Midtown

Midtown is a neighborhood of neighborhoods — Overton Square, Cooper Young, Vollintine Evergreen, and many other distinct communities sit within its borders. Neighborhood identities are strong, but throughout the area, streets are wide and green, hipsters and hundred-year-old houses are commonplace, and politics are generally liberal. Midtown is known for eclectic, local options in food, entertainment, culture, and arts. It’s home to the region’s only art college and the local theater scene, and its main thoroughfares – Cleveland, Cooper, Madison, Poplar, Union, and Young — play host to hundreds of locally-owned businesses to serve any need.

Feature Story Overton Park's historic event venue got a new name in March, 2022. (submitted)

New name and ambitions for historic event venue


Feature Story Improvements to Morris Park were underway in January 2022. (Shelia Williams)
Feature Story The owners of small business ARCHd, sisters Kristen and Lindsey Archer (submitted)
Feature Story PRIZM Ensemble executive director Gavin Wigginson (submitted)
Feature Story (Lisa Ferdinando, Wikimedia Commons)

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Feature Story On the greensward at Overton Park, members of the Central High School band take a few extra minutes to practice their parts as the rest of the band wraps up practice behind them. May 2021. (Cole Bradley)

The parks are packed as Memphians look to work and play safely


Feature Story Lj Abraham is the founder of 901 Community Fridges. Abraham launched the organization in January to help bridge the food gap for Memphians in need. (Sarah Rushakoff)
Feature Story The Career Advantage Youth Program helps people ages 16 to 24 identify their employment goals and potential and connects them with the tools they need to see success. (Submitted)
Feature Story A mural in the Glenview Historic District encourages Memphians to vote. (Andrea Morales)

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