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Feature Story Annie Jones plays Bingo at the Bickford Community Center in Uptown. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundCommunity Development

The elder’s circle: Reflections on 50 years of Uptown history

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story Homes in the Bearwater development facing 7th Street are rental properties. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundCommunity Development

Building something out of nothing: New housing opportunities spring from once-vacant lot in Uptown

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, May 24, 2018
Feature Story South City construction underway High GroundCommunity Development

$210M South City construction delayed but now underway

Michael WaddellTuesday, April 24, 2018
Feature Story Agape team member Marquis McPherson talks to parents at Whitehaven's A. Maceo Walker Middle School about Agape's community and school-based services. (Submitted) High GroundKids and Education

Agape embeds in Whitehaven to prevent youth from entering foster system

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 28, 2018
Feature Story Kristen Jeffers (Submitted by ULI) High GroundCommunity Development

What Memphis can learn about smart development as a black, urban, southern city

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, March 28, 2018
Feature Story Paisley Hall, built in 1910. High GroundArts and Culture

This place in history: The top ten most unique houses in Memphis

Julie McCulloughWednesday, March 14, 2018
Feature Story Graves Elementary School in South Memphis has been boarded up since its closure in 2014. It's one of 10 vacant school buildings in the city. (Laura Faith Kebede) High GroundHealthy Communities

A Memphis woman’s tragic death prompts reflection: Could vacant schools help fight homelessness?

Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat TennesseeWednesday, January 24, 2018
Feature Story Panelists for Housing in Orange Mound: A Community Conversation (Left to Right): Howard Eddings, Neighborhood Housing Opportunities, Amy Shaftlein, Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Britney Thornton, JUICE Orange Mound, Dwayne Jones, general cont High GroundCommunity Development

Past, present, future: Orange Mound residents discuss a need for community development

Erica HortonFriday, November 10, 2017
Feature Story Approximately 32 percent of homes in Orange Mound are vacant according to data from the US Census. High GroundCommunity Development

Maintaining place: The challenges of homeownership in Orange Mound

Erica HortonWednesday, November 8, 2017
Feature Story A view of historic Orange Mound. High GroundEonomic Development

Join High Ground News for a community conversation about housing in Orange Mound

Madeline FaberWednesday, November 1, 2017
Feature Story Stephanie Love stands in front at Whitney Elementary in Frayser, which residents say is negatively affected by a nearby landfill. High GroundCommunity Development

Community activists affect change in Frayser and North Memphis

Kirstin CheersWednesday, October 18, 2017
Feature Story The Captain Harris house, built in 1898, is one of dozens of properties available for short-term rental in Cooper-Young, the city's most commonly listed neighborhood on the site. High GroundEonomic Development

Memphis sees 80% growth in Airbnb visitor stays over past year

Stephanie GonzalezMonday, October 2, 2017
Feature Story "I'm hopeful," said Dorothy Meeks about beginning work at Lucy J.'s Bakery. High GroundEntrepreneurship

Dorothy Day House meets homelessness and the need for a living wage in Memphis

Madeline FaberWednesday, September 20, 2017
Feature Story The demolition of Foote Homes began in July. High GroundCommunity Development

South City: Housing a neighborhood in transition

Madeline FaberThursday, September 7, 2017
Feature Story Francis Wright, c. 1825, the year she founded the Nashoba Community. High GroundCommunity Development

Germantown's secret history as a utopian colony for freed slaves

Cole BradleyWednesday, August 30, 2017
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