Featured Bicentennial News
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
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
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
- Southern Equality Fund Spotlight: Memphis Black Fashion Week Founder Stixx Mathews
southernequality.org | Apr 18, 2019 - St. Jude develops cure for ‘bubble boy’ disease
| Apr 18, 2019 - In Memphis, Community Leadership Drives the Transformation of an Abandoned Sears Warehouse into a Vertical Urban Village
metropolismag.com | Apr 11, 2019 - Old Dominick Distillery’s Alex Castle On Spirits, Why She Calls Memphis Her Home & More
thehypemagazine.com | Apr 9, 2019 - Why Capital Should Come To The Majority-Minority City Building Inclusive Innovation
forbes.com | Mar 29, 2019 - ‘Significant’ music industry growth seen among promising job sectors
dailymemphian.com | Mar 29, 2019 - 10 U.S. Destinations That Are Perfect For Black Singles
travelnoire.com | Mar 27, 2019 - Three POC Entrepreneurs Discuss Blasting Past Their Startup Fears
jopwell.com | Mar 26, 2019 - Memphis, Shelby County to kick off ‘New Century of Soul’
commercialappeal.com | Mar 22, 2019 - The best places to travel to this May
matadornetwork.com | Mar 19, 2019