 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $34,820/year HOUSING: $8,350 (room and board)

Gould’s Academy Park Place Campus: 1203 Ridgeway Road, Suite 203 (38119) | 767-6647 Bartlett Campus: 8000 U.S. Highway 64, Suite 108 (38133) | 842-1772 gouldsacademy.com ENROLLMENT: 240 (combined, Fall 2021) FACULTY: 7 educators at Ridgeway academy; 7 educators at Bartlett academy TUITION: Cosmetology: $18,650 for books, kits, and fees; Barber School: $18,650 for books, kits, and fees; Nail Tech: $9,550 for books, kits, and fees; Esthetician/ Skin Care: $13,075 for books, kits, and fees; Instructor: $5,650 for books, kits, and fees HOUSING: N/A

LeMoyne-Owen College 807 Walker Avenue (38126) | 435-1000 loc.edu ENROLLMENT: 835 (fall 2021) FACULTY: 50 full-time, 60 part-time (Fall 2021) TUITION: $6,038 (full-time): $449 per credit hour (parttime/fewer than 12 credit hours); Over-time (greater than 18 credit hours): $6,038 plus $449 per each additional credit hour HOUSING: Double occupancy: $1,800; Single occupancy: $2,200; Single occupancy of a double room: $3,600; Meal plan (required for all residents): $1,250

Moore Tech

University of Memphis

1200 Poplar Avenue (38104) | 726-1997 williamrmoore.org ENROLLMENT: average of 395 students per trimester FACULTY: approximately $3,000/trimester; associate degree is approximately $3,270/trimester; automotive is $3,500 per trimester; night student approximately $1,400/trimester HOUSING: N/A

3729 Alumni Avenue (38152) | 678-2000 Collierville Center: 215 W. Poplar, Collierville (38017) | 678-5515 Millington Center: 6500 Navy Road, Millington (38053) | 678-4171 memphis.edu ENROLLMENT: 21,622 undergraduate and graduate FACULTY: 888 full-time instructional staff, 482 part-time instructional staff TUITION: $5,028/$7,140 (undergraduate, 12 hours, resident/ non-resident); $6,060/$8,180 (graduate, 10 hours, resident/non-resident) HOUSING: Typical double-occupancy room charge: $6,020/ year (board: $4,414)

Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia Campus - Main Campus 4975 Highway 51 N., Senatobia, MS (38668) | (662) 562-3200 Desoto Center Campus 5197 W.E. Ross Parkway W., Southaven, MS (38671) | (662) 342-1570 Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center Campus 1310 Belk Drive, Oxford, MS (38655) | (662) 236-2023 northwestms.edu ENROLLMENT: 7,003 (combined, Fall 2021) FACULTY: 204 (full-time); 107 (part-time) TUITION: $1,600/semester (full-time, in-state student); $2,800/semester (full-time, out-of-state student); $50 registration fee/semester and $45 technology fee/semester HOUSING: $750-$1,100/semester (Senatobia campus only)

Rhodes College 2000 North Parkway (38112) | 843-3700 (Admission) rhodes.edu ENROLLMENT: 2000+ undergraduate and graduate students FACULTY: 195 TUITION: $50,910/year (undergraduate), $50,600/ year (graduate) HOUSING: $11,934/year (room and board)

Southwest Tennessee Community College 737 Union (38103) / 5983 Macon Cove (38134) | 333-5000 southwest.tn.edu ENROLLMENT: 7,174 FACULTY: 187 regular faculty, 283 adjunct faculty TUITION: $2,179/term (in-state); $8,467/ term (out-of-state) HOUSING: N/A

Union University Germantown campus - 2745 Hacks Cross Road (38138) | 759-0029 uu.edu/germantown ENROLLMENT: 650 FACULTY: 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: program specific; visit uu.edu/germantown for more information HOUSING: N/A

University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 1 N. Front Street (38103) | 678-2421 memphis.edu/law ENROLLMENT: 347 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 21 (full-time); 17 (part-time) TUITION: $9,749/semester (in-state, based on 15 credit hours); $11,845 (out-of-state, based on 15 credit hours) HOUSING: $10,425/year for room and board

University of Mississippi - DeSoto 5197 W.E. Ross Parkway, Southaven, MS (38671) | 662-342-4765 olemiss.edu/desoto ENROLLMENT: 500 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 21 full-time, 42 part-time/adjunct (Fall 2021) TUITION: $4,467/$12,890.25 (full-time undergraduate, in-state/non-resident); $4,468.50/$12,890.25 (full-time graduate, in-state/non-resident) as of Fall 2021. HOUSING: N/A

Visible Music College 200 Madison Avenue (38103) | 381-3939 visible.edu ENROLLMENT: 283 FACULTY: 33 TUITION: $20,000/year for three years HOUSING: $6,000/year

Webster University - Memphis Naval Support Activity 5750 Essex Street, Room 7144, Millington, TN (38054 ) | 873–1531 webster.edu/memphis ENROLLMENT: 200 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 20 (Fall 2021) TUITION: $650/semester hour for civilians, $380/semester hour for military and First Responders; online: $780/ semester hour for civilians, $470/semester hour for military (Fall 2021) HOUSING: N/A

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Baptist Health Sciences University 1003 Monroe Avenue (38104)︱575-2247 BaptistU.edu ENROLLMENT: 935 FACULTY: 69 TUITION: $482/undergraduate credit hour; $650/graduate credit hour HOUSING: $1,664 double occupancy, $2,750 single occupancy/trimester

Concorde Career College 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132, Memphis, TN (38137)︱901-881-2694 7900 Airways Boulevard, Suite 103, Southaven, MS (38671)︱662-597-1131 concorde.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,394 (Memphis); 345 (Southaven) FACULTY: 35:1 student-to-faculty ratio (Memphis); 33:1 student-to-faculty ratio (Southaven) TUITION: Varies by program; visit concorde.edu HOUSING: N/A

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Methodist University Hospital Schools of Radiologic and Imaging Sciences 1265 Union Avenue (38104)︱516-8099 methodisthealth.org RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE SCHOOL TUITION: $6,000 plus books/year ($12,000 for

2-year program) ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TUITION: $1,000/3 months DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM TUITION: $10,500 plus books/15 months

Southern College of Optometry 1245 Madison Avenue (38104)︱722-3200 sco.edu ENROLLMENT: 537 FACULTY: 59 TUITION: varies for regional students (for more information, visit sco.edu/tuition-and-fees), $39,938/ year (non-regional) HOUSING: N/A

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168 E. Parkway South (38104)︱334-5891 memphisseminary.edu ENROLLMENT: 217 FACULTY: 10 full-time TUITION: $640 per credit hour, scholarships available HOUSING: N/A

Mid-South Christian College 3097 Knight Road (38181)︱375-4400 midsouthchristian.edu ENROLLMENT: 30 FACULTY: 11 full-time TUITION: $300/credit hour + $1,000 in fees HOUSING: $1,000/semester (+ $1,300 for food service)

OUT OF TOWN Arkansas State University Mid-South (ASU Mid-South) 2000 W. Broadway Ave., West Memphis, AR (72301)︱870-733-6722 asumidsouth.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,077 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 117 (40 full-time, 77 adjunct) TUITION: $95/credit hour (in-county), $115/credit hour (metro area) HOUSING: N/A

Belhaven University 1500 Peachtree St., Jackson, MS (39202)︱601-968-5940 belhaven.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,000 (traditional; does not include online) FACULTY: 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $13,990/semester HOUSING: $4,550-$5,950/semester (room and board)

Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN (37212) | 615-460-6785 belmont.edu ENROLLMENT: 8,696 (2021) FACULTY: 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $39,850/year HOUSING: $13,670/year 26 • M E M P H I S M A G A Z I N E . C O M • A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 / C O L L E G E G U I D E

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Birmingham-Southern College 900 Arkadelphia Rd., Birmingham, AL (35254)︱1-800-523-5793 bsc.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,176 FACULTY: 110 full-time, 10-20 Adjunct TUITION: $10,625/semester or $21,250/year (includes required fees) HOUSING: $13,600/year (room and board)

Delta State University 1003 W. Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS (38733) | 1-800-GOTODSU deltastate.edu ENROLLMENT: 2,999 (2020-2021) FACULTY: 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $4,217.50/semester (full-time undergraduate), $351/ credit hour (part-time undergraduate); $4,217.50 (full-time graduate), $469/credit hour (part-time graduate) HOUSING: $2,000 -$4,200/semester

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915 East Market Avenue, Searcy, AR (72149)︱501-279-4000 harding.edu ENROLLMENT: 4,970 FACULTY: 327 TUITION: $22,350/year ($745/hour) HOUSING: $4,130/year

John Brown University 2000 W. University Street, Siloam Springs, AR (72761)︱ 479-524-9500 jbu.edu ENROLLMENT: 2,459 FACULTY: 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $29,720/year (with fees) HOUSING: $9,816/year

Lyon College 2300 Highland Rd, Batesville, AR (72501)︱870-307-7000 lyon.edu ENROLLMENT: 665 FACULTY: 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $29,900 (+ fees) HOUSING: $5,770 (+ $4,980 meal plan) Memphis Magazine’s

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Millsaps College 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS (39210)︱601-974-1000 millsaps.edu ENROLLMENT: 750 FACULTY: 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $38,600 HOUSING: $14,210

Mississippi College 200 S. Capitol Street, Clinton, MS (39058)︱601-925-3800 mc.edu ENROLLMENT: 4,250 FACULTY: 201 (2021-2022) TUITION: $21,098 (including fees) HOUSING: $6,000 (not including meals)

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CONTINUED / 2021 COLLEGE GUIDE TUITION: $9,398/year (in-state), $25,444/year (out-of-

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Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL (35229)︱205-726-2011 samford.edu ENROLLMENT: 5,758 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 14:1 ratio TUITION: $36,724/year (full-time, undergraduate) HOUSING: $11,626/semester

Philander Smith College 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Dr., Little Rock, AR (72202) 501-375-9845 philander.edu ENROLLMENT: 1,000 FACULTY: 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $12,864 HOUSING: $8,250

Tennessee Tech University 1 William L. Jones Drive, Cookeville, TN‎ (38505)︱931-372-3101 tntech.edu ENROLLMENT: 9,840 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $5,261/semester (in-state); $7,361/ semester (out-of-state) HOUSING: $2,880

Tennessee Wesleyan University 204 East College Street, Athens, TN (37303)︱1-844-PickTWU tnwesleyan.edu ENROLLMENT: 999 FACULTY: 73 full-time, 94 part-time (2020-2021) TUITION: $27,350 /year (undergraduate); $28,100/year (traditional nursing); $9,352/semester (dental hygiene) HOUSING: $8,600-$10,440 (including meal plan)

University of Alabama 801 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL (35487)︱ 205-348-5666 / 800-933-2262 ua.edu ENROLLMENT: 38,103 (fall 2019) FACULTY: 1,528 full-time, 499 part-time TUITION: $10,780/year (in-state), $30,250/year (out-ofstate) (2020-2021) HOUSING: $6,000-$9,000 (2020-2021)

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR (72701)︱479-575-2000 uark.edu ENROLLMENT: 29,068 FACULTY: 1,490 TUITION: $7,666 (in-state, undergraduate); $25,420 (out-of-state, undergraduate) HOUSING: $5,650/semester (includes boarding)

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) University, MS (38677) ︱662-915-7226 olemiss.edu ENROLLMENT: 21,203

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The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN (37403)︱423-425-4111 utc.edu ENROLLMENT: 11,457 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 508 (full-time); 458 (part-time) (Fall 2021) TUITION: $9,848/year (in-state, undergraduate), $13,880 (regional, undergraduate), $25,966 (out-of-state, undergraduate), $10,474 (in-state, graduate), $14,506 (regional, graduate), $18,538 (out-of-state graduate) HOUSING: $6,347.67/year (average, based on double occupancy)

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Vanderbilt University 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville (37235) ︱615-322-7311 vanderbilt.edu ENROLLMENT: 13,111 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio TUITION: $54,840 (undergraduate, 2021-2022) HOUSING: $18,376/year, including meal plan (2021-2022)

Webster University 470 E. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, MO (63119)︱800-981-9801 webster.edu ENROLLMENT: 10,014 (Fall 2021) FACULTY: 174 full-time, 1053 adjunct (Fall 2021) TUITION: $29,640/year HOUSING: $2,350-$7,800/semester

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are a high-energy tribute to the music of the 60’s and 70’s. Their repertoire is one that keeps your foot tapping with an urge to sing along. “Prepare to be extremely impressed by the spirit of The Bugaloos. Whether you like to kick back and relax or get up and dance, the sweet sounds of the 60s & 70s will meet you wherever these guys are playing.It is impossible to listen to the gang and not walk away a fan. You will not regret hosting The Bugaloos for an unforgettable evening of entertainment!”

- Elizabeth Coplon Overton Square

"The Bugaloos are top notch! I booked The Bugaloos for a 350 person fundraising event and they did not disappoint.They were great to work with, and most importantly played the hits that everyone enjoyed. I first heard The Bugaloos at a venue downtown and they sounded great! When I was in need of a band for this event, I knew they would be the perfect vibe. 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND" - Phillip Gatas Shelby Farms Park

Booking Information Contact: Charles Lawing charles@thebugaloos.com

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XAVIER BLACK

Xavier Black hopes to become a Foreign Service Officer one day and thanks to his dedication to his course work in International Studies and French, he’s well on his way. On campus, he’s surrounded by classmates who share his interests and his peer mentor is always just a text away.

Come see for yourself. Scan the QR code to find our admissions counselor in your area.

From a warm smile on the morning walk to class to a jubilant “Hotty Toddy!” during a football game, students at Ole Miss will find a welcoming, safe community constantly in motion. We invite you to learn about our academic programs and experience a community that is united in spirit, passion, and purpose. .

