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2011 Rising Mississippi River and the Memphis Flood
Here are a few pictures I took Saturday, 5/7/11 of the rising Mississippi River waters. They show the intersection of Riverside and Beale Street, and Mud Island … or actually, a few landmarks on Mud Island, while the rest of the southern part is under … Continue Reading
Good Things in Memphis: Zach Whitten – Memphis Fast Fiction
Zach Whitten is committed to write a story about Memphis everyday in 2011. His collection of stories is called Memphis Fast Fiction. Each day, a new 200 word story about Memphis’ past, present or future is posted at memphisfastfiction.com. Here, … Continue Reading
Good Things in Memphis: Young Frankenstein at the Orpheum
Video: Young Frankenstein If you liked the movie, you’ll love the musical appearing live at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, March 8-March 13, 2011. Young Frankenstein is a musical comedy inspired by the legend of Frankenstein and his attempts to create … Continue Reading
John Lloyd Young Debuts “Love Believes”
October, 2007, I became a fan of John Lloyd Young when I attended the Broadway production of Jersey Boys. His portrayal of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys won him the well deserved Tony Award for Best Actor. Fast forward two and a half years, … Continue Reading
Deidra Shores of Memphis Wins Today Show’s Kid Reporter Contest
Update 11/12/09 Deidra Shores was selected to become the Today Show’s Kid Reporter this morning. Congratulation Deidra! Follow this link to her winning announcement. Original Post 10/29/09 This morning on NBC’s Today Show, they announced Memphis Colonial Middle School student Deidra Shores … Continue Reading
FedEx Launches 2 New Advertising Campaigns: Fred Willard In Social Ad Series & Golf Sweepstakes
Memphis based FedEx has recently launched a viral online campaign featuring comedian Fred Willard. According to this Commercial Appeal story, “Fred Willard, star of offbeat comedies including “Best in Show” and “A Mighty Wind,” is FedEx’s celebrity pitchman in the … Continue Reading
Bruce Pearl Raps at Vols’ Award Ceremony
Check out this video of Bruce Pearl rapping at the Tennessee Vols awards ceremony. The story from The Atlanta Journal Constitution about Bruce Pearl rapping says, “wearing an orange-and-white checkered sport coat, orange tie and no shirt, Pearl performed a rap song with three Volunteer athletes … Continue Reading
A Busy Week for Memphis Sports
For all of you sports fans, there’s plenty of live sporting events in Memphis this week. If you can’t get to the game, you can watch most on TV or cable. Sunday 12/28 at 12 noon, stay home and watch the … Continue Reading
Benefit for Memphis Songwriter Dennis Burroughs
Sunday, November 9th, a benefit event featuring great music and an auction of autographed guitars will be held for Memphis songwriter Dennis Burroughs, who is awaiting a liver transplant. The evening of entertainment begins at 7:30pm at TJ Mulligan€™s, 6635 Quince … Continue Reading