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Feature Story Amy and Hayes McPherson stand ready for the grand opening of Comeback Coffee in the Pinch, at 358 North Main Street, on Saturday, March 29. (Kim Coleman) Entrepreneurship

Comeback Coffee shop reinvigorates small business in the Pinch District

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, March 20, 2019
Built in 1895, this Pinch District building was once a private residence. A young couple has turned the space into a combination apartment-coffee shop.
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Podcast: Crosstown beyond the Concourse

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
On S1E12 of the On The Ground Podcast, Justin Gillis of the Crosstown CDC and Porsche Stevens of Crosstown CDC and Crosstown Arts reveal more about the greater Crosstown neighborhood from its long history to its diverse mix of small businesses.
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) Community Development

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

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 20, 2019
High Ground News is wrapping up three months of reporting in the University District with a conversation on how to ensure the district's fast growth is also sustainable and equitable. Join us for drinks, apps and a discussion at The Bluff.
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) Community Development

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

Cole BradleyThursday, March 14, 2019
Since 1982, the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center has worked for social and economic justice in Memphis. Now it’s helping senior residents in HUD-subsidized apartments fight to keep their homes.
Feature Story Aster Demekech, 27, is the director of Juice Almighty, a juice bar and café inside of the Memphis Rox climbing facility in South Memphis. (Kim Coleman) Healthy Communities

Pay-what-you-can juice bar fuels South Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, March 14, 2019
All items on the menu at this juice bar are $5, but no one is turned away from a healthy meal because of their inability to pay. 
Feature Story "If it isn't the best turkey and cheese that you've ever eaten in your entire life, it's free," said Sam's Deli owner, Brad Wilbanks. (Baris Gursakal) Entrepreneurship

Sam's Deli fuses all-American deli with classic Indian dishes in the University District

Baris GursakalThursday, March 14, 2019
Looking for an unassuming deli with some of the best (and perhaps only) Indian-Korean-Creole-American fusing food in town? Look no further than Sam's Deli and husband and wife team Brad and Shamira Wilbanks
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Join High Ground News' coverage as a Creative in Research

Madeline FaberThursday, March 14, 2019
Applications are open for the Creatives in Residence program, which will embed artists and researchers in the Madison Heights neighborhood alongside High Ground News journalists. 
Feature Story Mia Madison is launching the Chelsea Avenue Farmer's Market on April 20, 2019. She hopes the vacant lot where she is standing, at the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Springdale Street, will be revived with at least 20 vendors. (Dawn Neuses) Healthy Communities

Chelsea Avenue Farmer's Market will showcase fresh foods and community pride

Dawn NeusesWednesday, March 13, 2019

A new farmer’s market in Hollywood-Hyde Park will provide retail opportunities to residents, community farmers, growers and vendors in North Memphis.

Feature Story Mixed-use building The Marshall is located at 676 Marshall near Sun Studios. (Submitted) Community Development

Young developer wants to improve neighborhoods with small scale projects

Brandi HunterWednesday, March 13, 2019
“The Edge could be the next Overton Square. That’s the way we like to think of it."
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On the Ground Podcast: How improv theater is helping kids find shared humanity

Cole BradleyTuesday, March 12, 2019
In S1E11 of the On the Ground Podcast, Professional actors Ann Wallace and Leslie Jones of Playback Memphis share how live improv theater can help kids improve social-emotional learning and build healthy relationships.
Feature Story Joel Katz, senior manager, Youth Sports Partnership with the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, leads a group of Play Where You Stay students in soccer drills at the Gaston Community Center. (Submitted) Community Development

Play Where You Stay activates neighborhood parks, breaks down barriers for inner-city soccer players

Aisling MakiThursday, March 7, 2019

Nonprofit Play Where You Stay identifies unused spaces in neighborhoods that can be improved with some sweat equity and turned into soccer fields. The program recruits neighborhood children interested in playing the sport and pays its college-age coaches a living wage.

Feature Story Phase one of South City's housing is 60 percent complete. Move in is expected to begin this summer. (Cole Bradley) Community Development

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

Cole BradleyThursday, March 7, 2019
FedEx, Wiseacre and Union Row are all heading to Downtown. But what do these new developments mean for affordability and the low-income residents of South City?
Feature Story Riley Grace meets with speech pathologist John Sandidge to help craft a voice that is in line with her gender identity. They work on pitch, resonance, inflection and more. (Cole Bradley) Diversity

Memphis Speech and Hearing Center helps transgender Memphians find their voice

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 6, 2019
At the University of Memphis’ South Campus, transgender clients work with speech pathologists to navigate the nuances of sound and craft a signature sound that reflects their true self.   
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On The Ground Podcast: The power of community policing in Memphis neighborhoods

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
In S1E10 of the On The Ground Podcast, we explore to what extent youth engagement can be a crime prevention technique. In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children. 
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) Diversity

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

Cole BradleyThursday, February 28, 2019
The University of Memphis desegregated in 1959, but it would take more than 10 years of organizing and actions by dedicated students, both Black and white, to achieve true integration. 
Feature Story Nannette Bean, founder and CEO of Leasing Angels. Entrepreneurship

Making a move? Locally-owned property firm connects renters with residences across Memphis

Ashlei WilliamsThursday, February 28, 2019
“I think we’re all part of the urban renaissance ... Prices are up. Rents are up. Demand for our product is up.”
Feature Story The Exercise Coach program calls for two twenty-minute workouts per week. Each machine that a customer uses has a computer that tracks each session. The sessions are led by a personal trainer. (Submitted) Entrepreneurship

Tech-first gym promises a "smarter" workout

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, February 28, 2019
A new gym in Germantown keeps its clientele base small and personal. The gym only sees two to three clients at a time, and their workouts are tuned in to a personalized software program.
Feature Story During the 2019 GiveCamp Memphis event, IT and marketing professionals dedicate a full weekend to building websites, creating logos, branding and more—all for free. (Drew Fleming) Technology and Innovation

Memphis technology and marketing professionals donate their skills to area nonprofits

Dawn NeusesWednesday, February 27, 2019
GiveCamp Memphis helps nonprofits focus on their mission and impact. Every year IT and marketing professionals dedicate a full weekend to building websites, creating logos, branding and more — all for free.
Feature Story On March 2, all eight Memphis-area mosques are participating in the 17th annual community open house. (Submitted) Arts and Culture

Memphis mosques gear up for four weeks of "Muslims in Memphis" festivities

Brandi HunterWednesday, February 27, 2019
The Islamic Association of Greater Memphis, which operates two mosques and supports year-round programming, got its start at a tiny house in the University District. 
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) Community Development

High-rises on Highland are a test for Memphis 3.0

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 27, 2019
The city's new Memphis 3.0 plan hopes to increase density. Residents in the University District say with the influx new high-rise developments near the Highland Strip, density isn't just a plan; it's their present.
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