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MICHAEL UGWUEKE

The president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare oversees a $2 billion, six-hospital integrated system. With over 20 years’ experience in healthcare, Ugwueke has designed and launched game-changing initiatives to grow business opportunities and deliver high-quality, safe care to patients across the Mid-South and beyond. Accolades include Modern Healthcare’s 2012, 2018, Michael Ugwueke PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY and 2020 Top 25 Minority METHODIST LE BONHEUR Executives in the Nation, the Baldrige Foundation’s Harry S. Hertz Leadership Award, and the Tennessee Hospital Association’s CEO of Distinction.

CRAIG UNGER Afternoon ball games at AutoZone Park

Downtown have been a popular pastime for quite a while now, and general manager Craig Unger has been a huge part of making the stadium a destination for both die-hard sports fans and casual family outings. Since 2014, he has overseen the day-to-day operations of the Memphis Redbirds franchise, the AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Under his stewardship the team captured the Pacific Coast League championship in 2017 and 2018, as well as emerging victorious in the 2018 Triple-A National Championship Game. And Unger helped pull a big rabbit out of the hat when working alongside United States soccer superstar Tim Howard to launch Memphis 901 FC in 2018. Now in its fourth year of professional soccer, the organization is flying high at the top end of the Eastern Conference standings under head coach Ben Pirmann.

for 30 years. Whalum is now back in his hometown, and has brought a more globally aware perspective with him. Nowhere is that more apparent than on his 2019 release, Humanité (Artistry Music) and the accompanying ﬁlm, Humanité: The Beloved Community. Staying true to this mission of bringing people together through music, Whalum hosts a one-hour podcast Humans Being, which features interviews with various Memphians with beautiful minds.

MICHAEL WIGGINS Named president of Le Bonheur

Children’s Hospital in 2019. Wiggins is overseeing a $95 million critical-care expansion and recently opened a 21-bed satellite hospital within Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. For the 12th consecutive year, Le Bonheur has been named a U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital. Wiggins formerly served as senior vice president of clinical operations for Children’s Health in Dallas and as vice president of operations at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham. He serves as board chair for Children’s Hospital Alliance of Tennessee.

RUSSELL WIGGINTON Named president of the National

Civil Rights Museum in summer 2021, Wigginton has decades of working in education, philanthropy, executive management, and program development, as well as strategic planning and partnership building. He taught at Rhodes College, his alma mater, as a history professor and was a senior-level administrator there for 23 years. His 2000 doctorate in African-American history is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Wigginton has written numerous articles and essays on African-American social and labor history and has served on many civic boards, including the museum’s.

AMY WEIRICH

A 20-year-plus veteran of the D.A.’s ofﬁce, Weirich was appointed Shelby County District Attorney General in 2011 by then Governor Bill Haslam and has maintained her position ever since despite being the subject of numerous controversies, including ofﬁcial rebukes from the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals and the state Board of Professional Responsibility. In 2022 she was engaged in a bid for reelection, facing a formidable challenge from Democratic candidate Steve Mulroy. Formerly the chief prosecutor of the Gang and Narcotics Prosecution Unit and division leader for the Special Prosecution Unit, Weirich is a recipient of the Bobby Dunavant Public Servant Award and Frances Loring Award. A Republican, she handily won reelection in 2012 against Democratic opponent Carol Chumney and won reelection in 2014 to a full eight-year term in the face of personal attacks from the Democratic nominee, former TV judge Joe Brown.

DANA WILSON

As president and CEO of BRIDGES since 2020, Wilson, a native Memphian, helps teach young people necessary skills for leadership, problem-solving, and team-building. She’s overseen the launch of the Youth Action Center, a hub for youth and adult collaboration aimed at bringing youth into community-level decision-making. In 2020, she initiated the Coalition for Youth Mental Dana Wilson PHOTOGRAPH BY Health, a group of youth LARRY KUZNIEWSKI advocates, youth-serving organizations, mental-health professionals, and healthcare systems experts, to use community data to design, implement, and advocate for improved social and emotional wellness and increased access to mental health services for youth.

PAT MITCHELL WORLEY The former executive director of

the Stax Music Academy currently serves as deputy director of the Soulsville Foundation, the parent nonproﬁt that operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School, all at the original site of Stax Records. Mitchell Worley has co-hosted the globally syndicated blues radio show Beale Street Caravan for more than 20 years.

PAUL YOUNG In his role as president and CEO of the

Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC), the organization tasked with economic and community development in the Central Business Improvement District, Young leads the work to create a thriving and vital Downtown district that beneﬁts the entire region. Young’s passion for community service has been evident throughout his career. Before joining Paul Young PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY DOWN- the DMC, he served as TOWN MEMPHIS COMMISSION director of the City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD), where he was responsible for furthering citywide community development initiatives, including administering an annual budget of over $16 million from federal and local funding sources.

KIRK WHALUM As the saxophonist on Whitney Houston’s classic “I Will Always Love You,” Whalum toured with both Houston and Luther Vandross for years, a prime example of the musicianship cultivated in the Memphis gospel milieu. He grew up in the Olivet Baptist Church, where his father was a prominent minister

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Austin Butler as Elvis in the Warner Bros. Pictures drama ELVIS.

OUR ANNUAL GUIDE TO MEMPHIS NIGHTLIFE WHEREIN WE OFFER OUR PERSONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PLACES TO GO WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN AND YOU’RE READY TO TURN UP (OR JUST CHILL, THAT’S UP TO YOU). BY ABIGAIL MORICI

Absinthe Room — If you aren’t careful, you might absentmindedly walk past this gem tucked above the King’s Palace Cafe. Almost like a portal to a different dimension with its moody interior and easygoing vibes, the Absinthe Room is a cozy refuge from Beale Street reveling below. 166 Beale Alchemy — This Cooper-Young staple has found what it takes to create the perfect chemistry, whether that’s in their imaginative elixirs or in their carefully crafted ambience, perfect for long conversations and indulging in tapas. 940 S. Cooper

Art Bar — In such a cozy and eclectic setting at Crosstown Concourse, it’s easy to settle in for a while and difficult not to leave inspired. 1350 Concourse

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Brass Door Irish Pub — Unlike Let’s Make a Deal, behind the Brass Door are no zonks, only an endless amount of historical charm, attentive service, and obvious enthusiasm for any game of futbol. 152 Madison Brookhaven Pub & Grill — Though a classic and well-rounded sports bar at its core, Brookhaven Pub & Grill goes beyond pleasing only the sports fanatics, offering great service and drinks, plus weekly events like pint nights, trivia contests, and live music. 695 W. Brookhaven Circle

Alex’s Tavern — At the oldest, single-family-owned tavern around, you’re considered family the moment you walk in, so pull up a chair and dig into one of Alex’s famous Greek burgers. 1445 Jackson

Boscos — Nestled in Overton Square, Memphis’ first brewpub has earned many accolades, brewing almost

60 styles of beer each year, creating something for everyone. Be sure to check out their seasonal offerings; they won’t let you down. 2120 Madison

Carolina Watershed — When a Renaissance festival is nowhere to be found, this indoor/outdoor waterhole is the next best thing. The four fluted metal grain silos house this restaurant and bar in a scenic, enchanted backyard with picturesque greenery, lively waterfalls, and fairy lights, where you can find turkey legs that rival any good old-fashioned fair fare. 141 E. Carolina

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Celtic Crossing — Even with so little to count on these days, you can always count on Celtic Crossing for a good time, no matter when. With live music, bingo, trivia, and sports viewing, the calendar is jam-packed, and even on a day dedicated to no specific event, Celtic’s drink menu will soothe your spirits with a huge selection of whiskey and other Irish pub staples, like Harp and Guinness. 903 S. Cooper City Market Downtown — Don’t let this little corner store slip you by when Downtown. So close to AutoZone Park, the Orpheum, and other Downtown destinations, City Market is a reliable stop on the way to and from, with snacks galore and local beer on tap at bargain prices — only $2.99 a pint! 66 S. Main The Cove — Cast away your inhibitions at The Cove, where the world is your oyster and oysters go hand-inhand with the cocktails served at this nautical-themed bar. 2559 Broad Dru’s — An LGBTQ+ nightlife staple, Dru’s is always bopping with weekly drag shows and karaoke with queens. 1474 Madison

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Flying Saucer Draught Emporium — Enter the Flying Saucer and you’ll gasp in glee at the beer selection that’s out of this world, not to mention the delightful saucers (not the flying kind) lining the walls and ceilings. A blast and a half. 130 Peabody Place; 1400 N. Germantown Pkwy. Global Café — This Crosstown Concourse eatery has perfected international cuisine and creative drinks that are as delicious as they are bright and beautiful. 1350 Concourse Gray Canary — Tucked inside Old Dominick Distillery, every dish, dessert, and cocktail served at the Gray Canary aims to take the consumer on a delicately balanced, flavored adventure. 301 S. Front Growlers — Just across the street from Overton Park, this gritty venue is always bursting with live music that gets your blood pumping and body moving. 1911 Poplar Half Shell — This seafood establishment will satisfy your every seafood craving and desire, complemented by a glass of wine or two. 688 S. Mendenhall; 7825 Winchester Hi Tone — Open-mic nights, poetry slams, concerts, and inexpensive

drinks punctuate this quintessentially Memphis venue. 412-414 N. Cleveland Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk — Toto, I don’t think we’re on Beale anymore. We just might be on Bourbon, smack-dab in the French Quarter at this honky-tonk with its Quarter-style exterior and courtyard patio — not to mention its New Orleans-inspired menu. 310 Beale Lafayette’s Music Room — Boogie on down to this historic bar for live music that’ll leave you rocking-and-rolling with the best local artists and some national ones, too. 2119 Madison Lamplighter Lounge — Lit only by lamps and no overhead lights, this tiny Madison Avenue dive’s delightfully weird vibes haven’t dampened, even in the midst of a pandemic. 1702 Madison The Liquor Store — Things are easybreezy at this charming and quaint bar, which offers breakfast all day, refreshing (and gorgeous) cocktails, and delightful service. 2655 Broad Loflin Yard — Escape the stress of the day and enjoy the simple bliss of playing a game of giant jenga or cornhole

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to be a good time at this bar and grill in the heart of Midtown. 2166 Central The Rec Room — Though still undergoing renovations at the time of this writing, this arcade/bar is the perfect place to sip on a local draft and celebrate your wins or mourn your losses as you play one of the bar’s many video games. 3000 Broad RP Tracks — Sure, University of Memphis students frequent this bar and restaurant with its unique and vegetarian-friendly menu, but so do families and neighborhood residents. In fact, staff writer Bruce VanWyngarden wrote about his visit in our June issue and sang high praises about the Grizz Fizz, an elixir that matches the Grizzlies’ team colors. 3547 Walker Rumba Room — Thank goodness, Memphis is not the town in Footloose because the Rumba Room would be outlawed as a number-one enemy. After all, it’s a place all about non-stop dancing with its live salsa bands, dance lessons, and high-energy atmosphere, not to mention its tropical cocktails. 303 S. Main South of Beale — With South Main Trolley Night art walks and shows at the Orpheum on your calendar, South of Beale is the perfect pit stop to enjoy a tasty bite and drink as you stay on top of your busy schedule. 361 S. Main Westy’s — With recipes perfected over decades, the food at Westy’s is delicious all day and all night, winter, spring, summer, and fall. So head on over and dig into their famous hot fudge pie, even if the summer heat threatens to melt the ice cream sitting on top. It’s worth the mess. 346 N. Main

in everyone’s ideal backyard, with barrel-aged cocktails, rustic decor, and a meandering creek. 7 W. Carolina Lucchesi’s Beer Garden — A hidden East Memphis gem, Lucchesi’s promises a good time with its Mediterranean menu of scrumptious offerings, a near-endless selection of beer and ales, and some of the friendliest and most welcoming service out there. 84 S. Reese Minglewood Hall — Like the Terminator, Minglewood Hall fulfilled its promise that it would be back, and we are pumped to cheer it on at boxing matches, laugh along to comedy shows, and belt it out during live music performances at this beloved venue. 555 Madison

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Newby’s — An oldie but a goodie, Newby’s prides itself on its friendly atmosphere, live music, and pool hall as well as a fully stocked bar and extensive beer selection. 539 S. Highland Paula & Raiford’s Disco — Let’s groove tonight, share the spice of life, on the dance floor all alight. What can we say, Paula & Raiford’s is a classic for a reason. 14 S. Second The Peabody — Referred to as the “living room of Memphis,” the lobby bar at The Peabody serves up elegant and tasty cocktails against the backdrop of “The South’s Grand Hotel,” complete with a view of the famous Duck March. 149 Union Railgarten — Where there are hammocks, cornhole, beach volleyball, live music, and cocktails, you know there’s going

Wild Bill’s — Both a Delta blues museum and a quintessential juke joint, Wild Bill’s is a bucket-list kind of place with a bucket-list kind of drink: a 40-ounce beer. 1580 Vollintine World Famous Hernando’s Hide-AWay — Johnny Cash, B.B. King, and Elvis have played music here, and chickens have played bingo. It’s easy to see why on earth the Hide-A-Way is “world famous.” 3210 Old Hernando Young Avenue Deli — Happy vibes and good times thrive in this Cooper-Young hotspot, where an extensive selection of beer and pretty darn good bar food await. 2119 Young Zebra Lounge — Sadly, no zebras lounge here, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying this swanky watering hole. 2114 Trimble Place

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE

A CURATED GUIDE TO EATING OUT

emphis magazine offers this curated restaurant listing as a service to our readers. Broken down alphabetically by neighborhoods, this directory does not list every restaurant in town. It does, however, include the magazine’s “Top 50” choices of must-try restaurants in Memphis, a group that is updated every August. Establishments open less than a year are not eligible for “Top 50” but are noted as “New.” This guide also includes a representative sampling of other Bluff City eating establishments. No fast-food facilities or cafeterias are listed. Restaurants are included regardless of whether they advertise in Memphis magazine; those that operate in multiple locations are listed under the neighborhood of their original location. This guide is updated regularly, but we recommend that you call ahead to check on hours, prices, or other details. Suggestions from readers are welcome; please contact Samuel X. Cicci at scicci@contemporary-media.com.

