Features

On March 2, all eight Memphis-area mosques are participating in the 17th annual community open house. (Submitted)

High GroundArts and Culture

Memphis mosques gear up for four weeks of "Muslims in Memphis" festivities

Brandi HunterWednesday, February 27, 2019

Highland Row is one of the many new mixed-use, high density developments to be built on or near the Highland Strip in the last few years. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundCommunity Development

High-rises on Highland are a test for Memphis 3.0

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 27, 2019

High GroundArts and Culture

On The Ground Podcast: How public art is engaging Memphians around sustainability

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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High GroundEntrepreneurship

Former Binghampton warehouse now home to thriving indoor skatepark

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 20, 2019

Sheahan Water Pumping Station located near University of Memphis main campus was built in the 1930s and still shows signs of the 1950s Cold War. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundTechnology and Innovation

In photos: See inside the water pumping plant that's kept Memphis hydrated since the 1930s

Cole Bradley and Ziggy MackWednesday, February 20, 2019

Dana Taylor, co-owner of After Life Mortuary Services. (Renier Otto)

High GroundEntrepreneurship

After Life Mortuary Services is Memphis' first funeral home owned by Black women

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, February 20, 2019

En una escena de la actuación, los miembros del elenco dan una representación artística de los vecinos que se unen para oponerse a un relleno de tierra propuesto. De izquierda a derecha: Michel Angel, Jazmin Bautista, Kierra Turner y Casey Greer.

High GroundArts and Culture

La obra sobre The Heights enfrenta los estereotipos de los vecindarios

Scarlet PonderWednesday, February 20, 2019

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High GroundTechnology and Innovation

Video: University of Memphis research park incubates startups, employs students

Forever ReadyWednesday, February 20, 2019

High GroundEonomic Development

On The Ground Podcast: University of Memphis plans to share prosperity across University District

Friday, February 15, 2019

The University of Memphis’ land bridge is under construction and will soon allow for foot traffic over the Southern Avenue railroad line. It’s one example of large-scale development projects underway in the University District. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundEonomic Development

Sharing the wealth: Planning underway for equitable growth in University District

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 13, 2019

The Tennessean, the luxury liner that replaced the Memphis Special as the main passenger train on the Southern Railway in 1941. (Memphis Public Libraries)

High GroundTransportation

The trains of Southern Avenue that shaped the University District

Mark JordanWednesday, February 13, 2019

In a scene from the performance, cast members give an artistic re-enactment of neighbors joining together to oppose a proposed neighborhood landfill. From left to right: Michel Angel, Jazmin Bautista, Kierra Turner and Casey Greer. (Scarlet Ponder)

High GroundCommunity Development

One-act play about The Heights casts residents, confronts neighborhood stereotypes

Scarlet PonderWednesday, February 13, 2019

Vintage advertisements and packages from Lucky Heart Cosmetics' products are on display at the new storefront at 939 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.

High GroundDiversity

An intro to Memphis Black history

Madeline FaberWednesday, February 13, 2019

High GroundKids and Education

On The Ground Podcast: If Memphis literacy rates are low, do kids need to be taught differently?

Friday, February 8, 2019

The Highland Strip has seen substantial growth in the last five years. Evidence of the Highland-Walker street improvements include painted concrete and traffic barrels. (Ziggy Mack)

High GroundTransportation

Passing cars: University District looks beyond car travel for solutions to congestion

Cole BradleyThursday, February 7, 2019

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