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
- PHOTOS: Portrait unveiling of Larry Leon Hamlin and Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin at Rhodes Center
journalnow.com | Aug 12, 2022 - Memphis woman illustrates children’s book by Ludacris
wreg.com | Aug 12, 2022 - Black-Owned Chocolate Brand Wins Fans With Margarita, Truffle Flavors
bloomberg.com | Aug 8, 2022 - Memphis author Mark Greaney talks about massive Netflix movie
dailymemphian.com | Aug 8, 2022 - Vinyl masters: How this Memphis company became one of the nation’s largest record-makers
commercialappeal.com | Aug 8, 2022 - MEMPHIS’ BLACK-OWNED HATTILOO THEATER SET TO OPEN TUITION-FREE SCHOOL
blackenterprise.com | Aug 1, 2022 - Reinventing Memphis
memphisflyer.com | Aug 1, 2022 - Black theater in Memphis plans tuition-free school
msn.com | Jul 29, 2022 - New festival targets aspiring, established filmmakers
dailymemphian.com | Jul 26, 2022 - Arbo’s Cheese Dip carried in 300 stores, now expanding to Texas
bizjournals.com | Jul 26, 2022