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Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "memphis designers build labels without leaving the city" will actually mean, and who pays for it.
By Ruth Ann Mercer · September 16, 2026
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Cooper-Young who have heard a version of this pro…
Adrienne Colvin · 3 min read
Barbershops Remain the Region's Most Reliable Public Square — a development residents in Raleigh have followed for month…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Whitehaven who have heard a version of this promi…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached the Medical District — and w…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Gardening Clubs Swap Seeds Adapted to Hotter Summers — a development residents in South Memphis have followed for months…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached South Memphis — and what sti…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Secondhand Furniture Dealers Ride a Wave of Renovation — a development residents in the Medical District have followed f…
Walter Deane · 3 min read
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Hannah Pike · 3 min read
Tailors Report a Return to Made-to-Measure Suiting — a development residents in Frayser have followed for months, and on…
Walter Deane · 3 min read
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "pet adoption rates recover after…
Ruth Ann Mercer · 3 min read
Slow Fashion Advocates Push Back on Disposable Trends — a development residents in South Memphis have followed for month…
Marcus Whitfield · 3 min read
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Cooper-Young give sharply different accounts of what "beauty entrepreneurs turn h…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Frayser — and what still has…
Curtis Lomax · 3 min read