DOWNTOWN BRASS DOOR IRISH PUB—Irish and New-American cuisine includes 117 PRIME—Restaurateurs Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp team up with such entrees as fish and chips, burgers, shepherd’s pie, all-day Irish Chef Ryan Trimm to recreate the traditional American steakhouse. breakfast, and more. 152 Madison. 572-1813. L, D, SB, $-$$ BY THE BREWERY—Breakfast and lunch café, with a focus on Serving oysters on the half shell and a variety of surf and turf options. Southern-style biscuits, salads, and soups. 496 Tennessee St. 117 Union. 433-9851. L, D, WB, X, $-$$$ ALDO’S PIZZA PIES—Serving gourmet pizzas — including 310-4341. B, L, $ CAFE KEOUGH—European-style cafe serving quiche, paninis, salads, Mr. T Rex — salads, and more. Also 30 beers, bottled or on and more. 12 S. Main. 509-2469. B, L, D, X, $ tap. 100 S. Main. 577-7743; 752 S. Cooper. 725-7437. L, D, CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE—Offers prime steaks, X, $-$$ THE ARCADE—Possibly Memphis’ oldest cafe. Specialties fresh seafood (lobster tails, grouper, mahi mahi), pasta, and several include sweet potato pancakes, a fried peanut butter and Northern Italian specialties. 149 Union, The Peabody. 529-4199. B, L, banana sandwich, and breakfast served all day. 540 S. Main. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$$ CAROLINA WATERSHED—This indoor/outdoor eatery, set around 526-5757. B, L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, MRA, $ AUTOMATIC SLIM’S—Longtime Downtown favorite specializes in silos, features reimagined down-home classics, including fried green contemporary American cuisine emphasizing local ingredients; also tomatoes with smoked catfish, a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, extensive martini list. 83 S. Second. 525-7948. L, D, WB, X, MRA, burgers, and more. Closed Mon.-Thurs. 141 E. Carolina. 321-5553. L, $-$$$ D, WB, $-$$ BACKLOT SANDWICH SHOP—Big sandwiches, breakfast bowls, and CATHERINE & MARY’S—A variety of pastas, grilled quail, build-your-own-biscuits for breakfast, lunch, and an early supper. 265 pâté, razor clams, and monkfish are among the dishes served S. Front St. 509-8612. B, L, D, $ at this Italian restaurant in the Chisca. 272 S. Main. 254BARDOG TAVERN—Classic American grill with Italian influence, 8600. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ CHEF TAM’S UNDERGROUND CAFE—Serves Southern staples with Bardog offers pasta specialties such as Grandma’s NJ Meatballs, as a Cajun twist. Menu items include totchoes, jerk wings, fried chicken, well as salads, sliders, sandwiches, and daily specials. 73 Monroe. and “muddy” mac and cheese. Closed Sun. and Mon. 668 Union Ave. 275-8752. B (Mon.-Fri.), L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ BEDROCK EATS & SWEETS—Memphis’ only Paleo-centric restaurant, 207-6182. L, D, $ CHEZ PHILIPPE—Classical/ offering such dishes as pot roast, waffles, DINING SYMBOLS contemporary French cuisine enchiladas, chicken salad, omelets, and presented in a luxurious atmomore. Closed for dinner Sun. 327 S. Main. B — breakfast sphere with a seasonal menu focused on 409-6433. B, L, D, X, $-$$ L — lunch BELLE TAVERN—Serving elevated bar food, local/regional cuisine. The crown jewel of D — dinner including a butcher board with a variety of The Peabody for 35 years. Afternoon tea SB — Sunday brunch meats and cheeses, as well as daily specials. served Wed.-Sat., 1-3:30 p.m. (reservations 117 Barboro Alley. 249-6580. L (Sun.), D, required). Closed Sun.-Tues. The Peabody, WB — weekend brunch MRA, $ 149 Union. 529-4188. D, X, MRA, $$$$ X— wheelchair accessible BEN YAY’S GUMBO SHOP—Spiritual CIMAS—It’s breakfast tacos, shrimp and MRA — member, Memphis successor to DejaVu, offering fresh and grits, chilaquiles verdes, and plenty of other Restaurant Association authentic Creole staples. 51 S. Main St., Southern and Latin-American twists at the $ — under $15 per person without 779-4125. L, D, X, $-$$ Hyatt Centric. 33 Beale St. 444-3232. B, drinks or desserts BISHOP—Ticer and Hudman’s newest L, D, $-$$$ $$ — under $25 THE CLOVER CLUB—Southern venture at the Central Station Hotel feafusion and internationally-intures upscale dishes in a French brasserie $$$ — $26-$50 spired small plates at Hotel style. 545 S. Main St., 524-5247. L, D, X, $$$$ — over $50 Indigo. 22 N. B.B. King. $$-$$$ BLEU—This eclectic restaurant features American food with global COZY CORNER—Serving up ribs, pork sandwiches, chicken, influences and local ingredients. Among the specialties are a 14-oz. spaghetti, and more; also homemade banana pudding. Closed bone-in ribeye and several seafood dishes. 221 S. Third, in the Westin Mon. 745 N. Parkway and Manassas. 527-9158. L, D, $ CURFEW—An elevated sports bar/American tavern concept by Top Chef Memphis Beale St. Hotel. 334-5950. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $$-$$$ BLUEFIN RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE—Serves Japanese fusion contestant Fabio Viviani at the Canopy Memphis Downtown hotel. 164 cuisine featuring seafood and steak, with seasonally changing menu; Union Ave. B, L, D, X, $-$$ EVELYN & OLIVE—Jamaican/Southern fusion cuisine includes such dishes also a sushi bar. 135 S. Main. 528-1010. L, D, X, $-$$ as Kingston stew fish, Rasta Pasta, and jerk rib-eye. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun.-Mon. 630 Madison. 748-5422. L, D, X, $

FAM—Casual Asian restaurant serves sushi rice bowls, noodle bowls, sushi rolls, and spring rolls. Closed Sun. 149 Madison; 521 S. Highland. 701-6666. L, D, X, $ FANCY’S FISH HOUSE—Serving chef-inspired favorites at One Beale, including fresh, daily-caught fish and seafood, a raw bar, and signature dishes from the grill, with fabulous river views from the dining room and patio. 1 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. #1. 589-3474. L, D, $$-$$$$ FEAST & GRAZE—Whipped goat toast, open faced grilled cheese, and other local pantry snacks and charcuterie boards. Closed Sun./Mon. 55 S. Main. 654-5926. L, $ FELICIA SUZANNE’S—Southern cuisine with low-country, Creole, and Delta influences, using regional fresh seafood, local beef, and locally grown foods. Entrees include shrimp and grits. Closed Sun. and Mon. A Downtown staple at Brinkley Plaza, 383 S. Main. 523-0877. L (Fri. only), D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ FERRARO’S PIZZERIA & PUB—Rigatoni and tortellini are among the pasta entrees here, along with pizzas (whole or by the slice) with a variety of toppings. 111 Jackson. 522-2033. L, D, X, $ FISHBOWL AT THE PYRAMID—Burgers, fish dishes, sandwiches, and more served in a unique “underwater” setting. Bass Pro, 1 Bass Pro Drive, 291-8000. B, L, D, X, $-$$ FLIGHT RESTAURANT & WINE BAR—Serves steaks and seafood, along with such specialties as bison ribeye and Muscovy duck, all matched with appropriate wines. 39 S. Main. 521-8005. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ FLYING FISH—Serves up fried and grilled versions of shrimp, crab, oysters, fish tacos, and catfish; also chicken and burgers. 105 S. Second. 522-8228. L, D, X, $-$$ GOOD FORTUNE CO.—Authentic handcrafted noodles, ramen, and dumplings. 361 S. Main. 561-306-4711. L, D, $-$$ THE GENRE—Burgers, tenders, catfish, and plenty of vegan options made to order at this music-themed restaurant/ lounge. 200 Poplar, Suite 105. 410-8169. B, L, D, $-$$ THE GRAY CANARY—The sixth restaurant from chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman, offering small plates and entrees cooked on an open flame. Oysters, octopus, and hearty steaks are among the menu options at this eatery in Old Dominick Distillery. Closed Mon. 301 S. Front. 466-6324. D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ GRECIAN GOURMET TAVERNA—Serves traditional favorites like spanakopita, pastitso, moussaka, and hand-rolled dolmathes, as well as lamb sliders and pita nachos. Closed Mon. 412 S. Main. 249-6626. L, D, X, $ GUS’S WORLD FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN—Serves chicken with signature spicy batter, along with homemade beans, slaw, and pies. 310 S. Front. 527-4877; 3100 Forest Hill Irene (Germantown). 853-6005; 2965 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 373-9111; 730 S. Mendenhall. 767-2323; 505 Highway 70 W., Mason, TN. 901-294-2028. L, D, X, MRA, $ HAPPY MEXICAN—Serves quesadillas, burritos, chimichangas, vegetable and seafood dishes, and more. 385 S. Second. 529-9991; 6080 Primacy Pkwy. 683-0000; 7935 Winchester. 751-5353. L, D, X, $ HU. ROOF—Rooftop cocktail bar with superb city views serves toasts with a variety of toppings including beef tartare with cured egg, cognac, and capers or riced cauliflower with yellow curry, currants, and almonds. Also salads, fish tacos, and boiled peanut hummus. 79 Madison. 333-1229. D, $ HUSTLE & DOUGH BAKERY & CAFE—Flaky, baked breakfast goodness every day with fresh pastries, sandwiches, and more at Arrive Hotel. 477 S. Main St., 701-7577. B, L, X, $ INKWELL—Unique craft concoctions, charcuterie plates, flatbreads, and sandwiches at this dope cocktail bar. Closed Mon.-Tue. 631 Madison Ave. 334-9411. D, $-$$ ITTA BENA—Southern and Cajun-American cuisine served here, conveniently located above B.B. King’s Blues Club on Beale St.; specialties are duck and waffles and shrimp and grits, along with steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta. 145 Beale St. 578-3031. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ KING & UNION BAR GROCERY—Classic Southern favorites including catfish plate, pimento cheese, po-boys, chicken & waffles. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with cocktails served with flair and favorite Memphis beers. Locally made confections available in the grocery. 185 Union Ave. 523-8500. B, L, D, $-$$ KOOKY CANUCK—Offers prime rib, catfish, and burgers, including the 4-lb. “Kookamonga”; also late-night menu. 87 S. Second. 578-9800; 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. 1-800-2453 L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE LITTLE BETTIE—New Haven-style pizzas and snacks from the AndrewMichael team at Wiseacre’s Downtown location. 398 S. B.B. King Blvd. 334-9411. L, D, $-$$ THE LITTLE TEA SHOP—Downtown institution serves up Southern comfort cooking, including meatloaf and such veggies as turnip greens, yams, okra, and tomatoes. Closed Sat.-Sun. 69 Monroe. 525-6000, L, X, $ LOCAL—Entrees with a focus on locally sourced products include lobster mac-and-cheese and rib-eye patty melt; menu differs by location. 95 S. Main. 473-9573; 2126 Madison. 725-1845. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ LOFLIN YARD—Beer garden and restaurant serves vegetarian fare and smoked-meat dishes, including beef brisket and pork tenderloin, cooked on a custom-made grill. Closed Mon.-Tues. 7 W. Carolina. 249-3046. L (Sat. and Sun.), D, MRA, $-$$ LONGSHOT—Chef David Todd has something for everyone with a wide variety of international fusion dishes, and a side of shuffleboard. 477 S. Main. D, $-$$ THE LOOKOUT AT THE PYRAMID—Serves seafood and Southern fare, including cornmeal-fried oysters, sweet tea brined chicken, and elk chops. 1 Bass Pro Dr. 620-4600/291-8200. L, D, X, $-$$$ LUCY’S—Hu. Hotel’s downstairs diner serves up breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Start your day with a Hu. breakfast burrito, or Lucy’s Burger for a late-night bite 3 S. Main. 333-1200. B, L, D, X, $-$$ LUNA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE—Serving a limited menu of breakfast and lunch items. Dinner entrees include citrus glaze salmon and Cajun stuffed chicken. 179 Madison (Hotel Napoleon). 526-0002. B, D (Mon.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ MACIEL’S—Entrees include tortas, fried taco plates, quesadillas, chorizo and pastor soft tacos, salads, and more. Downtown closed Sun. 45 S. Main. 526-0037, X, MRA, $ THE MAJESTIC GRILLE—Features aged steaks, fresh seafood, and such specialties as roasted chicken and grilled pork tenderloin; offers a pre-theater menu and classic cocktails. Well-stocked bar. 145 S. Main. 522-8555. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ McEWEN’S—Southern/American cuisine with international flavors; specialties include steak and seafood, sweet potato-crusted catfish with macaroni and cheese, and more. Closed Sun., Monroe location. 120 Monroe. Temporarily closed for renovations. 527-7085; 1110 Van Buren (Oxford). 662-2347003. L, D, SB (Oxford only), X, MRA, $$-$$$ MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE—The focus here is on steaks, including prime fillet, rib-eyes, and prime-aged New York strip; also, some seafood options. 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-890-2467; 88 Union. 527-5337; 3165 Forest Hill-Irene (Germantown). 249-5661. D, SB (Germantown), X, $$-$$$ MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE—Specializes in tapas (small plates) featuring global cuisine. Closed Sun.-Tues. 679 Adams Ave. 524-1886. D, X, MRA, $ MOMMA’S ROADHOUSE—This diner and dive at Highway 55 serves up hot and crispy fried chicken wings, among other solid bar food options. Temporarily closed. 855 Kentucky. 207-5111. L, D, MRA, $ NEW WING ORDER—The award-winning food truck cooks up its signature hot wings at its first physical location, at Ghost River on Beale. Closed Mon/Tue. 341 Beale. L, D, $-$$ THE NINE THAI & SUSHI—Serving authentic Thai dishes, including curries, as well as a variety of sushi rolls. Closed for lunch Sat. and Sun. 121 Union. 208-8347. L, D, X, $-$$ THE PARAMOUNT—Fried green tomato and crab beignet small plates to grilled lamb loin, cowboy ribeye, and an extensive cocktail list. Closed Sun/Mon. 265 S. Front. 410-8169. D, $-$$$$ PAULETTE’S—Presents fine dining with a Continental flair, including such entrees as filet Paulette with butter cream sauce and crabmeat and spinach crepes; also changing daily specials and great views. River Inn. 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3300. B, L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PEARL’S OYSTER HOUSE—Downtown eatery serving seafood, including oysters, crawfish, and stuffed butterfly shrimp, as well as beef, chicken, and pasta dishes. 299 S. Main. 522-9070; 8106 Cordova Center Dr. (Cordova). 425-4797. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ PONTOTOC LOUNGE—Upscale restaurant and jazz bar serves such starters as alligator filet fritters; entrees include Mississippi pot roast with jalapeño cornbread and tagliatelle with braised beef. 314 S. Main. 207-7576. D, X, $-$$ RAW GIRLS—Raw and hot plant-based food alongside cold-pressed juices made from seasonal, locally grown sources. Closed Sun. 150 Peabody Pl., Suite 118. 207-5463. B, L, D, $-$$

