1989: The Beale Street Music Festival is a two-day affair spread across nine nightclubs on Beale, the stage in Handy Park, a tent and First Baptist Church on Beale. J. Blackfoot and Nighthawks featuring Jimmy Hall as well as Rufus Thomas and Ruby Wilson are the headliners in a mostly local, blues-centric lineup with some zydeco and blues-flavored rock thrown in.
The church stage is open only on Sunday and features an afternoon and evening lineup of gospel singers and groups. Among the other Memphis performers are Joyce Cobb, Larry Raspberry and the Highsteppers, Don McMinn and the Rum Boogie Band, Human Radio, Kaya & The Weldors, Jimmy Davis and Fat Man & The Maniacs.

2. Feb 24-March 2, 2017: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, February 25, 2017

1997: The grand opening of Wolfchase Galleria, which at 1.1 million square feet is larger than the other five Memphis malls open at the time: the Mall of Memphis, Hickory Ridge Mall, Raleigh Springs Mall, Southland Mall and Southbrook Mall. Wolfchase opens with more than 130 tenants, including an eight-screen movie theater, plus 6,000 parking spaces. By comparison, the Mall of Memphis has 885,627 square feet.

3. Police: Man Who Shot 2 at Tennessee Plant Had Gun Permit - Monday, September 26, 2016

ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) – A man who fatally shot two supervisors and then killed himself at an electrical components plant in eastern Tennessee had a state-issued permit to carry handguns in public, law enforcement officials said Friday.

4. City Court Clerk Thomas Long Won't Seek Re-Election - Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Thomas Long lost several times before he finally won elected office in 1995 as City Court Clerk.

He’s considered running for Memphis mayor and for U.S. Congress.

But Long says he is done with politics completely and will not seek re-election as city court clerk in the October Memphis elections.

5. Events - Saturday, July 5, 2014

Mud Island will host a Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display Friday, July 4, at the park, 125 N. Front St. The park will be open at 10 a.m., and fireworks begin at nightfall. Visit mudisland.com.

6. Memphis Bar Reveals Judicial Candidate Poll - Wednesday, July 2, 2014

All but three of the 24 local judicial incumbents on the Aug. 7 ballot came out on top in the Memphis Bar Association poll of judicial candidates released Monday, June 30.

Attorneys were asked by the bar to select candidates based on who they felt was best qualified to hold the office.

7. Memphis Bar Judicial Poll Released - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The Memphis Bar Association poll of attorneys on the judicial races on the Aug. 7 ballot shows 16 percent to as high as 38 percent of the attorneys participating have no opinion in many of the judicial races.

8. End of Windows XP Support Spells Trouble for Some - Tuesday, April 8, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and with an estimated 30 percent of businesses and consumers still using the 12-year-old operating system, the move could put everything from the operations of heavy industry to the identities of everyday people in danger.

9. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

10. Round Of A Lifetime - Friday, May 31, 2013

WHAT THESE GUYS DO ISN’T PROFESSIONAL. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE. I told this story last year and, like describing an exceptional shot much less a whole round of golf, it’s worth telling again. After all, this was a round of a whole lifetime, and lifetimes last a whole lot longer because of it.

11. Everything’s Possible, Even a 58 - Friday, June 1, 2012

WHAT THESE GUYS DO ISN’T PROFESSIONAL. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE. The other day, I played in a golf scramble – a format where four players hit every shot, pick the best, and turn in one score at the end. And we had two mulligans each (do-overs) and a toss (a throw yourself out of trouble when you’ve just hit a shot so nauseating you want to toss). We played well, making putts and clutch shots, using our mulligans and tosses wisely, and turning in a score two or three strokes better than we thought ourselves capable of – 62, 10 under par.

12. Tri-State Bank, BofA Make Exec. Changes - Thursday, December 22, 2011

Tri-State Bank of Memphis, a $131 million asset bank founded 65 years ago this month, has announced a series of executive changes.

13. Tri-State Bank Makes Promotions, BofA Makes Local Hires - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Tri-State Bank of Memphis, a $131 million asset bank founded 65 years ago this month, has announced a series of executive changes.

14. Thomison Joins PGM/Trumbull - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Dr. John Thomison has joined Pathology Group of the Mid-South/Trumbull Labs LLC.

Hometown: Nashville

15. County Commission to Select Leaders - Monday, July 11, 2011

Shelby County Commissioners settle the simmering political question of who will lead the 13-member body for another year at their Monday, July 11, meeting.

On Monday’s agenda is the election of a chairman and a chairman pro tempore for the year-long term that begins Sept. 1.

16. Leadership Memphis Announces Board Members - Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Leadership Memphis has announced new board members and officers for its new fiscal year.

The officers and executive committee include Eric Robertson, chair; Beverly Jordan, vice chair; Bryan Ford, treasurer; Veronica Coleman Davis, secretary; Chris McLean, immediate past chair; Jeff Gaudino, alumni chair; Christine Munson, development chair; Lemoyne Robinson, program chair; and Jeane Chapman, marketing chair.

