Featured Bicentennial News
Bicentennial Memphis makes Frommer’s list of 19 places to visit in 2019
November 30, 2018
Memphis is one of Frommer’s travel guide’s "Best Places to Go in 2019" on the strength of the city’s 200th anniversary celebration next year, Memphis Tourism announced Wednesday. Learn More
MEMPHIS IN MAY ANNOUNCES OPEN-CALL TO VISUAL ARTISTS FOR 2019 MEMPHIS SALUTE
September 12, 2018
Memphis in May announces an open-call for local artists to submit their designs for a juried art exhibition honoring Memphis as part of the Festival’s 2019 Salute to Memphis, coinciding with the City’s bicentennial celebration. Learn More
MEMPHIS IN MAY MAKES SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2019 HONORED SALUTE
August 9, 2018
For the first time in its history, Memphis in May will break with tradition and rather than honor a country as part of the month-long salute, the City of Memphis and Shelby County will be the year-long focus of the 2019 Memphis in May Festival as it celebrates Memphis’ bicentennial and the start of a new century for the city and county. Learn More
Be the Exhibit, See the Exhibit!
August 8, 2018
Coming March 2019, a special exhibit for the bicentennial at the Pink Palace Family of Museums: Making Memphis: 200 Years of Community. Learn more about how you can be a featured in the exhibit from now until October 2019! 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
- Memphis is one of the top emerging destinations in North America
commercialappeal.com | Dec 11, 2018 - Greetings from Junt Land
choose901.com | Dec 3, 2018 - Historic $50M donation to fund St. Jude Family Commons
dailymemphian.com | Dec 3, 2018 - Frommer’s Best Places to Go in 2019
frommers.com | Nov 30, 2018 - Demand grows for downtown Memphis apartments
wmcactionnews5.com | Nov 23, 2018 - Two Days In Memphis Helped To Restore My Soul
Two Days In Memphis Helped To Restore My Soul | Nov 20, 2018 - Governor, Chamber announce Mimeo HQ move to Memphis
bizjournals.com | Nov 19, 2018 - State approves TDZ for Fairgrounds redevelopment
dailymemphian.com | Nov 19, 2018 - Downtown Memphis is majorly millennial
bizjournals.com | Nov 9, 2018 - The 2018 Architect 50
architectmagazine.com | Nov 9, 2018