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE REGINA’S—New Orleans-inspired eatery offering po’boys, Cajun nachos topped with crawfish tails, catfish platters, oysters, and more. Closed Mon. 60 N. Main. 730-0384. B, L, D, SB, X, $-$$ RENDEZVOUS, CHARLES VERGOS’—Menu items include barbecued ribs, cheese plates, skillet shrimp, red beans and rice, and Greek salads. Closed Sun.-Mon. 52 S. Second. 523-2746. L (Fri.-Sat.), D, X, $-$$ SABOR CARIBE—Serving up “Caribbean flavors” with dishes from Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Closed Sunday. 662 Madison. 949-8100. L, D, X, $ SAGE—Restaurant and lounge features daily lunch specials and tapas with such dishes as braised short ribs, teriyaki pulled pork, and the Sage burger made with Angus beef, avocado mash, fried egg, and flash-fried sage. 94 S. Main. 672-7902. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SILLY GOOSE LOUNGE—Gourmet, wood-fired pizzas and hand-crafted cocktails at this Downtown restaurant and lounge. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 111. 435-6915. L, D, X, $ SOUTH MAIN SUSHI & GRILL—Serving sushi, nigiri, and more. 520 S. Main. 249-2194. L, D, X, $ SOB—Elevated gastropub that serves favorites like general Tso’s cauliflower or duck fried rice. 345 S. Main. 526-0388. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SOUTH POINT GROCERY—Fresh and delicious sandwiches made to order at Downtown’s new grocery market. 136 Webster Ave. B, L, D, $ SUGAR GRITS—Who said breakfast has to be in the morning? The Westmorelands offer grits and other breakfast goodness all day long, in addition to other Southern-style lunch and dinner options. 150 Peabody Pl., Suite 111. 249-5206. B, L, D, $-$$ SUNRISE MEMPHIS—Serves breakfast all day, including house-made biscuits, frittatas, kielbasa or boudin plates, and breakfast platters. 670 Jefferson. 552-3144. B, L, X, MRA, $ TERRACE—Creative American and Continental cuisine includes such dishes as filet mignon, beef or lamb sliders, chicken satay, and mushroom pizzetta. Rooftop, River Inn of Harbor Town, 50 Harbor Town Square. 260-3366. D, X, MRA, $$ TEXAS DE BRAZIL—Serves beef, pork, lamb, and chicken dishes, and Brazilian sausage; also a salad bar with extensive toppings. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 103. 526-7600. L (Wed.-Fri.), D, SB, X, $$-$$$ TUG’S—Famous for New Orleans gumbo, fabulous burgers, fried thin catfish, and specialty pancakes. Now serving Grisanti Crafted Pizza. 51 Harbor Town Square. 260-3344. B, L, D, WB, X, $$-$$$ THE VAULT—Oysters, shrimp beignets, flatbreads, stuffed cornish hen, and Smash Burger featured on “Late Nite Eats” are among the dishes offered at this Creole/Italian fusion eatery. 124 G.E. Patterson. 591-8000. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ WAHLBURGERS WILD—Wahlburgers brings its classic menu, but with a few gamey twists at the Bass Pro Pyramid. 1 Bass Pro Drive. B, L, D, $-$$ WESTY’S—Extensive menu includes a variety of wild rice dishes, sandwiches, plate lunches, and hot fudge pie. 346 N. Main. 5433278.L, D, X, $

MIDTOWN (INCLUDES THE MEDICAL CENTER) ABNER’S FAMOUS CHICKEN—Fried chicken tenders and dipping sauces galore at this Mid-South staple. 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 137. 425-2597; (East Memphis) 1591 Poplar Ave. 509-3351; (Cordova) 1100 N. Germantown Pkwy. 754-5355. L, D, $-$$ ABYSSINIA RESTAURANT—Ethiopian/Mediterranean menu includes beef, chicken, lamb, fish entrees, and vegetarian dishes; also a lunch buffet. 2600 Poplar. 321-0082. L, D, X, $-$$ ALCHEMY—Southern fusion, locally grown cuisine features small and large plates; among the offerings are pan-seared hanger steak, quail, and lamb chops; also handcrafted cocktails and local craft beers. 940 S. Cooper. 726-4444. D, SB, X, $-$$ ART BAR—Inventive cocktails feature locally foraged ingredients; snacks include house-cured salt & vinegar potato chips and herb-roasted olives. Closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue #280. 507-8030. D, X, $ BABALU TACOS & TAPAS—This eatery dishes up Spanish-style tapas with Southern flair; also taco and enchilada of the day; specials change daily. 2115 Madison. 274-0100; 6450 Poplar, 410-8909. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ BACK DO / MI YARD—A revamped patio space behind The Beauty Shop features rotisserie meats and fishes via Brazilian-style outdoor grill. Dinner Wed.-Sat., weather permitting. 966 S. Cooper, 272-7111. D, X, $$ BAIN BARBECUE & BAKERY—Brian Bain’s popular Texasstyle barbecue is back, alongside an assortment of baked goods. 993 S. Cooper. 310-4141. B, L, $-$$

BAR DKDC—Features an ever-changing menu of international “street food,” from Thai to Mexican, Israeli to Indian, along with specialty cocktails. 964 S. Cooper. 272-0830. D, X, MRA, $ BAR KEOUGH—It’s old-school eats and cocktails at the new CooperYoung neighborhood corner bar by Kevin Keough. 247 Cooper St. D, X, $ BAR-B-Q SHOP—Dishes up barbecued ribs, spaghetti, bologna, other classics. Closed Sun. 1782 Madison. 272-1277. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ BARI RISTORANTE ENOTECA—Authentic Southeastern Italian cuisine (Puglia) emphasizes lighter entrees. Serves fresh fish and beef dishes and a homemade soup of the day. 524 S. Cooper. 722-2244. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BARKSDALE RESTAURANT—Old-school diner serving breakfast and Southern plate lunches. 237 S. Cooper. 722-2193. B, L, D, X, $ BAYOU BAR & GRILL—New Orleans fare at this Overton Square eatery includes jambalaya, gumbo, catfish Acadian, shrimp dishes, red beans and rice, and muffalettas. 2094 Madison. 278-8626. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ BEAUTY SHOP—Modern American cuisine with international flair served in a former beauty shop. Serves steaks, salads, pasta, and seafood, including pecan-crusted golden sea bass. Perennial “Best Brunch” winner. Closed for dinner Sunday. 966 S. Cooper. 272-7111. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BELLY ACRES—At this festive Overton Square eatery, milkshakes, floats, and burgers rule. Burgers are updated with contemporary toppings like grilled leeks, braised tomatoes, and sourdough or brioche buns. 2102 Trimble Pl. 529-7017. L, D, X, $ BOSCOS—Tennessee’s first craft brewery serves a variety of freshly brewed beers as well as wood-fired oven pizzas, pasta, seafood, steaks, and sandwiches. 2120 Madison. 432-2222. L, D, SB (with live jazz), X, MRA, $-$$ BOUNTY ON BROAD—Offering family-style dining, Bounty serves small plates and family-sized platters, with such specialties as chicken-fried quail and braised pork shank. 2519 Broad. 410-8131. L (Sat. and Sun.), D (Mon.-Sat.), SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ BROADWAY PIZZA—Serving a variety of pizzas, including the Broadway Special, as well as sandwiches, salads, wings, and soul-food specials. 2581 Broad. 454-7930; 627 S. Mendenhall. 207-1546. L, D, X, $-$$ CAFE 1912—French/American bistro owned by culinary pioneer Glenn Hays serving such seafood entrees as seared sea scallops with charred cauliflower purée and chorizo cumin sauce; also crepes, salads, and onion soup gratinée. 243 S. Cooper. 722-2700. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ CAFE BROOKS BY CITY & STATE—Serving grab-and-go pastries, as well as lunch items. Menu includes soups, salads, and sandwiches, such as the Modern Reuben and Grown-Up Grilled Cheese. 1934 Poplar (Memphis Brooks Museum of Art). 544-6200. B, L, X, $ CAFE ECLECTIC—Omelets and chicken and waffles are among menu items, along with quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, and burgers. Menu varies by location. 603 N. McLean. 725-1718; 111 Harbor Town Square. 590-4645. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $ CAFE OLÉ—This eatery specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine; one specialty is the build-your-own quesadilla. 959 S. Cooper. 343-0103. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ CAFE PALLADIO—Serves gourmet salads, soups, sandwiches, and desserts in a tea room inside the antiques shop. Closed Sun. 2169 Central. 278-0129. L, X, $ CAFE SOCIETY—With Belgian and classic French influences, serves Wagyu beef, chicken, and seafood dishes, including bacon-wrapped shrimp, along with daily specials and vegetarian entrees. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 212 N. Evergreen. 722-2177. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ CAMEO—Three longtime Memphis bartenders join forces for creative cocktails, cheese boards, snacks, and Sunday brunch. 1835 Union Ave., Suite 3. 305-6511. D, SB, $-$$ CELTIC CROSSING—Specializes in Irish and American pub fare. Entrees include shepherd’s pie, shrimp and sausage coddle, and fish and chips. 903 S. Cooper. 274-5151. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ CENTRAL BBQ—Serves ribs, smoked hot wings, pulled pork sandwiches, chicken, turkey, nachos, and portobello sandwiches. Offers both pork and beef barbecue. 2249 Central Ave. 272-9377; 4375 Summer Ave. 767-4672; 147 E. Butler. 672-7760 ; 6201 Poplar. 417-7962. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ COMPLICATED PILGRIM—Quick serve coffee shop, bar, and restaurant all in one at The Memphian hotel. 21 S. Cooper St. 601-909-5820. B, L, D, $-$$

THE COVE—Nautical-themed restaurant and bar serving oysters, pizzas, and more. The Stoner Pie, with tamales and fritos, is a popular dish. 2559 Broad. 730-0719. L, D, $ THE CRAZY NOODLE—Korean noodle dishes range from bibam beef noodle with cabbage, carrots, and other vegetables, to curry chicken noodle; also rice cakes served in a flavorful sauce. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 2015 Madison. 272-0928. L, D, X, $ ECCO—Mediterranean-inspired specialties range from rib-eye steak to seared scallops to housemade pastas and a grilled vegetable plate; also a Saturday brunch. Closed Sun.Mon. 1585 Overton Park. 410-8200. B, L, D, X, $-$$ FABIOLA’S KITCHEN—Longtime caterer Fabiola Francis serves up burgers, tacos, fish, and much more. 1353 Jackson Ave. B, L, $ FARM BURGER—Serves grass-fed, freshly ground, locally sourced burgers; also available with chicken, pork, or veggie quinoa patties, with such toppings as aged white cheddar, kale coleslaw, and roasted beets. 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 175. 800-1851. L, D, X, $ THE FARMER AT RAILGARTEN—Mac Edwards comes out of retirement with classics including pan-seared catfish, gulf shrimp and grits, or a Gibson donut bread pudding. Closed Mon./Tue. 2166 Central. 313-0087. D, $-$$ FINO’S ITALIAN DELI & CATERING—The newly revived Fino’s offers the old favorites such as the Acquisto as well as a new breakfast menu. 1853 Madison. 272-FINO. B, L, D, X, $ FLAME RAMEN—Traditional Japanese ramen restaurant serving up bowls of noodles in Midtown. 1838 Union Ave. 779-8666. D, $-$$ FLIP SIDE—Pinball meets pub in the Crosstown neighborhood, with plenty of games alongside a Caribbeanand Latin-inspired menu. Closed Mon. 1349 Autumn Ave. L, D, $-$$ FRIDA’S—Mexican cuisine and Tex-Mex standards, including chimichangas, enchiladas, and fajitas; seafood includes shrimp and tilapia. 1718 Madison. 244-6196. L, D, X, $-$$ GLOBAL CAFÉ—This international food hall hosts three immigrant/ refugee food entrepreneurs serving Venezuelan, Sudanese, and Syrian cuisines. Samosas, shawarma, and kabobs are among the menu items. Closed Mon. 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 157. L, D, X, MRA, $ GOLDEN INDIA—Northern Indian specialties include tandoori chicken as well as lamb, beef, shrimp, and vegetarian dishes. 2097 Madison. 728-5111. L, D, X, $-$$ GROWLERS—Sports bar and eatery serves standard bar fare in addition to pasta, tacos, chicken and waffles, and light options. 1911 Poplar. 244-7904. L, D, X, $-$$ HATTIE B’S—Fried chicken spot features “hot chicken” with a variety of heat levels; from no heat to “shut the cluck up” sauce. Sides include greens, pimento mac-and-cheese, and black-eyed pea salad. 596 S. Cooper. 424-5900. L, D, X, $ HUEY’S—This family-friendly restaurant offers 13 different burgers, a variety of sandwiches, and delicious soups and salads. 1927 Madison. 726-4372; 1771 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 754-3885; 77 S. Second (Downtown). 527-2700; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-4455; 7090 Malco Blvd. (Southaven). 662349-7097; 7825 Winchester. 624-8911; 4872 Poplar. 682-7729; 7677 Farmington Blvd. (Germantown). 318-3030; 8570 Highway 51 N. (Millington). 873-5025. L, D, X, MRA, $ IMAGINE VEGAN CAFE—Dishes at this fully vegan restaurant range from salads and sandwiches to full dinners, including eggplant parmesan and “beef” tips and rice; breakfast all day Sat. and Sun. 2158 Young. 654-3455. L, D, WB, X, $ INDIA PALACE—Tandoori chicken, lamb shish kabobs, and chicken tikka masala are among the entrees; also, vegetarian options and a daily all-youcan-eat lunch buffet. 1720 Poplar. 278-1199. L, D, X, $-$$ INSPIRE COMMUNITY CAFE—Serving breakfast all day, in addition to quesadillas, rice bowls, and more for lunch and dinner. 510 Tillman, Suite 110. 509-8640. B, L, D, X, $ KNIFEBIRD—Neighborhood wine bar boasts plenty of flights, cocktails, and mocktails alongside bruschetta and charcuterie boards. Closed Sun. 2155 Central Ave. 748-5425. D, $-$$$ LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM—Serves such Southern cuisine as po’boys, shrimp and grits, and wood-fired pizzas. 2119 Madison. 2075097. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$ LBOE—Gourmet burger joint serves locally sourced ground beef burgers, with options like the Mac-N-Cheese Burger and Caprese. Black bean and turkey patties available. 2021 Madison. 725-0770. L, D, X, $ THE LIQUOR STORE—Renovated liquor store turned diner serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, and entrees such as Salisbury steak

