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Feature Story Landmark High GroundHealthy Communities

Video: Landmark Farmers Market keeps Orange Mound healthy

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, November 1, 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 Mary Mitchell has lived in Orange Mound, the oldest African American neighborhood in the City of Memphis, her entire life and has collected a wealth a knowledge through the ebbs and flows of time and change. High GroundArts and Culture

Lifelong Orange Mound resident recognized by City of Memphis as community historian

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story The Art Center, located at 1636 Union Ave., is owned by Tom Wilson and Susan Steele. High GroundArts and Culture

The Art Center leverages community investments to enrich visual arts in Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story Students at Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School, located Downtown. (Rachel Warren) High GroundKids and Education

Getting connected: Grizz Prep blends education with in-school mentorship

Rachel WarrenWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story The ProxBox team at their office in the ServiceMaster Innovation Center. (Houston Cofield) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Memphis startup ProxBox eliminates flyers from house hunting

Wesley Morgan ParahamWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story Tonya Dyson, local entrepreneur and founder of The Word sings between acts and encourages local artists to promote themselves and upcoming events. High GroundArts and Culture

Don’t call it a comeback: The underground spoken word scene takes hold of Memphis

Erica HortonWednesday, October 18, 2017
Feature Story Fred Davis, longtime Orange Mound resident and activist, stands for a portrait at his insurance office on Airways Boulevard. Davis is a person of firsts: he opened one of the first black insurance agencies in the South, he served as the first black M High GroundEntrepreneurship

Activist and business leader Fred Davis talks about 50 years of serving Orange Mound

Erica HortonWednesday, October 18, 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 exterior of Stylist Salon, a locally-owned business in Frayser. High GroundEntrepreneurship

Locally-owned business brings jobs back to Frayser

Michael WaddellWednesday, October 18, 2017
Feature Story Dr. Sarah Petschonek at Volunteer Odyssey's Downtown office (Jeff Hulett) High GroundEntrepreneurship

No more sign-in sheets: Volunteer Odyssey reboots volunteering with tech

Jeff HulettWednesday, October 18, 2017
Feature Story The hops grown at Agricenter International will be tested for their quality. High GroundSustainability

Mid-South farming experiment pursues a truly a local beer

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, October 11, 2017
Feature Story Cheerleaders take a moment between the action at the Melrose High School homecoming pep rally. (Andrea Morales) High GroundKids and Education

In photos: Melrose High School homecoming celebrates 79 years of pride

Andrea MoralesWednesday, October 11, 2017
Feature Story Nokomis McElroy stands for a portrait in Orange Mound. (Andrea Morales) High GroundArts and Culture

New Ballet Ensemble & School to open a facility in Melrose High School

Erica HortonWednesday, October 11, 2017
Feature Story Accelerator programs hosted by organizations such as EPICenter Memphis, Memphis Bioworks and Start Co., help entrepreneurs launch businesses and connect them with pathways to capital. To date, EPICenter has raised more than $16 million in capital. High GroundEntrepreneurship

Memphis Money: Investment pipeline for startups has room for improvement

Aisling MakiWednesday, October 11, 2017
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