Former Immaculate Conception high school buildings, convent being demolished
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is clearing four buildings on its campus to make the property more accessible, add green space and to save money on upkeep.
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May 2026
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Oh, sip! Dr. Bean’s Coffee is owned by an actual doctor, and his last name is really Bean.
Here’s the tea on Dr. Bean’s business and its eponymous founder.
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Spelling star aims for top prize at third straight trip to national bee in DC
Farmington Elementary student Josh Verma hopes to be the fourth Memphis-area student to win the whole thing.
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How Memphis basketball’s transfer class can help fix issues from last season
Assessing some areas where Memphis needs to improve this season, and the transfer who could be the most impactful in that category.
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Hill: Is the NBA about to rip off the Memphis Grizzlies?
The Grizzlies thought they were getting a 2027 unprotected first-round pick from Utah in the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade. The NBA’s proposed lottery rules may change that.
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Recipe Exchange: Back-to-back barbecue winner Heath Riles’ ribs
If you’ve ever wanted to cook ribs the same way competition pitmasters do, this recipe will get you there.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis starts early, finishes big against Iowa
Memphis still holds a one-game lead over the Nashville Sounds for first place in the International League standings.
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How three brain surgeries led to a 13-year-old winning at barbecue fest
Winning pitmaster Jacey Blurton, 13, began manning the grill five years old, taking up barbecue after three surgeries left her with limited mobility.
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Lakeland shirks property tax rate hike: ‘We run a lot of things lean in this city’
But residents of the Memphis suburb are about to see their sewer fees skyrocket.
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Tsunami building goes on the market
Ben Smith opened Tsunami, a Pacific Rim-themed restaurant, in July 1998. He closed it this past February but would like to see it become a restaurant again.
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Bailey: Redistricting to the south poses the same arguments — and questions — as Tennessee
Redistricting for Mississippi has similar debates to Tennessee but will take longer to resolve.
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Food Files: The Melting Pot returns to East Memphis
After 12 years, the fondue restaurant is expected to return to the Memphis market in late 2026 or early 2027 inside a former Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza.
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Calkins: You know what’s right with the world? People like Joe Ford.
At the age of 60, Joe Ford started pole vaulting. And started passing his wisdom along. He’s now retiring as a volunteer coach at the age of 75. But you can bet he’ll still be around.
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The Early Word: Redistricting goes to court, and fondue makes a comeback
A planned execution is halted, a Cooper-Young restaurant building is for sale and the Tigers baseball team keeps winning.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis ekes by Iowa in pitchers’ duel
Starting pitcher Pete Hansen and reliever Max Rajcic combined to hold the Cubs scoreless.
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Mike Miller’s 15-year dream is realized, and it’s bringing some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis
Mike Miller drew the Let It Fly Barn on a napkin for 15 years. Now that it’s finally built, he has brought some of the NBA Draft’s top prospects to Memphis.
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Novel bookstore employees to vote on union
Discussions to form a union began a little more than a year ago. Management has given raises, but they have not been able to keep up with the cost of living in Memphis, employees said.
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Table Talk: Farewell barbecue week, it was nice to meat you
I polled The Daily Memphian’s staff on what our barbecue team’s name should be, if we had one. The answers were pretty incredible.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Fearing the Spurs and sorting through the NBA Draft
The first of a two-part Grizzlies Mailbag will focus on questions related to the coming draft, with other post-draft offseason questions dominating next week’s follow-up.
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Olymbec USA adds to its Southwest Memphis holdings
The privately-held commercial real estate firm bought the warehouse for $4.5 million.
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The Early Word: Anthropic’s rent at xAI and how Mike Miller lets talent fly
Novel workers vote to unionize, an immigrants-rights group sues state troopers and Memphis names its first poet laureate.
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More than a thousand gather in Mississippi Capitol to protest redistricting
Activists, elected leaders and politicians from Mississippi and beyond gathered in the state’s capitol Wednesday to rally against redistricting efforts.
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Redbirds Recap: Redbirds fall at Iowa after ninth-inning comeback
Memphis scored two runs to tie the game in top of the ninth before suffering a walk-off loss.
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Calkins: Memphis to join Power 4 in 2028? So says Charles Huff.
Memphis coach Charles Huff said Memphis plans to join a Power 4 conference in 2028. Was it a guarantee? Not exactly. “I think you’ve got to speak things into existence,” he said.
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Lakeland School System approves 2026-27 budget
With the completion of all levels of school campuses, Lakeland School System’s board concentrates growth in its $37.8 million budget on benefits for teachers and students.
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