With buzz about new investments in emerging midtown neighborhoods like Broad Avenue, Crosstown and Overton Square, the heyday of historically hip Cooper Young may seem to be over. But with new businesses still opening and demand for real estate climbing, the landmark corner is still the go-to intersection for culture, cuisine and character.  

Two years after Delta Airlines left the Memphis Airport without a nucleus, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority is rebuilding with a focus on low-cost carriers, a new incentive program, a modernization plan, and leadership from a new board chairman.