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Feature Story Valerie Peavy her husband Jeff Peavy own The Office @ Uptown. It opened in 2013 and is their first restaurant venture. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Soup, sandwich and a side of community at The Office @ Uptown cafe

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 25, 2018
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You're invited to a night of storytelling about Uptown and the Pinch District

Madeline FaberWednesday, July 18, 2018
Feature Story Student entrepreneur Barak Muhammad makes gardening a family affair as he explains how to use a garden claw to his younger brother. (Cole Bradley)

Kingsbury High grows health and entrepreneurship with city’s first student-led farmers market

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story Annie Jones plays Bingo at the Bickford Community Center in Uptown. (Brandon Dahlberg)

The elder’s circle: Reflections on 50 years of Uptown history

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story The front of the Burkle estate and Slave Haven museum as seen from North Second Street. (Brandon Dahlberg)

People's power: Memphis’ early history of race, resistance, and Black political power

Cole BradleyThursday, June 28, 2018
Feature Story Women from a Straight Farm Whitehaven's canning class pose with their finished products. Once the skill of preserving is learned, the women can use it to can and preserve produce at home. (Kimberly Dobbins)

Whitehaven homesteading movement gets the neighborhood back to its roots

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 27, 2018
Feature Story Binghampton Students cross at a crosswalk. Sidewalks and crosswalks are part of the physical infrastructure that can be improved with TIF funding. (Submitted)

Residents to help allocate $26 million in Binghampton investment

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 20, 2018
Feature Story Neighbors enjoyed Memphis-based Geist at the first Uptown porch concert series. (Cole Bradley)

Front porch concerts rock the Uptown neighborhood

Cole BradleyThursday, June 14, 2018
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Video: Memphis children learn during the summer with Literacy Mid-South

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, June 13, 2018
Feature Story Young men play basketball in Booker T. Washington park.

Greening Up: Uptown is investing in green spaces and reaping the reward

Cole BradleyThursday, June 7, 2018
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The On The Ground series embeds a team of journalists in Memphis neighborhoods.

We include residents in planning articles, photo essays, videos, and events that reflect their lived experience.

We strive for genuine relationships and nuanced coverage. 
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