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE and smothered pork chops. Closed for dinner Sun.-Mon. 2655 Broad. 405-5477. B, L, D, X, $-$$ LITTLE ITALY—Serving New York-style pizza as well as subs and pasta dishes. 1495 Union. 725-0280; L, D, X, $-$$ MAXIMO’S ON BROAD—Serving a tapas menu that features creative fusion cuisine; entrees include veggie paella and fish of the day. Closed Mon. 2617 Broad Ave. 452-1111. D, SB, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS PIZZA CAFE—Homemade pizzas are specialties; also serves sandwiches, calzones, and salads. 2087 Madison. 726-5343; 5061 Park Ave. 684-1306; 7604 W. Farmington (Germantown). 753-2218; 797 W. Poplar (Collierville). 861-7800; 5627 Getwell (Southaven). 662-536-1364. L, D, X, $-$$ MEMPHIS WHISTLE—Cocktails, cocktails, and even more delicious cocktails alongside burgers, sandwiches, and other tasty snacks. 2299 Young Ave. Closed Mon.-Tue. 236-7136. D, $-$$ MIDPOINTE FROM EDGE ALLEY—Edge Alley’s sister cafe at the Ballet Memphis headquarters focuses on freshness for its breakfast, lunch, and happy hour tapas. Closed Sun.-Mon. 2144 Madison Ave. 425-2605. B, L, X, $ MOLLY’S LA CASITA—Homemade tamales, fish tacos, a vegetarian combo, and bacon-wrapped shrimp are a few of the specialties. 2006 Madison. 726-1873. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ PANTÀ—Small, Catalan-inspired plates by Kelly English in the former Restaurant Iris space. 2146 Monroe Ave. Closed Mon.-Wed. 590-2828. L, D, $-$$. PARISH GROCERY—Shrimp? Roast beef? Oysters? Whatever type of po’boy you want, the New Orleans-themed eatery has got it. Closed Monday. 916 S. Cooper St. 207-4347. L, D, X, $-$$ PAYNE’S BAR-B-QUE—Opened in 1972, this family-owned barbecue joint serves ribs, smoked sausage, and chopped pork sandwiches with a standout mustard slaw and homemade sauce. About as down-to-earth as it gets. 1762 Lamar. 272-1523. L, D, $-$$ PIZZERIA TRASIMENO—Small pizzas baked in wood-fired clay ovens along with a selection of small salads. Menu is soon to include desserts, local beer on tap, and Umbrian wine. 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 181. 308-1113. L, D. $ PHO BINH—Vietnamese, vegetarian, and Cantonese specialties include lemon tofu and spring rolls. Closed Sunday. 1615 Madison. 276-0006. L, D, $ RED FISH ASIAN BISTRO—In the former Nineteenth Century Club building, serves sushi, teriyaki, and hibachi. Specialties include yuzu filet mignon and Chilean sea bass. 1433 Union. 454-3926; 9915 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 729-7581; 6518 Goodman (Olive Branch). 662-874-5254. L, D, X, $-$$$ ROBATA RAMEN & YAKITORI BAR—Serves ramen noodle bowls and Yakitori skewers as well as rice and noodle dishes. 2116 Madison. 410-8290. L, D, X, $ SABROSURA—Serves Mexican and Cuban fare, including arroz tapada de pollo and steak Mexican. Closed Sun. 782 Washington. 421-8180. L, D, X, $-$$ SALT|SOY—Nick Scott and Brac McCarley team up to provide Southern and Asian-inspired dishes at this Japanese Iz akaya. Closed Sunday, Monday. 2583 Broad Ave. 726-4444. D, $$

SALTWATER CRAB—Offers an array of seafood dishes including boils with blue crab, crab legs, lobster tails, and more, and specialty sushi like the Dynamite or Royal King rolls, in addition to signature sangrias and cocktails. 2059 Madison Ave. 922-5202. L, D, X, $$ THE SECOND LINE—Kelly English brings “relaxed Creole cuisine” to his newest eatery; serves a variety of po’boys and such specialties as barbecue shrimp, andouille shrimp, and pimento cheese fries. 2144 Monroe. 590-2829. L, D, WB, X, $-$$ SEKISUI—Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi bar, grilled meats and seafood, California rolls, and vegetarian entrees. Poplar/Perkins location’s emphasis is on Pacific Rim cuisine. Menu and hours vary at each location. 25 Belvedere. 725-0005; 1884 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 309-8800; 4724 Poplar. 767-7770; 2130 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-0622; 2990 Kirby-Whitten (Bartlett). 377-2727; 6696 Poplar. 747-0001. L, D, X, $-$$$ SOUL FISH CAFE—Serving Southern-style soul food, tacos, and po’boys, including catfish, crawfish, oyster, shrimp, chicken, and smoked pork tenderloin. 862 S. Cooper. 725-0722; 3160 Village Shops Dr. (Germantown). 755-6988; 4720 Poplar. 590-0323. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ STICKEM—Brick and mortar location for the popular food truck, which offers grilled meat on a stick. 1788 Madison. Closed Sunday. 474-7214. L, D, X, $ TAMBOLI’S PASTA & PIZZA—Pasta-maker Miles Tamboli whips up Italian soul food with seasonal menus featuring dishes like crispy

fried chicken or creamy bucatini with pecorino cheese. Serves dinner Tues.-Sat. 1761 Madison. 410-8866. D, X, $-$$ TAKASHI BISTRO—Fusion restaurant with an open kitchen that lets customers watch chefs prepare a variety of Japanese and Thai cuisine. 1680 Union Ave., Suite 109. 800-2936. L, D, $-$$. TONICA—Paella and other Spanish-inspired dishes with an Italian touch, alongside an extensive list of gin and tonics. 1545 Overton Park. Closed Mon.-Wed. D, $-$$ TSUNAMI—Features Pacific Rim cuisine (Asia, Australia, South Pacific, etc.); also a changing “small plate” menu. Chef Ben Smith is a Cooper-Young pioneer. Specialties include Asian nachos and roasted sea bass. Closed Sunday. 928 S. Cooper. 274-2556. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ ZINNIE’S—Dive bar classic reopens with a makeover and signature Zinnaloni sandwich. 1688 Madison. 726-5004. L, D, X, $

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BALA’S BISTRO—Authentic West African cuisine available to order or by the pound, alongside traditional American dishes and an extensive vegan menu. 4571 Elvis Presley Blvd. 509-3024. L, D, $-$$ COLETTA’S—Longtime eatery serves such specialties as homemade ravioli, lasagna, and pizza with barbecue or traditional toppings. 1063 S. Parkway E. 948-7652; 2850 Appling Rd. (Bartlett). 383-1122. L, D, X, $-$$ CURRY BOWL—Specializes in Southern Indian cuisine, serving Tandoori chicken, biryani, tikka masala, and more. Weekend buffet. 4141 Hacks Cross Rd. 207-6051. L, D, $ DELTA’S KITCHEN—The premier restaurant at The Guest House at Graceland serves Elvis-inspired dishes — like Nutella and Peanut Butter Crepes for breakfast — and upscale Southern cuisine — including lamb chops and shrimp and grits — for dinner. 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd. 443-3000. B, D, X, $-$$$ DWJ KOREAN BARBECUE—This authentic Korean eatery serves kimbap, barbecued beef short ribs, rice and noodles dishes, and hot pots and stews. 3750 Hacks Cross Rd., Suite 101. 746-8057; 2156 Young. 207-6204. L, D, $-$$ FABULOUS FLAVORS & FRIENDS—”The Candy Lady” Precious Thompson Jones comes up with a little bit of everything: omelettes, quesadillas, t-bones and waffles, and plenty of soul food. 2063 E. Brooks Rd. 314-0735. L, D, $ THE FOUR WAY—Legendary soul-food establishment dishing up such entrees as fried and baked catfish, chicken, and turkey and dressing, along with a host of vegetables and desserts. Around the corner from the legendary Stax Studio. Closed Mon. 998 Mississippi Blvd. 507-1519. L, D, $ HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY–No one cares how late it gets; not at Hernando’s Hideaway. Live music, killer happy hour, and plenty of bar fare at this South Memphis hang. 3210 Old Hernando Rd. 917-982-1829. L, D, $ INTERSTATE BAR-B-Q—Specialties include chopped pork-shoulder sandwiches, ribs, hot wings, spaghetti, chicken, and turkey. 2265 S. Third. 775-2304; 150 W. Stateline Rd. (Southaven). 662-393-5699. L, D, X, $-$$ JIM & SAMELLA’S—It’s a revolving menu of soul food delight from Chef Talbert Fleming, with anything from Southern ribs to fried tamales. 841 Bullington Ave. 265-8761. L, D, X, $ LEONARD’S—Serves wet and dry ribs, barbecue sandwiches, spaghetti, catfish, homemade onion rings, and lemon icebox pie; also a lunch buffet. 5465 Fox Plaza. 360-1963. L, X, $-$$ MARLOWE’S—In addition to its signature barbecue and ribs, Marlowe’s serves Southern-style steaks, chops, lasagna, and more. 4381 Elvis Presley Blvd. 332-4159. D, X, MRA, $-$$ UNCLE LOU’S FRIED CHICKEN—Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for good reason: fried chicken (mild, hot, or home-style); jumbo burgers four patties high; strawberry shortcake, and assorted fruit pies. 3633 Millbranch. 332-2367. L, D, X, MRA, $

SUMMER/BERCLAIR/ RALEIGH/BARTLETT ASIAN PALACE—Chinese eatery serves seafood, vegetarian items, dim sum, and more. 5266 Summer Ave. 766-0831. L, D, X, $-$$ BISCUITS & JAMS—Biscuits, waffles, French toast, and plenty of sharables at this Bartlett breakfast spot. Closed Mon./Tue. 5806 Stage Rd. 672-7905. B, L, $ ELWOOD’S SHACK—Casual comfort food includes tacos, pizza, and sandwiches. Specialties include meats smoked in-house (chicken, turkey, brisket, pork), barbecue pizza, and steelhead trout tacos. 4523 Summer. 761-9898. B, L, D, X, $

EXLINES’ BEST PIZZA—Serves pizza, Italian dinners, sandwiches, and salads. 6250 Stage Rd. 382-3433; 2935 Austin Peay. 388-4711; 2801 Kirby Parkway. 754-0202; 7730 Wolf River Blvd. (Germantown). 753-4545; 531 W. Stateline Rd. 662-342-4544. L, D, X, MRA, $ LA TAQUERIA GUADALUPANA—Fajitas and quesadillas are just a few of the authentic Mexican entrees offered here. A bona-fide Memphis institution. 4818 Summer. 685-6857; 5848 Winchester. 365-4992. L, D, $ LOTUS—Authentic Vietnamese-Asian fare, including lemon-grass chicken and shrimp, egg rolls, Pho soup, and spicy Vietnamese vermicelli. 4970 Summer. 682-1151. D, X, $ MORTIMER’S—Contemporary American entrees include trout almondine, chicken dishes, and hand-cut steaks; also sandwiches, salads, and daily/nightly specials. A Memphis landmark since the Knickerbocker closed. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 590 N. Perkins. 761-9321. L, D, X, $-$$ NAGASAKI INN—Chicken, steak, and lobster are among the main courses; meal is cooked at your table. 3951 Summer. 454-0320. D, X, $$ NAM KING—General Tso’s chicken, hot and sour soup, and homemade chicken wings are back at the longtime Raleigh Chinese eatery. 3624 Austin Peay Highway, #3. 373-4411. L, D, $-$$ PANDA GARDEN—Sesame chicken and broccoli beef are among the Mandarin and Cantonese entrees; also seafood specials and fried rice. Closed for lunch Saturday. 3735 Summer. 323-4819. L, D, X, $-$$ QUEEN OF SHEBA—Featuring Middle Eastern favorites and Yemeni dishes such as lamb haneeth and saltah. 4792 Summer. 207-4174. L, D, $ SIDE PORCH STEAK HOUSE—In addition to steak, the menu includes chicken, pork chops, and fish entrees; homemade rolls are a specialty. Temporarily closed. Closed Sun.-Mon. 5689 Stage Rd. 377-2484. D, X, $-$$ TORTILLERIA LA UNICA—Individual helping of Mexican street food, including hefty tamales, burritos, tortas, and sopes. 5015 Summer Ave. 685-0097. B, L, D, X, $

