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Feature Story This week, we wrap up the More For Memphis series and take a look at all of the focus areas that were addressed throughout the plan's creation.  High GroundSustainability

Wrapping up the More For Memphis series as the plan is set in motion

Jeff HulettTuesday, December 24, 2024
Feature Story This week, we take a look at Community Development, one of the six focus areas critical to the initiative's success. High GroundCommunity Development

Equitable Growth: Advocating for Community Development through More For Memphis

Ashlei WilliamsMonday, December 16, 2024
Feature Story Marquis White and Alicia Dixon of Dixon-White Restaurant Group are blending community, mindfulness, and music in Uptown with their new wellness micro-eatery, Groovy Gratitude. High GroundEonomic Development

More Gratitude, More Grooves: How a small wellness staple is becoming a community oasis in Uptown

Danica WilksThursday, September 12, 2024
Feature Story For High Ground's 'On The Ground' series, six local community-level journalists help dissect the More for Memphis plan and share the stories of Memphis residents who are working hard for a better tomorrow.  High GroundCommunity Development

High Ground's newest Community Correspondents explore the More for Memphis plan

Reginald Johnson Sr.Monday, June 3, 2024
Feature Story The focus area of health and well-being in the More For Memphis plan examines the factors behind physical, mental, and social wellness from a broad perspective. High GroundHealthy Communities

School-based healthcare, SNAP benefits, and more: The More for Memphis plan for Health & Well-Being

Sarah SpohnMonday, April 22, 2024
Feature Story Volunteers are critical to the MIFA mission. High GroundHealthy Communities

How 42 Memphis restaurants came together to help raise funds for Meals on Wheels

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 11, 2024
Feature Story Tiffany Sumlin (left) and her mother, Tricie Cullens, are Meals on Wheels volunteers. The dedication is real: Tiffany got off work at 6 a.m. and came to volunteer after her shift, and her mom had a heart transplant just four months ago. High GroundHealthy Communities

PHOTOS: Why a morning spent with Meals on Wheels volunteers was 'the most exhilarating thing' ever

Reginald JohnsonSaturday, March 30, 2024
Feature Story In the 2023 fiscal year, MIFA Meals on Wheels served more than 737,000 meals to 4,418 seniors throughout Shelby County. High GroundHealthy Communities

Addressing senior food insecurity is a critical need nationwide, but especially in Memphis

MJ GalbraithTuesday, March 19, 2024
Feature Story Young people have played an integral role in the development of the More for Memphis plan. These photos are from a MFM Youth Council meeting held in June 2023. High GroundKids and Education

A path to economic mobility: The More for Memphis plan for schools to become true community hubs

MJ GalbraithFriday, February 23, 2024
Feature Story x High GroundEonomic Development

On finding 'ideas that work': How 300 Memphians came together to develop the More for Memphis plan

MJ GalbraithFriday, February 9, 2024
Feature Story The Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation co-hosted the third event in the 2023 BLDG Memphis MEMFix series this past Saturday, July 22, along several blocks of Jackson Avenue. High GroundCommunity Development

PHOTOS: Scenes from MEMFix 2023 in Klondike Smokey City

Reginald JohnsonFriday, July 28, 2023
Feature Story x High GroundCommunity Development

A jewel among thorns: Finding summertime fun, safety, and wisdom for the kids of North Memphis

Tafui OwusuMonday, June 26, 2023
Feature Story x High Ground

A ‘trashy’ situation results in frustration: Talking blight with the residents of Uptown

Tafui OwusuFriday, March 31, 2023
Feature Story x High GroundEntrepreneurship

Small cart, big heart: The story behind one of Memphis’ best-kept secrets

Tafui OwusuThursday, February 16, 2023
Feature Story X High GroundHealthy Communities

This North Memphis resident reflects on decades of environmental injustices — and seeks solutions

Belinda KeruschWednesday, October 26, 2022
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