There is a popular saying attributed to Winston Churchill that goes like this: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” Even before social media, that was certainly the case in this part of the world called Memphis. The part of our history that doesn’t fit in books is littered with rumors that turned the city upside down in a much shorter period of time than it took to repair the damage done. That is what happened this weekend with Memphis Light Gas and Water.

2. Medical District Apartments Sell for $5.2 Million - Thursday, May 25, 2017

A medical district apartment switches hands in a multimillion-dollar deal, a Downtown developer plans an apartment complex near FedExForum, and a California investor buys a local industrial portfolio. Details in this week’s Real Estate Recap...

3. DMC Wants to Connect Successful South End to South City - Thursday, June 2, 2016

For the past 15 years, the Downtown Memphis Commission has concentrated its development efforts in the South Main area. The fruits of that labor, which turned an abandoned stretch of Main Street into a blossoming haven for retail and restaurants, is spilling over onto South Front Street.

4. Sugar Services, an Elephant in South End Room, Plans to Stay - Friday, March 25, 2016

In operation since 1969, Sugar Services is one of the last vestiges of the South End’s legacy as a heavy industrial area. While the factory has continued to process bulk sugar into liquid sugar from its site at 15 W. G.E. Patterson, at the southeast corner of Tennessee Street, developers attracted to the South Main Arts District have built condos and apartments on either side.

5. Olive Branch Business Park Closer to Development - Friday, October 3, 2014

A Texas-based development firm could start turning dirt soon on a massive new business park in Olive Branch.

Hillwood Investment Properties is expected to close on a land purchase next week that will clear the way for Legacy Park, a 265-acre distribution and business park on the south side of Goodman Road, just east of Hacks Cross Road near Polk Lane.

6. All Aboard - Thursday, July 18, 2013

Central Station is poised to ride Downtown’s development momentum into its next phase of life.

Memphis Area Transit Authority officials are now reviewing requests for proposals for the next round of redevelopment at the iconic Downtown property.

7. TJX Leases Up Chickasaw Building D - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The TJX Cos. Inc. has inked a substantial deal in Southeast Memphis, representing the largest industrial lease so far in 2013.

8. Patterson Warehouses Adds Space - Friday, March 8, 2013

Patterson Warehouses Inc. is boosting its longtime local presence with a new lease in DeSoto County.

The renowned player in Memphis’ third-party logistics industry is leasing 237,952 square feet of Class A space in Marathon Distribution Center, 295 Marathon Way in Southaven.

9. Avant Finds Soul, Passion in South Main Neighborhood - Friday, January 18, 2013

In 2002, Ben Avant, now 35, was a young, Charleston, S.C.-based stock and bond trader with a world of possibilities at his feet and a heavy choice to make.

10. People at Heart of Patterson’s Dominance in 3PL Industry - Monday, September 10, 2012

Founded in 1856, Patterson Warehouses Inc. is one of the leaders and most respected players in Memphis’ robust third-party logistics (3PL) industry.

11. Patterson’s Fly Honored as Leader in Logistics - Friday, August 10, 2012

Before there were traffic counts and computer models and the specific concept of supply chain management, there was a map of the continental United States and maybe some concentric circles with Memphis at the center and most of the 48 states within those circles.

12. Taking Off - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

13. Taking Off - Monday, October 12, 2009

Aviators attain flight and control the movements of their aircraft by precisely balancing the forces of lift, thrust, drag and gravity. The people piloting the aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of Memphis’ economy focused on the airport, other transportation assets and the connectivity among them – are negotiating their own set of physics in hopes of becoming airborne.

14. BNSF Offers Express International Container Service - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Already in the midst of a $200 million expansion to its Memphis intermodal yard near Lamar Avenue and Shelby Drive, BNSF Railway Co. is making another substantial investment in the city.

15. Thursday Event To Showcase Latest In Wireless Technologies - Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Christmas is coming early for companies that want to streamline their supply chains, revolutionize their warehouses or modernize their manufacturing operations.

But instead of video-game consoles and high-definition televisions, the latest in barcode and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies will be on display Thursday at "Mobile Computing and Wireless Data Collection Solutions for the Warehousing and Manufacturing Industries," at the East Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

16. Third-Party Distributors Appear to be Thriving Locally - Friday, October 20, 2006

On display at the Pink Palace Museum is an original stagecoach used by the Patterson Transfer Co., the company that evolved into Memphis-based distribution company Patterson Warehouses Inc.

In 1856, Patterson Transfer Co. could boast the fastest time from Memphis to Nashville - 52 hours.

17. Archived Article: Condos (lead) - Friday, October 8, 2004
New condo development in South Downtown

FaxonGillis Plans Downtown Condos

Carolina Lofts to bring new life to former industrial area

AMY OLIVER

The Daily News

In the 1920s, Downtowns South Main District was booming with trade. Today, ...

18. Archived Article: Cityhouse (lead) - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Rare Option Comes to South Main

South Main Project Meets Strong Demand

CityHouse offers new construction in historic neighborhood

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The south end of Downtown has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent...

19. Archived Article: Trends Focus - Monday, December 8, 2003
Braced for the future, distributors wait on holiday figures

Distribution Industry Awaits Economic Pickup

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Unlike the retail industry, the distribution segment of the local economy already has reaped the benefits...

20. Archived Article: Potter's (lead) - Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Potters Lofts to propel S Main

Potters Lofts to propel S. Main residential growth

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Buzzsaws, paint cans and shovels are obvious indicators of ballooning interest to live in Downtowns South Main Street Histori...

21. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, April 26, 2002
By JENNIFER MURLEY Festival showcases South Main arts district By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News The banners were hung on the buildings with care, in hopes that the people soon would be there. OK, so its not the original verse. But, it is the South ...

22. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, March 22, 1999
Consolidated Graphics Completes Patterson Warehouses Inc. recently completed an 840,000-square foot-expansion at 5388 Airways Blvd. The firm operates more than 1.2 million square feet of public warehouse space. Orgill Inc. has signed a letter of int...

23. Archived Article: Patterson - Tuesday, December 9, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Patterson expansion phase to be completed in June By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Construction is scheduled to be complete in June on the second of a three-warehouse expansion project Patterson Warehouses Inc. is building on A...

24. Archived Article: Ozburn-hessey Chg - Tuesday, January 14, 1997
Ozburn-Hessey to build two more warehouses on Shelby Drive Ozburn-Hessey to build two warehouses on Shelby Drive By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, which has been in the Memphis market for four years, is expanding its wareh...

25. Archived Article: Ozburn-hessey Chg - Tuesday, January 14, 1997
Ozburn-Hessey to build two more warehouses on Shelby Drive Ozburn-Hessey to build two warehouses on Shelby Drive JAN. 14, 1997 -- Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, which has been in the Memphis market for four years, is expanding its warehouse space in the a...