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On The Ground Podcast: The power of neighborhood stories

Cole BradleyFriday, April 12, 2019
Feature Story Roshun Austin, president and CEO of The Works, Inc. holds a redlining map created in the 1930s. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundEonomic Development

Seeing Red II: South Memphis CDC brings investment back to Memphis' formerly redlined communities

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, April 10, 2019
Feature Story Richie Jarvis, owner of Trilogy Tattoos and Piercing, speaks about the small business community in the University District. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

Graduation day: What we learned from four months of reporting in the University District

Cole BradleyWednesday, April 10, 2019
Feature Story Belltower Artisans is located at 549 S Highland St. in the University District. (Cole Bradley) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Coffee culture: Four great coffee spots in the University District

Cole BradleyThursday, April 4, 2019
Feature Story Lieutenant Mark Johnson with the Memphis Fire Department's Fire Station 18 walks beside the station's pumper truck. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundHealthy Communities

In photos: A day in the life at Fire Station 18 on Southern Avenue

Cole Bradley and Ziggy MackWednesday, March 27, 2019
Feature Story Anyone is allowed to pick and plant at the University of Memphis community garden. (TIGUrS Urban Garden) High GroundArts and Culture

Going public: What you can do at University of Memphis as a community member

Scarlet PonderWednesday, March 27, 2019
Feature Story Ron Scott and Chris Clark prepare to install a door at the front of the workshop, as Tyler Parker and and Jared Myers load up a rickety work table that is no longer safe to use. All four are participants in the ad-hoc advisory board. (Scarlet Ponder) High GroundCommunity Development

Heights CDC to convert vacant cabinet shop into community woodshop

Scarlet PonderWednesday, March 27, 2019
Feature Story City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland addressed the crowd of media, sponsors and other stakeholders at the March 21 press conference help at Crosstown Concourse. (Cole Bradley) High GroundCommunity Development

Mayors announce year of celebration for Memphis, Shelby County bicentennials

Cole BradleyThursday, March 21, 2019
Feature Story A construction worker walks across the Southern Avenue tracks near the University of Memphis campus at the heart of the University District. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

Drinks and Development: A casual discussion on growth in the University District

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 20, 2019
Feature Story Five of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center's six current staff members. L to R: Justin Davis, Paul Garner, Tamara Hendrix, Faith Pollan and Brad Watkins. (Submitted) High GroundCommunity Development

Seeking justice: A nonprofit’s fight for housing, buses, criminal justice reform and more

Cole BradleyThursday, March 14, 2019
Feature Story Phase one of South City's housing is 60 percent complete. Move in is expected to begin this summer. (Cole Bradley) High GroundCommunity Development

As Downtown grows, South City invests in low-income residents

Cole BradleyThursday, March 7, 2019
Feature Story James Mock (center) and other movement leaders meet with members of the press outside the Memphis State administration building in April 1969. (University of Memphis Special Collections) High GroundDiversity

Beyond the Memphis State Eight: The civil rights fight for equality at the University of Memphis

Cole BradleyThursday, February 28, 2019
Feature Story 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
Feature Story 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
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Former Binghampton warehouse now home to thriving indoor skatepark

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 20, 2019
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