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A-TAN—Serves Chinese and Japanese hibachi cuisine, complete with sushi bar. A specialty is Four Treasures with garlic sauce. 3445 Poplar, Suite 17, University Center. 452-4477. L, D, X, $-$$$ THE BLUFF—New Orleans-inspired menu includes alligator bites, nachos topped with crawfish and andouille, gumbo, po’boys, and fried seafood platters. 535 S. Highland. 454-7771. L, D, X, $-$$ BROTHER JUNIPER’S—This little cottage is a breakfast mecca, offering specialty omelets, including the open-faced San Diegan omelet; also daily specials, and homemade breads and pastries. Closed Mon. 3519 Walker. 324-0144. B, X, $ CHAR RESTAURANT—Specializing in modern Southern cuisine, this eatery offers homestyle sides, charbroiled steaks, and fresh seafood. 431 S. Highland, Suite 120. 249-3533. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ DERAE RESTAURANT—Ethiopian and Mediterranean fare includes fuul, or fava beans in spices and yogurt, goat meat and rice, and garlic chicken over basmati rice with cilantro chutney; also salmon and tilapia. Closed Monday. 923 S. Highland. 552-3992. B, L, D, $-$$ EL PORTON—Fajitas, quesadillas, and steak ranchero are just a few of the menu items. 2095 Merchants Row (Germantown). 754-4268; 8361 Highway 64. 380-7877; 3448 Poplar (Poplar Plaza). 452-7330; 1805 N. Germantown Parkway (Cordova). 624-9358; 1016 W. Poplar (Collierville). 854-5770. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ MEDALLION—Offers steaks, seafood, chicken, and pasta entrees. Closed for dinner Sunday. 3700 Central, Holiday Inn (Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality). 678-1030. B, L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ OPEN FLAME—This authentic Persian and Mediterranean eatery specializes in shish kebabs as well as kosher and halal fare. 3445 Poplar. 207-4995. L, D, X, $ PLANT BASED HEAT—All of your favorite Southern-style recipes, but deliciously transformed into a vegan format. Specialties include the spicy fye junt burger, or the chopped ‘n’ smoked bbq jackfruit sandwich. Closed Sun. 669 S. Highland St. L, D, $ SAM’S DELI—Everything from sandwiches to bibimbap bowls at this local favorite. Closed Mon./Tue. 643 S. Highland St. 454-5582. L, D, $

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ACRE—Features seasonal modern American cuisine in an avante-garde setting using locally sourced products; also small plates and enclosed garden patio. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 690 S. Perkins. 818-2273. L, D, X, $$-$$$ ANDALUSIA— Authentic Moroccan cuisine, including tagines, brochettes, and briouates. 5101 Sanderlin Ave., Suite 103. 236-7784. L, D, $-$$ AGAVOS COCINA & TEQUILA—Camaron de Tequila, tamales, kabobs, and burgers made with a blend of beef and chorizo are among the offerings at this tequila-centric restaurant and bar. 2924 Walnut Grove. 433-9345. L, D, X, $-$$ AMERIGO—Traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine includes pasta, wood-fired pizza, steaks, and cedarwood-roasted fish. 1239 Ridgeway, Park Place Mall. 761-4000. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ ANDREW MICHAEL ITALIAN KITCHEN—Traditional Italian cuisine with a menu from two of the city’s top chefs that changes seasonally with such entrees as Maw Maw’s ravioli. Closed Sun.-Mon. 712 W. Brookhaven Circle. 347-3569. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE—Offering several varieties of eggs Benedict, waffles, omelets, pancakes, beignets, and other breakfast fare; also burgers, sandwiches, and salads. 6063 Park Ave. 729-7020; 65 S. Highland. 623-7122. B, L, WB, X, $ BANGKOK ALLEY—Thai fusion cuisine includes noodle and curry dishes, chef-specialty sushi rolls, coconut soup, and duck and seafood entrees. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. at Brookhaven location; call for hours. 715 W. Brookhaven Circle. 590-2585; 2150 W. Poplar at Houston Levee (Collierville). 854-8748. L, D, X, $-$$ BENIHANA—This Japanese steakhouse serves beef, chicken, and seafood grilled at the table; some menu items change monthly; sushi bar also featured. 912 Ridge Lake Blvd. 767-8980. L, D, X, $$-$$$ BIG BAD BREAKFAST—Fresh biscuits, house-made cured meats, jams, jellies, and more for the most important meal of the day. 6450 Poplar. 881-3346. B, L, $-$$ BROOKLYN BRIDGE ITALIAN RESTAURANT—Specializing in such homemade entrees as spinach lasagna and lobster ravioli; a seafood specialty is horseradish-crusted salmon. Closed Sun. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 755-7413. D, X, $-$$$ BRYANT’S BREAKFAST—Three-egg omelets, pancakes, and The Sampler Platter are among the popular entrees here. Possibly the best biscuits in town. Closed Mon. and Tues. 3965 Summer. 324-7494. B, L, X, $ BUCKLEY’S FINE FILET GRILL—Specializes in steaks, seafood, and pasta. (Lunchbox serves entree salads, burgers, and more.) 5355 Poplar. 683-4538; 919 S. Yates (Buckley’s Lunchbox), 682-0570. L (Yates only, M-F), D, X, $-$$ CAPITAL GRILLE—Known for its dry-aged, hand-carved steaks; among the specialties are bone-in sirloin, and porcini-rubbed Delmonico; also seafood entrees and seasonal lunch plates. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. Crescent Center, 6065 Poplar. 683-9291. L, D, X, $$$-$$$$ CASABLANCA—Lamb shawarma is one of the fresh, homemade specialties served at this Mediterranean/Moroccan restaurant; fish entrees and vegetarian options also available. 5030 Poplar. 725-8557 ; 7609 Poplar Pike (Germantown). 425-5908; 1707 Madison. 421-6949. L, D, X, $-$$ CIAO BELLA—Among the Italian and Greek specialties are lasagna, seafood pasta, gourmet pizzas, and vegetarian options. Closed for lunch Sat.-Sun. 565 Erin Dr., Erin Way Shopping Center. 205-2500. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ CITY SILO TABLE + PANTRY—With a focus on clean eating, this establishment offers fresh juices, as well as comfort foods re-imagined with wholesome ingredients. 5101 Sanderlin. 729-7687. Germantown: 7605 W. Farmington Blvd., Suite 2. 236-7223. B, L, D, X, $ COASTAL FISH COMPANY—Upscale offerings of international fish varieties utilizing styles ranging from Carribbean, East Coast, West Coast, Chinese, to Filipino, and more. 415 Great View Dr. E., Suite 101. 266-9000. D, X, $$-$$$ CORKY’S—Popular barbecue emporium offers both wet and dry ribs, plus a full menu of other barbecue entrees. Wed. lunch buffets, Cordova and Collierville. 5259 Poplar. 685-9744; 1740 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 737-1911; 743 W. Poplar (Collierville). 405-4999; 6434 Goodman Rd., Olive Branch. 662-893-3663. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ DAN MCGUINNESS PUB—Serves fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, burgers, and other Irish and American fare; also lunch and dinner specials. 4694 Spottswood. 761-3711; 3964 Goodman Rd. 662-8907611. L, D, X, $ DORY—Chef David Krog whips up Southern specialties with classic French techniques and locally sourced ingredients. Current specialties include pork tenderloin, beef bourguignon,

or cocoa-dusted chocolate truffles, with new weekly additions. 716 W. Brookhaven Circle. 310-4290. L, D, X, $$-$$$ ERLING JENSEN—For decades, has presented “globally inspired” cuisine to die for. Specialties are rack of lamb, big game entrees, and fresh fish dishes. 1044 S. Yates. 7633700. D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ ERLING JENSEN SMALL BITES—Enjoy Erling Jensen’s specialty dishes in a sharable, small plate format alongside TopGolf Swing suites. 5069 Sanderlin Ave. 587-9464. L, D, X, $-$$$ FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE—Serves wet-aged and dry-aged steaks, prime beef, chops, and seafood, including salmon, Australian lobster tails, and a catch of the day. 6245 Poplar. 761-6200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FOLK’S FOLLY ORIGINAL PRIME STEAK HOUSE— Specializes in prime steaks, as well as lobster, grilled Scottish salmon, Alaskan king crab legs, rack of lamb, and weekly specials. 551 S. Mendenhall. 762-8200. D, X, MRA, $$$-$$$$ FORMOSA—Offers Mandarin cuisine, including broccoli beef, hot-andsour soup, and spring rolls. Closed Mon. 6685 Quince. 753-9898. L, D, X, $-$$ FOX RIDGE PIZZA & GRILL—Pizzas, calzones, sub sandwiches, burgers, and meat-and-two plate lunches are among the dishes served at this eatery, which opened in 1979. 711 W. Brookhaven Circle. 758-6500. L, D, X, $ FRATELLI’S—Serves hot and cold sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts, all with an Italian/Mediterranean flair. Closed Sun. 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis Botanic Garden. 766-9900. L, X, $ FRANK GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT—Northern Italian favorites include pasta with jumbo shrimp and mushrooms; also seafood, filet mignon, and daily lunch specials. Closed for lunch Sun. Embassy Suites Hotel, 1022 S. Shady Grove. 761-9462. L, D, X, $-$$$ HALF SHELL—Specializes in seafood, such as king crab legs; also serves steaks, chicken, pastas, salads, sandwiches, a ”voodoo menu”; oyster bar at Winchester location. 688 S. Mendenhall. 682-3966; 7825 Winchester. 737-6755. L, D, WB, X, MRA, $-$$$ HEN HOUSE—Hybrid wine/cocktail bar and tasting room with plenty of cosmopolitan eats. Closed Sun. 679 S. Mendenhall. 499-5436. D, $-$$$ HIGH POINT PIZZA—Serves a variety of pizzas, subs, salads, and sides. Closed Mon. A neighborhood fixture. 477 High Point Terrace. 452-3339. L, D, X, $-$$ HOG & HOMINY—The casual sister to Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen serves brick-oven-baked pizzas, including the Red-Eye with pork belly, and small plates with everything from meatballs to beef and cheddar hot dogs; and local veggies. And with a few surprises this time around. Closed for lunch Mon. 707 W. Brookhaven Cir. 207-7396. L, D, SB, X, MRA. $-$$$ HOUSTON’S—Serves steaks, seafood, pork chops, chicken dishes, sandwiches, salads, and Chicago-style spinach dip. Famous for firstclass service. 5000 Poplar. 683-0915. L, D, X $-$$$ LA BAGUETTE—An almond croissant and chicken salad are among specialties at this French-style bistro. Closed for dinner Sun. 3088 Poplar. 458-0900. B, L, D (closes at 7), X, MRA, $ LAS DELICIAS—Popular for its guacamole, house-made tortilla chips, and margaritas, this restaurant draws diners with its chicken enchiladas, meat-stuffed flautas, and Cuban torta with spicy pork. Closed Sun. 4002 Park Ave. 458-9264; 5689 Quince. 800-2873. L, D, X, $ LIBRO AT LAURELWOOD—Bookstore eatery features a variety of sandwiches, salads, and homemade pasta dishes, with Italian-inspired options such as carbonara and potato gnocchi. Closed for dinner Sun. 387 Perkins Ext. (Novel). 800-2656. B, L, D, SB, X, $-$$ LOST PIZZA—Offering pizzas (with dough made from scratch), pasta, salads, sandwiches, tamales, and more. 2855 Poplar. 572-1803; 5960 Getwell (Southaven). 662-892-8684. L, D, X, $-$$ LYNCHBURG LEGENDS—This restaurant with a Jack Daniels’ theme and Southern cuisine serves such entrees as Bourbon Street salmon, buttermilk-fried chicken, and grilled steak and wild mushroom salad. DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin. 969-7777. B, L, D, X, $-$$$ MAGNOLIA & MAY—The family behind Grove Grill cooks up Southern-inspired casual dining at this country brasserie, with popular menu items like peach gazpacho, low country shrimp n’ grits, and plenty of weekend brunch options. Closed Mon. 718 Mt. Moriah Rd. 676-8100. D, SB, MRA. $$-$$$. MAHOGANY MEMPHIS—Upscale Southern restaurant offers such dishes as coffee-rubbed lamb chops and baked Cajun Cornish hen. Closed for dinner Sun. and all day Mon.-Tues. 3092 Poplar, Suite 11. 623-7977. L, D, SB, X, $-$$$ MARCIANO MEDITERRANEAN AND ITALIAN CUISINE—Veal Saltimbocca with angel-hair pasta and white wine sauce is among the

