Featured Bicentennial News
And finally: Memphis joins in Harlem’s party
August 14, 2019
"Memphis and Harlem are over 1,000 miles apart, but they share a love of soul music and soul food." Check out what The New York Times said about Memphis' partnership with Harlem at HARLEM WEEK 2019! Learn More
Harlem Week
July 18, 2019
Harlem, New York City and New York State honor Memphis’ 200th anniversary celebrating “A New Century Of Soul” between two iconic communities. Learn More
Memphis@200: Race an intrinsic aspect of Memphis’ complex story
July 2, 2019
See more Bicentennial stories on Daily Memphian. Learn More
Memphis in May just released the entertainment lineup for Celebrate Memphis!
April 18, 2019
Memphis in May joins the city’s bicentennial commemoration with a new event: Celebrate Memphis on May 25, 2019! Check out the entertainment lineup! Learn More
The river defines who we were and who we will become
April 3, 2019
The Mighty Mississippi. Perhaps more than anything or anyone else – Elvis or Beale, barbecue or basketball – the formidable river that gave life to the city on its banks defines who we are. It seems appropriate, then, that the river and its relationship with Memphis should be the starting point for an exploration of the city during its bicentennial year. Learn More
Press Releases
- Memphis In May Opens Team Registration for World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Memphis, TN | November 19, 2018
The Nation is Talking About Memphis
- COVID-19 forced one Memphis group to totally rethink its approach to homelessness. The results were life-changing
fastcompany.com | Nov 11, 2020 - 1st Black winner in Mississippi history wins Miss USA crown
goodmorningamerica.com | Nov 11, 2020 - Miss USA 2020 at Graceland crowns Miss Mississippi as winner
commercialappeal.com | Nov 11, 2020 - The Peace Project hopes music can provide healing
fox13memphis.com | Nov 11, 2020 - Making Music is Limitless at Studio 88, Memphis’ Smallest Recording Studio
choose901.com | Nov 11, 2020 - Porcelan Announces Upcoming Debut Album “Mood Ring”
youknowigotsoul.com | Nov 11, 2020 - Porcelan Talks ‘Mood Ring’ | Premieres New ‘Toxic’ Visual
urbanbridgez.com | Nov 11, 2020 - Listen to NLE Choppa’s New Mixtape, ‘From Dark to Light’
complex.com | Nov 11, 2020 - NLE Choppa Is Pivoting to Wellness
gq.com | Nov 11, 2020 - ‘Bryson’ Is the Perfect Reintroduction to NLE Choppa, Rap’s New Gwyneth Paltrow
vulture.com | Nov 11, 2020