17. Thomas Seeks No. 2 County Commission Post - Friday, July 1, 2011

Shelby County Commissioner Chris Thomas is running for the No. 2 position on the commission, chairman pro tempore.

18. Women’s Foundation Announces Board Members - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has announced its board of directors for 2010-2011.

Officers and members of the executive committee are Becky Jones West, chair of the board; Andrea Bienstock, secretary; Mary Wolff, treasurer and finance chair; Celie Althoff, policies and procedures chair; Beverly Cross, grants and research chair; Karen Garrison Goff, development chair; Lauryce Graves-McIver, board development and nominations chair; Mary H. McDaniel, at-large; Jennifer Oswalt, at-large; Susan Stephenson, Memphis HOPE development chair; Joyce Thomas, marketing and communications chair; Anita S. Vaughn, human resources chair; and Regina Walker, education and training chair.

19. Honoring Heritage - Friday, September 3, 2010

Judy Peiser has a good idea of how Memphians define Memphis, but the catch is that her definition lasts only one year at best.

This weekend, the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, hosted by the Center for Southern Folklore, gives Memphians a chance to live Memphis’ identity and cultural legacy on the streets of Downtown.

20. Year of the Political Woman Redux? Looks That Way - Thursday, June 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's looking like a new "year of the woman" in politics.

Eighteen years after a few glass ceilings were broken, hundreds of female candidates have set their sights on Congress, governorships and state legislatures, and a significant number racked up big wins in Tuesday's primaries. Republican women, in particular, served notice to the old boys of the party.

21. Levitt Shell Preps for Spring Season, Big Star Tribute - Monday, May 10, 2010

The Levitt Shell in Overton Park took Memphis by storm in its inaugural season by offering free music on themed-genre nights. This season, the schedule is being thrown out the window.

From May 20 to June 20, the Levitt Shell will offer five free weekly concerts featuring local and out-of-town artists in Latin, soul and R&B, Americana, children’s music, and Memphis.

22. Commission Races Hinge on Public Issues - Monday, April 19, 2010

Two issues figure in to the 11 competitive races for the Shelby County Commission – the future of the Regional Medical Center and local government consolidation.

Any push card for a credible candidate includes either something about how to save The MED or the candidate’s opposition to consolidation – or both.

23. Surprises Possible as Primary Filing Deadline Nears - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Although today marks the filing deadline for the May 4 Shelby County primaries and independent candidates on the Aug. 5 county general election ballot, plenty of political drama remains.

In fact, the filing deadline is often just as important – and surprising – as election day.

24. Probate Clerk Thomas Files Petition To Run For County Commission - Friday, December 18, 2009

Probate Court Clerk Chris Thomas is the first candidate to file a petition to run in 2010 for the Shelby County Commission.

25. County Commission Preps For Consolidation Vote - Friday, August 28, 2009

Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. already has a list of possible nominees to a Metro Charter Commission. The names have been submitted by Shelby County Commissioners.

The commission will vote Monday on a resolution that would authorize the city and county mayors to form the group that would draft a consolidation charter proposal. The Memphis City Council is scheduled to discuss a companion resolution Tuesday in its committee sessions.

26. Chairmanship Battle a Preview Of Coming Political Landscape - Friday, July 17, 2009

The political fortunes of the Shelby County Democratic Party haven’t been this high in awhile.

Democrats have high hopes for the 2010 county elections. In the 2006 elections, four Democratic challengers of Republican incumbents in countywide offices came within 1,000 votes of wins. Democrats picked up a countywide office in the 2008 elections when Otis Jackson, one of the four Democrats who got close but not close enough two years earlier, upset Republican incumbent Chris Turner in the General Sessions Court clerk’s race.

27. Probate Clerk to Run For Commission Seat - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Shelby County Probate Court Clerk Chris Thomas won’t be running for re-election next year. Instead, he’ll run for the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

28. Events - Thursday, December 21, 2006

The Memphis Landmarks Commission holds a meeting today at 5 p.m. on the council chamber's main floor at Memphis City Hall, 125 N. Main St. For more information, call 576-7191.

Joe "Santa Claus" Farris makes his 90th visit to the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today at 9:30 a.m. in the Danny Thomas/ALSAC Pavilion at 332 N. Lauderdale St. Farris also will present a check to the hospital. For more information, call 578-2421.

29. Archived Article: Calvary (lead) - Tuesday, October 5, 2004
Sherwood Pate, concert manager

Calvary Kicks Off Annual Arts Series

Weekly concerts offer break for Downtown workers

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

With Wednesday afternoons performance by the Tennessee Bolt Smokers bluegrass band, Calvary ...

30. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gwen Rooks completed a Judicial Academy conducted by

Local Judges Complete State Judicial Academy Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gw...

31. Archived Article: Concerts (lead) - Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Mid-week concert favorites return to Calvary

Midweek Concerts Return to Calvary

Free Downtown series runs through Dec. 10

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

For the past 12 years, Sherwood Pate has enjoyed the Calvary and the Arts concert ser...

32. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 7, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Oct. 7-Oct. 13

Oct. 7

Memphis Woman magazine presents Effective Marketing for Women business expo from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. The evening includes a din...

33. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, March 21, 2002
Community courts Seeing justice at work idea behind community court By MARY DANDO The Daily News Taking justice to the people is one of the goals of District Attorney General Bill Gibbons office. To this end, a pilot project began in Frayser in Febr...

34. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, February 8, 2002
Memphis Tax Assistance Program, a non-profit service, will offer free tax assistance during February to working families with The Dutch Treat Luncheon is 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Audubon Cafe, 4002 Park Ave. The guest speaker is State Rep. Larry M...

35. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 16, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: July 16-July 22 July 16 Memphis city officials will host a public meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Plaza Club in the Toyota Center, next to AutoZone Park, to discuss the application for the R...

36. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Fifty two Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates earned the accredited buyer representative (ABR) designation this year A total of 52 Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates recently earned the accredited buyer representative designation. They jo...

37. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 21, 2000
Thomas B Thomas B. Lannan was promoted and Robert Whitsett, Laura R. Weins and Andrew Jacuzzi were added to the staff of Health Communications, an integrated marketing communications firm. Lannan is vice president, provider division. Whitsett is vic...

38. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 17, 2000
New Frayser court helps wheels of justice turn more quickly New Frayser court helps wheels of justice turn more quickly Theres a new court in town. This one is designed to help the squeaky wheels of justice spin more smoothly. The Frayser Community ...

39. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 29, 1999
M Edward A. Labry III, president and board member for Concord EFS Inc. and its subsidiary EFS National Bank, has been elected to the board of directors of M.S. Carriers Inc. Trammell Crow Co. has announced several additions to its staff. Ray Abraham...

40. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, August 20, 1999
Memphis Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Pat Kerr Tigrett to support Memphis music through scholarships and sponsorships, has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Isaac Hayes Scholarship Fund at Manassas High School Memphis Chari...

41. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, March 30, 1999
A fair housing and fair lending seminar will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 14 at the Fogelman Executive Center at the University of Memphis. The keynote speaker will be John P. Relman, author of Housing Discrimination Practice Manual. The t...

42. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, February 2, 1999
RFS Reports Record Fourth Quarter, RFS Hotel Investors Inc. reported funds from operations were about $13.5 million or 49 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to $11.78 million or 44 cents per share for the same quarter of 1997. T...

43. Archived Article: Marketplace St - Monday, December 14, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Tis the reason to be shopping Seasonal merchants see mixed message in Mid-South malls By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News If youre in the market for anything from keepsakes to Christmas decor, there is a flurry of activity in the ...

44. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 24, 1998
The number of home sales reported to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service decreased slightly in October but was up year-to-date The number of home sales reported to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Multiple Listi...

45. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 9, 1998
The Memphis Bar Association announced the results of the associations Judicial Preference Election concerning all contested judicial and clerk races on Aug The Memphis Bar Association announced the results of the associations Judicial Preference Ele...

46. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, February 24, 1998
Re/Max of Kentucky/Tennessee closed more than $2 Re/Max of Kentucky/Tennessee closed more than $2.4 billion in sales in 1997, an increase of more than 10 percent from the previous year. The regions sales associates completed more than 20,600 transac...

47. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 25, 1997
TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc TaylorGardnerArchitects Inc. has developed a master plan for a new state park inn and conference center at Pickwick Landing State Park in Counce. The $12.5 million facility will be located on a new site on Pickwick Lake a...

48. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 23, 1997
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. announced it will merge with Flournoy Development Co., a Columbus, Ga.-based developer, builder, owner and manager of apartment communities in a transaction valued at about...

49. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, May 23, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Life is for Living Friends for Life AIDS Resource Center puts emphasis on quality of life for persons living with HIV and AIDS By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Shortly after his 40th birthday, Butch Valentine was diagnosed as h...

50. Archived Article: Wolfchase.st - Tuesday, February 25, 1997
For those who live and die by the adege shop til you drop, grab party duds and head for the Wolfchase Galleria grand opening bash tonight. Wolfchase parties tonight, readies for grand opening Wednesday Feb. 25, 1997 -- For those who live and die by ...

51. Archived Article: Wolfchase - Tuesday, February 25, 1997
For those who live and die by the adege shop til you drop, grab party duds and head for the Wolfchase Galleria grand opening bash tonight. Wolfchase parties tonight, readies for grand opening Wednesday By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News For those wh...

52. Archived Article: Real Focus3 - Tuesday, February 4, 1997
Wolfchase gala will feature Temptations, local artists Wolfchase gala will feature Temptations, local artists The grand opening of the Wolfchase Galleria on Feb. 25 will feature the music of the Temptations, Rufus Thomas, Ruby Wilson, Joyce Cobb, th...