MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – In the spring of 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. had won victories on desegregation and voting rights and had been planning his Poor People's Campaign when he turned his attention to Memphis, the gritty city by the Mississippi River. In his support for striking sanitation workers, King wanted to lead marches and show that nonviolent protest still worked.

2. Southern Heritage Defined Differently Across Tennessee - Thursday, July 2, 2015

Tennessee’s loyalty was divided in the Civil War, and 150 years later, little is changed as the debate over Confederate symbols arises in the wake of the racist-fueled South Carolina church massacre.

3. Ben Little's: Service Station Service in Self-Serve World - Saturday, October 18, 2014

The gentle soul who used to get his hair cut by an Everly Father a couple of doors down – and who pumped 100 percent pure gas to keep country immortal Ernest Tubb movin’ on – has enjoyed the last four-plus decades next to what used to be called Hailey’s Shopping Center.

4. Social Media Renders Rapid Judgment on Debate - Friday, October 5, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Big Bird is endangered. Jim Lehrer lost control. And Mitt Romney crushed President Barack Obama.

Those were the judgments rendered across Twitter and Facebook Wednesday during the first debate of the 2012 presidential contest. While millions turned on their televisions to watch the 90-minute showdown, a smaller but highly engaged subset took to social networks to discuss and score the debate as it unspooled in real time.

5. Celebration of Creativity - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The gold-plated columns and crystal chandeliers of The Cadre Building were right in line with the American Advertising Federation Memphis’ 2012 ADDY Awards ceremony, themed “Hustle + Workflow.”

All “pimps, players and winners” that produced the best in local advertising and all of the disciplines associated with it were recognized Saturday, Feb. 25, in the historic Downtown building at 149 Monroe Ave., with the tagline, “Damn, it feels good to be a winner.”

6. ADDY Awards Highlight Ad Industry's Top Work - Monday, February 27, 2012

The gold-plated columns and crystal chandeliers of The Cadre Building were right in line with the American Advertising Federation Memphis’ 2012 ADDY Awards ceremony, themed “Hustle + Workflow.”

7. Is Twitter the News Outlet for the 21st Century? - Thursday, July 2, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead.

8. Events - Friday, April 3, 2009

The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis will present “The Obama Phenomenon: Race and Political Discourse in the United States Today” today and Saturday on the University of Memphis campus. On Friday at 6 p.m. the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. will give the conference’s keynote address. On Saturday at 4 p.m. Ronald S. Sullivan, director of Harvard Law School’s Criminal Justice Institute, will deliver a plenary address. A full schedule is available at benhooks.memphis.edu/obamaconference.html.

9. Stapleton to Head Global Operations For Primacy Relocation - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Steve Stapleton has been named vice president of global operations for Primacy Relocation, a third-party employee relocation provider based in Memphis. Stapleton will be responsible for leading the company's U.S. Global Operations team and developing procedures for efficient delivery of services. In related news, Primacy Relocation has been recognized by Target Corp. as a 2006 Vendor of the Year. The award recognizes top vendors that demonstrate values embraced by the organization.

10. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

11. Archived Article: Small Biz Focus - Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Sullivan helps set home-design standards

Sullivan Helps Set Home Design Standards

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

It was one of those career-changing, defining moments and one left entirely in the hands of Tom Sullivan's wife, Diane.

After...

12. Archived Article: Trends Focus - Monday, May 3, 2004
Tons of people

Satellite Radio Makes Waves in Auto Industry

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The influence advancing technology has had on todays music is increasingly making its way into the auto industry.

In 2001, two companies, XM Satell...

13. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, April 21, 2003
Citys hotel industry rearranges, renews to keep in step

Citys hotel industry rearranges, renews to keep in step

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Not unlike a womans proclivity to rearrange furniture inside her home, the hotel industry also ...

14. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Frank A Frank A. Watson has joined Palmer Brothers Inc. and will specialize in commercial and investment sales and leasing. Watson has been in the real estate business for the past 29 years and is a graduate of the University of Memphis. James P. Co...

15. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 9, 1997
Sam Hubbard has joined Financial Federal Savings Bank as vice president in the companys construction lending department Sam Hubbard has joined Financial Federal Savings Bank as vice president in the companys construction lending department. Hubbard ...