The Peabody hotel is poised to join the Madison Hotel in launching its newest round of rooftop revelry this week, and the mission for this year’s shindigs is the same as always.

Both hotels hope to bring a crowd-pleasing mix of song, dance and drink to the tops of two prime Downtown landmarks.

2. Deadline Looms for Complex Aug. Elections - Thursday, March 29, 2012

The August elections were already going to be more complex than usual. There are the changes from this year’s drawing of new district lines for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.

3. With Lockout Nearing End, Basketball Back in Focus - Friday, December 02, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – These are the kinds of negotiations NBA fans have been waiting for.

Teams began talking to agents Wednesday as the lockout inched closer to its end, and basketball moved back into focus. Dwight Howard and Chris Paul were linked to trade speculation, while free agents such as Tyson Chandler and Nene were in the news after months of attorneys getting all the ink.

4. City’s Story Recounted in ‘Memphis 101’ - Thursday, November 10, 2011

A cross-section of native Memphians and Memphians by choice spent the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 9, exploring the stories that shaped the city during “Memphis 101,” a free, public event held biannually at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.

5. More About Mondegreens - Thursday, September 29, 2011

The columns on mondegreens and mis-sung lyrics generated reader mail. Randy Hyde writes, “I was in college before I realized I didn’t put my clothes in a chester drawers.”

6. Freedom Awards Expand for NCRM’s Anniversary - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The National Civil Rights Museum will honor 14 people and two civil rights organizations at its annual Freedom Awards in November.

The group of recipients is more than the usual three each year to mark the 20th anniversary of the museum opening on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

7. Freedom Awards Expand for NCRM’s Anniversary - Thursday, August 11, 2011

The National Civil Rights Museum will honor 14 people and two civil rights organizations at its 20th annual Freedom Awards in November.

The group of recipients is more than the usual three each year to mark the 20th anniversary of the museum opening on the site of the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968.

8. Lasting Legacies - Monday, September 27, 2010

Consider the continent as it was when Memphis was founded in 1819. No railroads crisscrossed the land and Tennessee roads would not be paved until after World War I.

For a city to thrive and prosper, transportation would be paramount. For Memphis, the Mississippi River, an integral artery of commerce and communication in America, would be its gateway to greatness.

9. Memphians: Face it, You’re Funky - Friday, April 09, 2010

funky adjective (funkier, funkiest ) informal
1 (of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk : some excellent funky beats.
• modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way : She likes wearing funky clothes.
2 strongly musty : Cooked greens make the kitchen smell really funky.

10. MBA Seeks More Applicants For Leadership Forum - Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association’s Leadership Forum, which began in 2004, offers attorneys in their third to eighth year of practice opportunities to network, meet nationally known legal icons and create projects to serve the community.

11. Memphis Native Brings Own Music Style to Small Stage - Monday, August 10, 2009

The story is not uncommon: girl discovers a guitar; girl goes after her dream; girl comes home when times get tight. But far from getting chewed out by big-city life, singer/songwriter Molly Okeon, or better known on stage as Molly Ray, said she found her forte connecting musically with the small stage.

12. Justin's Empire: Timberlake drives business interests where it all began - Monday, August 10, 2009

Justin Timberlake might be best known for hit records, dance moves and sold-out concerts, but the 28-year-old entertainer extraordinaire is much more than a singer/dancer/performer. The award-winning, chart-topping Timberlake – or, simply, JT – has become an institution, a brand name that transcends his showbiz persona and carries as much cachet as any living celebrity.

13. 40 Years Later: Remembering a Tragedy in Memphis - Friday, April 04, 2008

Editor's Note: Senior reporter Bill Dries remembers where he was 40 years ago today, the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis.

The first time I saw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was an image on a television screen. My brothers, my sister and I had been playing in our backyard one April afternoon when I heard the phone ring through the kitchen window screen. It was a brief phone call and when it was over we all hurried inside and turned on the television.

14. PBS' Smiley, Others Converge On Memphis to Honor MLK - Tuesday, April 01, 2008

The eyes of the city and the nation are turning to Memphis this week to mark what will be the 40th anniversary Friday of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The city is doing its part to promote the historic moment - and so are other people from around the country.

15. With Clinton Back on Trail, McCain Visit Up Next - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

When New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told her husband a day or so ago that she'd be making a campaign stop in Memphis this week, the former president and Arkansas governor said he was jealous about being unable to come along.

16. Iconic Photographer Dies At 85 of Stroke Complications - Wednesday, October 17, 2007
     Photographer Ernest Withers, who spent more than 60 years documenting history, from the blues music of Beale Street to the Civil Rights movement, died Monday night. He was 85.
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17. Gerard Appointed to Statewide Post - Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Dr. Dava F. Gerard, a certified physician executive and administrator at the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center, has been appointed West Tennessee Chair for the State of Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Gerard also was appointed to Tennessee's Office of Cancer Surveillance.

18. Gerard Appointed to Statewide Post - Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Dr. Dava F. Gerard, a certified physician executive and administrator at the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center, has been appointed West Tennessee Chair for the State of Tennessee Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. Gerard also was appointed to Tennessee's Office of Cancer Surveillance.

19. If Lennon Could See 'Em Now ... - Thursday, October 19, 2006

It's one of the great what-ifs in Memphis music lore.

What if The Beatles - the Fab Foursome who famously revered the Memphis sound - had gotten to record some of their precocious pop magic at Stax, the famed studio they admittedly always wanted to visit?

20. Crichton Hosts Golf Classic To Benefit Athletics Department - Monday, August 21, 2006

Aug. 21

The first Crichton College Golf Classic benefiting the Crichton Comets athletics department is at 1 p.m. at the Tournament Players Club at Southwind, 3225 Club at Southwind. Registration, along with a light lunch and putting clinic, begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $150 and sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit www.crichton.edu or call 320-9700.

21. Peabody Place to Air Footage From Memorable Elvis Concerts - Monday, August 07, 2006

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The Mid-South chapter of the Alzheimer's Association presents "Introduction to Alzheimer's and Dementia" from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 3475 Central Ave. Admission is free. Call (800) 237-3225 or 565-0011 to register.

22. Private Involvement in Public Schools Offers Hope - Monday, February 06, 2006

In a speech to the nation's governors at an education summit last year, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates called the nation's high schools obsolete - and his ideas about how to fix that problem are having a profound effect on the way Memphis schools operate.

23. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, June 23, 2005
By Andy Meek

Cotton Museum Set for Front Street

Cotton merchant dedicates space to Downtowns past

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

At The Little Tea Shop in Downtown Memphis, theres a portrait of 12 businessmen behind the cash register, a gro...

24. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, March 08, 2002
Bill Dunavant Cotton ambassador By MARY DANDO The Daily News Despite reports to the contrary, cotton is still king in Memphis. And William Buchanan "Bill" Dunavant III should know. Recently elected president of Cotton Council International...

25. Archived Article: Standout St - Friday, December 03, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Music man Jerry Schilling, president of the Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission, embraces the challenge of learning through life By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News For Jerry Schilling its all about the music. "Im he...

26. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, February 13, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Retracing the steps of history A pilgrimage to Memphis is planned to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Listening to Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles talk about t...

27. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, November 02, 1995
11/2 Benchmark Benchmark Cases Christopher Lee Bryant vs. The City of Memphis, Mayor Dr. W.W. Herenton, Walter Winfrey, director of the Memphis Police Department, Lieutenant Dobbins, supervisor of Memphis Police Department Tact Unit and other unknow...