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
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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
- Justin Timberlake, Stax Music Academy bring Memphis flavor to inauguration night
dailymemphian.com | Jan 21, 2021 - Memphis Realtors sold more houses during year of COVID-19 than in 2019
dailymemphian.com | Jan 19, 2021 - Organizations commemorate King’s legacy with socially distant service
dailymemphian.com | Jan 15, 2021 - Memphis business, Mo’s Bows, featured in national commercial
wmcactionnews5.com | Jan 14, 2021 - 10 from ’20: Great Memphis Sounds From the Year From Hell
memphisflyer.com | Jan 6, 2021 - MonoNeon Releases New Album, ‘Banana Peel On Capitol Hill’
liveforlivemusic.com | Jan 6, 2021 - Memphis artist’s design debuts on Times Square Jumbotron
dailymemphian.com | Jan 4, 2021 - ‘Black Ice’ Climbers Are Breaking Down Barriers Into The Outdoors
forbes.com | Dec 16, 2020 - Memphis Has The Cure For America’s Stagnant Airwaves Once Again
forbes.com | Dec 11, 2020 - These five Memphis businesses made a national Top 100 list of fastest-growing companies
commercialappeal.com | Dec 11, 2020