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
- IT’S TRUE. WHEN AMERICA CATCHES A COLD, BLACK AMERICA GETS PNEUMONIA
blackenterprise.com | May 24, 2020 - Is Now the Right Time to Get Your Annual Physical or Dental Cleaning?
healthline.com | May 23, 2020 - How have our immune systems changed during coronavirus? Doctors weigh in
hellogiggles.com | May 22, 2020 - How to Make Delicious BBQ Without Meat
bhg.com | May 28, 2020 - Q&A: Women entrepreneurs and the gender funding gap
digitaljournal.com | Mar 21, 2020 - Meet the Immigrant Entrepreneurs Feeding Memphis Healthcare Workers
chowhound.com | Apr 19, 2020 - Cozy Corner’s Desiree Robinson to be inducted into Barbecue Hall of Fame
commercialappeal.com | May 28, 2020 - Memphis ranks #1 on list of Top 50 Cities for Barbecue
localmemphis.com | May 5, 2020 - From Memphis with song, musician John Paul Keith helps fund a field hospital in hard-hit Italy
stjude.org | Apr 27, 2020 - Pandemic: A snapshot of life in Memphis
cbsnews.com | Apr 27, 2020