entrees; also steaks, seafood, and gourmet pizza. 780 E. Brookhaven Cir. 682-1660. D, X, $-$$ MAYURI INDIAN CUISINE—Serves tandoori chicken, masala dosa, tikka masala, as well as lamb and shrimp entrees; also a daily lunch buffet, and dinner buffet on Fri.-Sat. 6524 Quince Rd. 753-8755. L, D, X, $-$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM—Large menu includes assortment of pizzas, salads, calzones, hoagies, vegetarian options, and 50 beers on tap. 5138 Park Ave. 562-1211; 9155 Poplar, Shops of Forest Hill (Germantown). 907-0243. L, D, X, $-$$ MOSA ASIAN BISTRO—Specialties include sesame chicken, Thai calamari, rainbow panang curry with grouper fish, and other Pan Asian/ fusion entrees. Closed Mon. 850 S. White Station Rd. 683-8889. L, D, X, MRA, $ NAM KING—Offers luncheon and dinner buffets, dim sum, and such specialties as fried dumplings, pepper steak, and orange chicken. 4594 Yale. 373-4411. L, D, X, $ NAPA CAFE—Among the specialties are miso-marinated salmon over black rice with garlic spinach and shiitake mushrooms. Closed Sun. 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 122. 683-0441. L, D, X, MRA, $$-$$$ NEW HUNAN—Chinese eatery with more than 80 entrees; also lunch/ dinner buffets. 5052 Park. 766-1622. L, D, X, $ ONE & ONLY BBQ—On the menu are pork barbecue sandwiches, platters, wet and dry ribs, smoked chicken and turkey platters, a smoked meat salad, barbecue quesadillas, Brunswick Stew, and Millie’s homemade desserts. 1779 Kirby Pkwy. 751-3615; 567 Perkins Extd. 249-4227. L, D, X, $ ONO POKÉ—This eatery specializes in poké — a Hawaiian dish of fresh fish salad served over rice. Menu includes a variety of poké bowls, like the Kimchi Tuna bowl, or customers can build their own by choosing a base, protein, veggies, and toppings. 3145 Poplar. 618-2955. L, D, X, $ OWEN BRENNAN’S—New Orleans-style menu of beef, chicken, pasta, and seafood; jambalaya, shrimp and grits, and crawfish etouffee are specialties. Closed for dinner Sun. The Regalia, 6150 Poplar. 761-0990. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ PARK + CHERRY—The Dixon offers casual dining within the museum. Seasonal menu features sandwiches, like rustic chicken salad on croissant, as well as salads, snacks, and sweets. Closed for breakfast Sun. and all day Mon. 4339 Park (Dixon Gallery and Gardens). 7615250. L, X, $ PATRICK’S—Serves barbecue nachos, burgers, and entrees such as fish and chips; also plate lunches and daily specials. 4972 Park. 682-2852. L, D, X, MRA, $ PETE & SAM’S—Serving Memphis for 60-plus years; offers steaks, seafood, and traditional Italian dishes, including homemade ravioli, lasagna, and chicken marsala. 3886 Park. 458-0694. D, X, $-$$$ PF CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO—Specialties are orange peel shrimp, Mongolian beef, and chicken in lettuce wraps; also vegetarian dishes, including spicy eggplant. 1181 Ridgeway Rd., Park Place Centre. 818-3889. L, D, X, $-$$ PHO SAIGON—Vietnamese fare includes beef teriyaki, roasted quail, curry ginger chicken, vegetarian options, and a variety of soups. 2946 Poplar. 458-1644. L, D, $ PIMENTO’S KITCHEN + MARKET—Fresh sandwiches, soups, salads, and plenty of pimento cheese at this family-owned restaurant. 6540 Poplar Ave. 602-5488 (Collierville: 3751 S. Houston Levee. 453-6283). L, D, X, $ PYRO’S FIRE-FRESH PIZZA—Serving gourmet pizzas cooked in an open-fire oven, wide choice of toppings, and large local and craft beer selection. 1199 Ridgeway. 379-8294; 2035 Union Ave. 208-8857; 2286 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 207-1198; 3592 S. Houston Levee (Collierville). 221-8109. L, D, X, MRA, $ RED HOOK CAJUN SEAFOOD & BAR—Cajun-style array of seafood including shrimp, mussels, clams, crawfish, and oysters. 3295 Poplar. 207-1960. L, D, X, $-$$ RED KOI—Classic Japanese cuisine offered at this family-run restaurant; hibachi steaks, sushi, seafood, chicken, and vegetables. 5847 Poplar. 767-3456. L, D, X $-$$ RED PIER CAJUN SEAFOOD & BAR—Owners of Red Hook bring more cajun-style seafood dishes. 5901 Poplar Ave. 512-5923. L, D, $-$$$ RESTAURANT IRIS—French Creole-inspired classics, such as Gulf shrimp and rice grits congee served with lap chong sausage and boiled peanuts, are served at this newly remodeled restaurant owned by Chef Kelly English, a Food and Wine “Top Ten.” Opening soon at 4550 Poplar. 590-2828. D, X, $$-$$$ RIVER OAKS—Chef Jose Gutierrez’s French-style bistro serves seafood and steaks, with an emphasis on fresh local ingredients. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 5871 Poplar Ave. 683-9305. L, D, X, $$$

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Memphis Pizza Cafe

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Mulan Asian Bistro mulanbistro.net Mulan Asian Bistro has been rated No. 1 in Memphis for over 5 years and is the only Chinese restaurant serving authentic Szechuan Cuisine! Now serving you from three locations: Midtown, East Memphis, and Collierville/ Germantown area. Let us cater your family gathering, wedding or anniversary party. Pictured here, Charcoal Roasted Peking Duck. We deliver up to 10 miles! Located at 2149 Young Ave. in Memphis, 901.347.3965; 4698 Spottswood Ave. in Memphis, 901.609.8680 and 2059 Houston Levee in Collierville, 901.850.5288. Order online at www. mulanbistro.net!

Mesquite Chop House 5960 Getwell Road & 88 Union Avenue • mesquitechophouse.com The Mesquite Chop House is like no other steak house in the South. The Prime Steaks and Chops are grilled to perfection over Mesquite wood and served with an array of unique sides. We choose from only the best USDA PRIME meat available. Always at its prime is not just our brand; it’s how we try to live our lives as restaurateurs. We have built a concept in which high standards permeate all aspects of our restaurant. We are passionate about great tasting food and the pleasure of sharing it with others. The Mesquite Chop House is located in both Southaven, 5960 Getwell Road, and Memphis, 88 Union Avenue.

Rendezvous

52 South Second Street • 901.523.2746 • 888.HOGSFLY • hogsfly.com

The Vergos family has been cooking up food in a downtown Memphis alley since 1948. The pork ribs are legendary, as are the waiters and the vintage Memphis décor. Winner of numerous awards in Southern Living and other publications, the menu offers barbecued ribs, pork shoulder, beef brisket, cheese plates, barbecue nachos, Greek salads, local beers and wine. We ship our ribs overnight, too! Call about private parties for lunch and dinner. Check out our new catering menu online today!

Talk Shop at Ellis

245 S Front Street • 901.613.5656 Part restaurant, coffee shop, bar, and communal workspace, Talk Shop at Ellis is an all-day hangout for everything you need and crave. The space is what you make it. Stop in for a chat, cup of joe, or afternoon cocktail here at Caption by Hyatt Beale Street Memphis.

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE RONNIE GRISANTI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT— This Memphis institution serves some family classics such as Elfo’s Special and handmade ravioli, along with house-made pizza and fresh oysters. Closed Sun. 6150 Poplar, Suite 122. 850-0191. D, X, $-$$$ ROTOLO’S CRAFT & CRUST—Louisiana-based pizza company’s first Memphis location, whipping up pizza pies with homemade sauces and fresh ingredients, pasta, wings, and other shareables. 681 S. White Station. 454-3352. L, D, $-$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE—Offers prime steaks cut and aged in-house, as well as lamb, chicken, and fresh seafood, including lobster. 6120 Poplar. 761-0055. D, X, $$$-$$$$ SALSA—Mexican-Southern California specialties include carnitas, enchiladas verde, and fajitas; also Southwestern seafood dishes such as snapper verde. Closed Sun. Regalia Shopping Center, 6150 Poplar, Suite 129. 683-6325. L, D, X, $-$$ SAUCY CHICKEN—Specializes in antibiotic-free chicken dishes with locally sourced ingredients, with such items as hot wings and the Crosstown Chicken Sandwich, and a variety of house-made dipping sauces; also, seafood, salads, and daily specials. Closed Sun. 4715 Poplar. 907-0741. L, D, $ SEASONS 52—This elegant fresh grill and wine bar offers a seasonally changing menu using fresh ingredients, wood-fire grilling, and brickoven cooking; also a large international wine list and nightly piano bar. Crescent Center, 6085 Poplar. 682-9952. L, D, X, $$-$$$ SOBEAST—Eastern branch of the popular South of Beale, featuring the restaurant’s traditional staples, as well as rotating special menu items. 5040 Sanderlin. 818-0821. L, D, SB, X, $-$$. STAKS—Offering pancakes, including birthday cake and lemon ricotta. Menu includes other breakfast items such as beignets and French toast, as well as soups and sandwiches for lunch. 4615 Poplar. 509-2367; 7704 Poplar (Germantown). 800-1951; 2902 May Blvd. (Southaven). B, L, WB, X, $ SWANKY’S TACO SHOP—Taco-centric eatery offers tortas, flatbreads, quesadillas, chimichangas, burgers, and more. 4770 Poplar. 730-0763; 6641 Poplar (Germantown). 737-2088; 272 S. Main. 779-3499. L, D, X, $ TENERO CAFÉ & BUTCHER—A chef-driven menu offering breakfast and lunch classics, plus Sunday dinner, accompanied by a full-service butcher bar. 669 S. Mendenhall. 6465698. B, L, D, X, $-$$ THREE LITTLE PIGS—Pork-shoulder-style barbecue with tangy mild or hot sauce, freshly made coleslaw, and baked beans. 5145 Quince Rd. 685-7094. B, L, D, X, $ TOPS BAR-B-Q—Specializes in pork barbecue sandwiches and sandwich plates with beans and slaw; also serves ribs, beef brisket, and burgers. 1286 Union. 725-7527; 4183 Summer. 324-4325; 5391 Winchester. 794-7936; 3970 Rhodes. 323-9865; 6130 Macon. 371-0580. For more locations, go online. L, D, X, $ TORCHY’S TACOS—Plenty of Tex-Mex variety, with creative monthly special tacos. 719 S. Mendenhall. 343-8880. B, L, D, $ VENICE KITCHEN—Specializes in “eclectic Italian” and Southern Creole, from pastas, including the “Godfather,” to hand-tossed pizzas, including the “John Wayne”; choose from 50 toppings. 368 Perkins Ext. 767-6872. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ WANG’S MANDARIN HOUSE—Offers Mandarin, Cantonese, Szechuan, and spicy Hunan entrees, including the golden-sesame chicken; next door is East Tapas, serving small plates with an Asian twist. 6065 Park Ave., Park Place Mall. 763-0676. L, D, X, $-$$ WASABI—Serving traditional Japanese offerings, hibachi, sashimi, and sushi. The Sweet Heart roll, wrapped — in the shape of a heart — with tuna and filled with spicy salmon, yellowtail, and avocado, is a specialty. 5101 Sanderlin Rd., Suite 105. 421-6399. L, D, X, $-$$ WOMAN’S EXCHANGE TEA ROOM—Chicken-salad plate, beef tenderloin, soups-and-sandwiches, and vegetable plates are specialties; meal includes drink and dessert. Closed Sat.-Sun. 88 Racine. 327-5681. L, X, $ ZAYDE’S AT THE J—Kosher options at the Memphis Jewish Community Center cafe include traditional New York-style dishes and Israeli fusion. 6560 Poplar Ave. 208-3495. L, D, $-$$

CORDOVA

BOMBAY HOUSE—Indian fare includes lamb korma and chicken tikka; also, a daily luncheon buffet. 1727 N. Germantown Pkwy. 755-4114. L, D, X, $-$$ THE BUTCHER SHOP—Serves steaks ranging from 8-oz. filets to a 20-oz. porterhouse; also chicken, pork chops, fresh seafood. 107 S. Germantown Rd. 757-4244. L (Fri. and Sun.), D, X, $$-$$$

GREEN BAMBOO—Pineapple tilapia, pork vermicelli, and the soft egg noodle combo are Vietnamese specialties here. 990 N. Germantown Parkway, Suite 104. 753-5488. L, D, $-$$ JIM ’N NICK’S BAR-B-Q—Serves barbecued pork, ribs, chicken, brisket, and fish, along with other homemade Southern specialties. 2359 N. Germantown Pkwy. 388-0998. L, D, X, $-$$ EL MERO TACO—This food truck turned restaurant serves up Mexican and Southern-style fusion dishes, including fried chicken tacos, chorizo con papas tacos, and brisket quesadillas. 8100 Macon Station, Suite 102. 308-1661. Closed Sun.-Mon. L, D, WB, X, $ POKÉ WORLD—Serves up Hawaiian poké bowls filled with rice and diced, raw fish. Also offers Taiwanese bubble tea and rolled ice cream for dessert. 1605 N. Germantown Pkwy., Suite 111. 623-7986. East Memphis: 575 Erin Dr. 779-4971. L, D, $ SHOGUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT—Entrees include tempura, teriyaki, and sushi, as well as grilled fish and chicken entrees. 2324 N. Germantown Pkwy. 384-4122. L, D, X, $-$$ TANNOOR GRILL—Brazilian-style steakhouse with skewers served tableside, along with Middle Eastern specialties; vegetarian options also available. 830 N. Germantown Pkwy. 443-5222. L, D, X, $-$$$

