Shannon Perry became executive director of the Fire Museum of Memphis earlier this year, a role that brings her back to the institution she helped launch in the 1990s, when she served as its first curator. As executive director, Perry is the Fire Museum’s only full-time employee, and she handles a range of functions – including its collection, exhibits and facilities, budgets, fundraising, public relations, special events, staff and volunteers – while also working directly with the museum’s board.

2. Vanderbilt's Tim Corbin: Developing Champions ‘The Right Way’ - Saturday, April 11, 2015

For a baseball coach – one of the best in the business – Tim Corbin owes much of his career to influences from a different athletic endeavor.

3. Nashville’s Most Romantic Restaurants - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Romance means something different for everyone, but most people can agree that if there is low lighting, soft music, a charming companion and something delicious to eat, you’ve already got the makings of one outstanding evening.

4. The Press Box: Mississippi State, Prescott Set High Expectations - Friday, August 8, 2014

Confidence does not always take the predictable path.

The 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs were heartbroken over the one that got away at Auburn, and reveled in the one that didn’t in the Egg Bowl victory over Ole Miss in Starkville.

5. SEC Gaining Reputation as QB Factory - Friday, September 13, 2013

When No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A&M clash in College Station this Saturday, much of the pre-game hype will fall on the starting quarterbacks. Forget, for a moment, the off-the-field stuff with the Aggies’ Johnny Manziel. Just think about on the field, him running around and making plays, him winning the Heisman Trophy last season as a freshman.

6. Longtime Family Lawyer to Host Divorce Seminar - Friday, March 8, 2013

Prominent Memphis family law attorney Larry Rice is gearing up to hold his 25th anniversary Divorce Skills Seminar next week.

7. Divorce Guide Hits Silver Anniversary - Thursday, September 6, 2012

This year marks the silver anniversary of Memphis attorney Larry Rice literally writing the book on divorce law.

8. Binkley Promoted to VP at Boyle - Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Les Binkley has been promoted to vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

Hometown: Memphis

9. Kitchens Unlimited’s Kassen Wins TriStar Award - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Karen Kassen of Kitchens Unlimited has won a TriStar Award for Residential-Singular Space in the 2010 Tennessee American Society of Interior Designers Design Competition.

Work Experience: I began working at Kitchens Unlimited as an intern in 1992, and purchased the business with my family in 1998. So, I have worked at the same firm for the last 18 years.
Family: Husband, Joe, who is involved in our business. Two sons: Hays, 11, and Wynn, 8.
Why did you pursue a career in kitchen design? Although I began school in architecture, a kitchen designer friend got me interested in the specialization. While kitchen design involves a very technical side of interior design, I still get to work with finishes, materials, decorative arts and architectural planning. It is the best of both worlds.
What does winning the TriStar Award from ASID mean to you? I was very proud to share this award with a talented interior designer, Julia Finnell. She and I collaborated with an involved and passionate client to create a winning kitchen in a home that had been contemplated for years. There is no better confirmation than having someone in your profession praise your work for being the best.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? I am the only designer in Memphis to achieve the certification of Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, and one of only three people in the state of Tennessee. Last year, I was selected by National Kitchen and Bath Association and HGTV to be featured with one of my kitchen projects in a short story commercial that aired on HGTV and DIY network.
What do you most enjoy about your work? I get to be creative every day. I love that designing a kitchen or bathroom can be so impactful on the lives of my clients. It’s so rewarding to see a project transform from a sketch to real working and functioning space. Best of all, I enjoy the collaboration of working on projects with other designers, architects and my colleagues.

10. Rice Honored as a ‘Rising Star’ for Innovative Work - Friday, November 26, 2010

Lawyers recognized as “rising stars” have generally been practicing for 10 years or less, but Nick Rice’s experience goes back further than that.

11. Rice Receives Rare Family Law Inclusion In Mid-South Super Lawyers - Thursday, January 15, 2009

Larry Rice, the senior member at Rice, Amundsen and Caperton PLLC, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2008 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers. Rice is the only certified family law specialist selected for the honor.

12. Rice Finds Family Success In Practice and Home - Thursday, August 23, 2007

In just a few weeks, Memphis attorney George Lawrence "Larry" Rice III and his wife, Joy, will celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary, an accomplishment in its own right. It might be even more impressive considering Rice is a family law attorney and author of the books "Divorce Practice in Tennessee," "The Effective Ethical Lawyer" and "The Complete Guide to Divorce Practice: Forms and Procedures for Lawyers 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions."

13. Gerard Appointed Administrator at Methodist Cancer Center - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Dr. Dava F. Gerard has been appointed administrator for the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center. She previously was the founding vice president and chief operating officer of the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas.

14. Rice Makes Personal Donation For Katrina Relief in Mississippi - Thursday, July 27, 2006

Larry Rice of Rice, Amundsen & Rogers PLLC has made a career of helping people through his work in divorce and family law.

In that vein, the senior partner is donating a portion of the proceeds from his recent lecture series to the Mississippi Bar Association's Katrina Relief Fund, a personal contribution of more than $3,000.