GERMANTOWN

BLUE HONEY BISTRO—Entrees at this upscale eatery include brown butter scallops served with Mississippi blue rice and herb-crusted beef tenderloin with vegetables and truffle butter. Closed Sun. 9155 Poplar, Suite 17. 552-3041. D, X, $-$$$ FOREST HILL GRILL—A variety of standard pub fare and a selection of mac-and-cheese dishes are featured on the menu. Specialties include Chicken Newport and a barbecue salmon BLT. 9102 Poplar Pike. 624-6001. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$ GERMANTOWN COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches; Mon.-night all-you-can-eat ribs. 2290 S. Germantown Rd. S. 754-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ LAS TORTUGAS DELI MEXICANA—Authentic Mexican food prepared from local food sources; specializes in tortugas — grilled bread scooped out to hold such powerfully popular fillings as brisket, pork, and shrimp; also tingas, tostados. Closed Sun. 1215 S. Germantown Rd. 751-1200; 6300 Poplar. 623-3882. L, D, X, $-$$ MOONDANCE GRILL—From the owners of Itta Bena and Lafayette’s. Serves steak cooked sous vide and seafood dishes including Abita-barbecued shrimp and pan-seared sand dab, in addition to an extensive wine and cocktail list. 1730 S. Germantown Road, Suite 117. 755-1471. L, D, X, $$-$$$ NOODLES ASIAN BISTRO—Serves a variety of traditional Asian cuisine, with emphasis on noodle dishes, such as Singapore Street Noodles and Hong Kong Chow Fun. 7850 Poplar, Suite 12. 755-1117. L, D, X, $ PETRA CAFÉ—Serves Greek, Italian, and Middle Eastern sandwiches, gyros, and entrees. Hours vary; call. 6641 Poplar. 754-4440; 547 S. Highland. 323-3050. L, D, X, $-$$ ROCK’N DOUGH PIZZA CO.—Specialty and custom pizzas made from fresh ingredients; wide variety of toppings. 7850 Poplar, Suite 6. 779-2008. L, D, SB, X, MRA, $$ ROYAL PANDA—Hunan fish, Peking duck, Royal Panda chicken and shrimp, and a seafood combo are among the specialties. 3120 Village Shops Dr. 756-9697. L, D, X, $-$$ SAKURA—Sushi, tempura, and teriyaki are Japanese specialties here. 2060 West St. 758-8181; 4840 Poplar. 572-1002. L, D, X, $-$$ SOUTHERN SOCIAL—Shrimp and grits, stuffed quail, and Aunt Thelma’s Fried Chicken are among the dishes served at this upscale Southern establishment. 2285 S. Germantown Rd. 754-5555. D, SB, X, MRA, $-$$$ TAZIKI’S—Mediterranean-inspired dishes all made from scratch. 7850 Poplar Ave., Suite 26. 612-2713. East Memphis: 540 S. Mendenhall Rd. 290-1091. Bartlett: 7974 US-64. 203-0083. L, D, $ UNCLE GOYO’S—More than 30 dishes with a focus on authentic Mexican cuisine, from the brains behind TacoNganas. 1730 S. Germantown Rd. L, D, $-$$ WEST STREET DINER—This home-style eatery offers breakfast, burgers, po’boys, and more. 2076 West St. 757-2191. B, L, D (Mon.Fri.), X, $ ZEN JAPANESE FINE CUISINE—A full sushi bar and plenty of authentic Japanese dishes, like Hibachi or Wagyu beef. 1730 S. Germantown Rd. 779-2796. L, D, X, X, $-$$$

COLLIERVILLE

CAFE EUROPE—From Italian chef Michele D’oto, the French, Spanish, and Italian fusion cuisine includes a variety of dishes like Rosette al Forno, fish ceviche, and sole meuniere. Closed Sun. 4610 Merchants Park Circle, Suite 571. 286-4199. L, D, X, $$-$$$$ CAFE PIAZZA BY PAT LUCCHESI—Specializes in gourmet pizzas (including create-your-own), panini sandwiches, and pasta. Closed Sun. 139 S. Rowlett St. 861-1999. L, D, X, $-$$ CIAO BABY—Specializing in Neapolitan-style pizza made in a woodfired oven. Also serves house-made mozzarella, pasta, appetizers, and salads. 890 W. Poplar, Suite 1. 457-7457. L, D, X, $ COLLIERVILLE COMMISSARY—Serves barbecue sandwiches, sliders, ribs, shrimp, and nachos, as well as smoked barbecued bologna sandwiches. 3573 S. Houston Levee Rd. 979-5540. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$ COLLIERVILLE PIZZA COMPANY—Family-friendly and locally owned pizza company featuring live music and other events. 144 US 72. L, D, $-$$ DAVID GRISANTI’S—Serving Northern Italian cuisine and traditional family recipes, like the Elfo Special, shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter, tossed with white button mushrooms and white pepper, and served over vermicelli with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Closed Sun. 684 W. Poplar (Sheffield Antiques Mall). 861-1777. L, D (Thurs.-Sat.), X, $-$$$ EL MEZCAL—Serves burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, and other Mexican cuisine, as well as shrimp dinners and steak. 9947 Wolf River, 853-7922; 402 Perkins Extd. 761-7710; 694 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 755-1447; 1492 Union. 274-4264; 11615 Airline Rd. (Arlington). 867-1883; 9045 Highway 64 (Lakeland). 383-4219; 7164 Hacks Cross Rd. (Olive Branch). 662-890-3337; 8834 Hwy. 51 N. (Millington). 872-3220; 7424 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 417-6026. L, D, X, $ EMERALD THAI RESTAURANT—Spicy shrimp, pad khing, lemongrass chicken, and several noodle, rice, and vegetarian dishes are offered at this family restaurant. Closed Sunday. 8950 Highway 64 (Lakeland, TN). 384-0540. L, D, X, $-$$ FIREBIRDS—Specialties are hand-cut steaks, slow-roasted prime rib, and wood-grilled salmon and other seafood, as well as seasonal entrees. 4600 Merchants Circle, Carriage Crossing. 850-1637; 8470 Highway 64 (Bartlett). 379-1300. L, D, X, $-$$$ JIM’S PLACE GRILLE—Features American, Greek, and Continental cuisine. Closed for lunch Sat. and all day Sun. 3660 Houston Levee. 861-5000. L, D, X, MRA, $-$$$ MULAN ASIAN BISTRO—Hunan Chicken, tofu dishes, and orange beef served here; sushi and Thai food, too. 2059 Houston Levee. 850-5288; 2149 Young. 347-3965; 4698 Spottswood. 609-8680. L, D, X, $-$$ OSAKA JAPANESE CUISINE—Featuring an extensive sushi menu as well as traditional Japanese and hibachi dining. Hours vary for lunch; call. 3670 Houston Levee. 861-4309; 3402 Poplar. 249-4690; 7164 Hacks Cross (Olive Branch). 662-890-9312; 2200 N. Germantown Pkwy. (Cordova). 425-4901. L, D, X, $-$$$ RAVEN & LILY—Eatery offers innovative Southern-inspired cuisine with such dishes as crispy shrimp and cauliflower salad, spiced lamb sausage and parmesan risotto, and bananas foster pain perdu. Closed Mon. 120 E. Mulberry. 286-4575. L, D, SB, X, $-$$ STIX—Hibachi steakhouse with Asian cuisine features steak, chicken, and a fillet and lobster combination, also sushi. A specialty is Dynamite Chicken with fried rice. 4680 Merchants Park Circle, Avenue Carriage Crossing. 854-3399. 150 Peabody Place, Suite 115 (Downtown). 207-7638 L, D, X, $-$$ WOLF RIVER BRISKET CO.—From the owners of Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza, highlights include house-smoked meats: prime beef brisket, chicken, and salmon. Closed Sun. 9947 Wolf River Boulevard, Suite 101. 316-5590; 1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 165. 791-4389 L, D, X, $-$$ ZOPITA’S ON THE SQUARE—Cafe offers sandwiches, including smoked salmon and pork tenderloin, as well as salads and desserts. Closed Sun. 114 N. Main. 457-7526. L, D, X, $

OUT-OF-TOWN

BOZO’S HOT PIT BAR-B-Q—Barbecue, burgers, sandwiches, and subs. 342 Highway 70 (Mason, TN). 901-294-3400. L, D, $-$$ CATFISH BLUES—Serving Delta-raised catfish and Cajun- and Southern-inspired dishes, including gumbo and fried green tomatoes. 210 E. Commerce (Hernando, MS). 662-298-3814. L, D, $ CITY GROCERY—Southern eclectic cuisine; shrimp and grits is a specialty. Closed for dinner Sun. 152 Courthouse Square (Oxford, MS). 662-232-8080. L, D, SB, X, $$-$$$ COMO STEAKHOUSE—Steaks cooked on a hickory charcoal grill are a specialty here. Upstairs is an oyster bar. Closed Sun. 203 Main St. (Como, MS). 662-526-9529. D, X, $-$$$

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MEMPHIS DINING GUIDE ELFO GRISANTI’S NORTHERN ITALIAN CUISINE—Grisanti family classics like lasagna, homemade ravioli, garlic bread, and Northern Italian pizza. Closed Sun. 5627 Getwell Rd. (Southaven, MS). 662-4704497. L, D, X, $-$$ LONG ROAD CIDER CO.—Specializes in hard apple ciders made with traditional methods. Cafe-style entrees include black-eyed peas with cornbread and greens, chicken Gorgonzola pockets, cider-steamed sausage, and housemade ice creams. Closed Sun.-Wed. 9053 Barret Road. (Barretville, TN). 352-0962. D, X, $ MANILA FILIPINO RESTAURANT—Entrees include pork belly cutlet with lechon sauce, and shrimp and vegetables in tamarind broth; also daily combos, rice dishes, and chef specials. Closed Sun.-Mon. 7849 Rockford (Millington, TN). 209-8525. L, D, X, $ MARSHALL STEAKHOUSE—Rustic steakhouse serves premium Angus beef steaks, seafood dishes, rack of lamb, and more. 2379 Highway 178 (Holly Springs, MS). 628-3556. B, L, D, X, $-$$$ MEMPHIS BARBECUE COMPANY—Offers spare ribs, baby backs, and pulled pork and brisket. 709 Desoto Cove (Horn Lake, MS). 662-5363762. L, D, X, $-$$ NAGOYA—Offers traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi bar; specialties are teriyaki and tempura dishes. 7075 Malco Blvd., Suite 101 (Southaven, MS). 662-349-8788. L, D, X, $-$$$ CASINO TABLES

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JACK BINION’S STEAK HOUSE AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE LUCKY 8 ASIAN BISTRO AT HORSESHOE—1021 Casino Center Drive, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-303-SHOE SOUTHLAND CASINO HOTEL'S THE KITCHENS—1550 N. Ingram Blvd., West Memphis, AR, 1-800-467-6182 THE STEAKHOUSE AT THE FITZ—711 Lucky Ln., Robinsonville, MS, 1-888-766-LUCK, ext 8213 TWAIN’S STEAKHOUSE AT SAM’S TOWN TUNICA—1477 Casino Strip Resorts Boulevard, Robinsonville, MS, 1-800-456-0711

PIG-N-WHISTLE—Offers pork shoulder sandwiches, wet and dry ribs, catfish, nachos, and stuffed barbecue potatoes. 6084 Kerr-Rosemark Rd. (Millington, TN). 872-2455. L, D, X, $ RAVINE—Serves contemporary Southern cuisine with an emphasis on fresh, locally grown foods and a menu that changes weekly. Closed Mon.-Tues. 53 Pea Ridge/County Rd. 321 (Oxford, MS). 662-2344555. D, SB, X, $$-$$$ SAINT LEO’S—Offering sophisticated pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and salads. A James Beard nominee for Best New Restaurant in 2017. 1101 Jackson (Oxford, MS). 662-234-4555. D, L, WB, $-$$ SNACKBAR—An intriguing mix of “French Bistro with North Mississippi Cafe.” Serving a confit duck Croque Monsieur, watermelon-cucumber chaat, pan-fried quail, plus a daily plate special and a raw bar. 721 N. Lamar (Oxford, MS). 662-236-6363. D, $-$$$ TEKILA MODERN MEXICAN—Modern interpretations of classic dishes from all over Mexico. 6343 Getwell Rd. (Southaven, MS). 662-510-5734. B, L, D, $-$$ WILSON CAFE— An impressive culinary destination in the heart of the Arkansas Delta. Serving jambalaya, Waygu flatiron, butternut ravioli, swordfish & shrimp kabobs, burgers. 2 N. Jefferson (Wilson, AR). 870-655-0222. L, D, WB, $-$$$

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FLASHBACK A RETREAT FROM THE HEAT BY VANCE LAUDERDALE

f you’re reading this City Guide in August, you’ve endured days when temperatures topped 100 degrees. To take your mind off that misery, I wanted to share this wonderful photo of an old-timey soda fountain, with a clerk — ice cream scoop in one hand, crunchy cone in the other — eager to serve you an icecold sundae, soda, malt, milkshake … whatever you desired.

Look at the eye-catching signs, the neat shelves of saucers and dishes, the soda dispensers, the milkshake mixers ready to churn ice cream. Don’t you feel better — and cooler — already? An enterprising fellow named Harold Fortune deserves credit for your brief respite from the heat. Born in Kentucky in 1883, he came to Memphis when his family opened Fortune-Ward Drug Store on Main Street. Working there as a teenager, he noticed the soda fountain attracted more customers than the pharmacy. In fact, some days (and nights) the drugstore was so crowded that motorists would park outside, and carhops would bring them frozen treats — making this business our city’s first “drive-in.” In the early 1920s, Harold opened his own soda fountain at Union and Belvedere (shown here), followed by a larger establishment, also on Union, called Fortune’s Jungle

Garden. But why sell somebody else’s products? Fortune opened his own factory behind the Belvedere location, dispensing cartons of ice cream with the distinctive blue-and-white Fortune’s label. They’ve melted away over time — the drive-ins and the factory, along with other soda fountains here that dished out “America’s Finest Ice Cream.” But look again at the photo, taken by Memphis photojournalist Don Newman. Admit it — can’t you taste a frosty chocolate soda, maybe a double-scoop sundae? Surely you feel just a little cooler now? Photograph courtesy Don and Bertha Newman / Memphis Heritage, Inc. View more than 400 additional photos from the Newman Collection and help Memphis Heritage preserve our city’s unique neighborhoods and landmarks, at memphisheritage.org.

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