(When Pete & Sam’s reopened, I saw Prince Mongo walk barefooted through the kitchen door from the parking lot. Seemed normal to me. Reminds me of a story …)

“38 regular,” I told the chimp.

2. HBO Documentary Probes Real Life of Elvis Presley - Tuesday, March 20, 2018

A Memphis screening of the three-hour, two-part HBO documentary on Elvis Presley over the weekend elicited cheers and applause with some somber moments .

“Elvis Presley: The Searcher” was shown at South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals in Austin, Texas, and Saturday, March 17, at Guest House at Graceland – both in advance of its debut April 14 on HBO.

3. Week Ahead: Feb.19-25 - Monday, February 19, 2018

It seems the only thing consistent about this hot again, cold again weather is the rain. As we enter another week of the waning winter, there are plenty of events to keep you entertained. But don’t forget the umbrellas, Memphis!

4. Memphis Sound at 60 - Saturday, December 23, 2017

As Stax Records and Royal Studios both wrap up a year of celebrating their 60th anniversary, The Memphis News looks back at the creators and purveyors of the Memphis sound and its significance, both in its heyday and today.

5. Last Word: Grit & Grind As A Mindset, Sewer Retaliation and MUS & Hutchison - Tuesday, September 26, 2017

More than a few bread crumbs on the direction the Fairgrounds redevelopment proposal is … well, developing after the second of three very important public forums last week by City Hall. The signs indicate a water park or surf park is highly unlikely, the gym at Maxine Smith STEAM Academy would go to open up Central Avenue frontage and a new gym built behind Kroc Center, a hotel by the Children’s Museum and the high school football field and track oval move from Central to where Libertyland used to be. And the city says none of this is set in stone even if it does show up on a tentative site plan among the exhibits last week.

6. Inside Voice - Friday, September 22, 2017

The advertisement moves fast, even for 30 seconds. It’s got hip-hop artist Marco Pave with Grammy Award-winning producer Carlos Broady. And the message is to the point as the camera comes in close on the face of a man who says emphatically, “Don’t lose your head, use your head.”

7. Creating A Successful Special Event - Tuesday, September 19, 2017

What if you could step back in time and experience a Night at the Lorraine, the motel that has been redeveloped and transformed into the National Civil Rights Museum? That’s the opportunity that Jeanette O’Bryant, development officer with the museum, provides for guests. Together with her committee chair, Terrence Reed, NATL committee members, employees and volunteers, she created a new, fun revenue stream.

8. Last Word: Amazon Litmus Test, Tracing an Ascendant Foodie Scene and Exports - Tuesday, September 12, 2017

There are some very interesting and unexpected things happening around Memphis these days. And it is into that atmosphere that Amazon put out what amounts to a cattle call for cities across the country to apply to be the site of its $5 billion second North American headquarters with 50,000 job over several years promised. This in a city that is about to start moving on a $9 billion expansion by St. Jude that is about $1 billion capital and the rest research and technology and programming money. This may be the ultimate litmus test of how far we are from our once legendary inferiority complex.

9. Last Word: Bar-Kays & ConFunkShun, Suburban Politics and Tom Bowen's 5 Years - Friday, June 16, 2017

The Bar-Kays and ConFunkShun -- there’s a double shot of the deepest funk from the 1970s and 1980s. And they are together again Friday at the Cannon Center for the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival. It is also Larry Dodson’s last hometown show fronting The Bar-Kays.

10. The Week Ahead: June 5-11 - Monday, June 5, 2017

Hello, Memphis! This week, we’re getting into the swing of things with the FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic, jumping into the ring at the Germantown Charity Horse Show and catching a free flick at an outdoor movie screening. Check out the rest of our top picks in The Week Ahead…

11. Last Word: RVC Drops Mud Island Proposal, Fizdale on Kaepernick and Carroll Cloar - Friday, September 16, 2016

The Riverfront Development Corporation got a one-line email Thursday from Andy Cates, the RVC Outdoor Destinations CEO.

12. Trust Marketing Mantra: It Takes Villagers to Reach the People - Saturday, September 10, 2016

Even if you have not heard of Trust Marketing & Communications Inc., you’ve seen their work.

13. Ruby Wilson, 'The Queen of Beale Street,' Dies in Memphis - Saturday, August 13, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Ruby Wilson, the blues, soul and gospel singer known as "The Queen of Beale Street," died Friday, her manager said. She was 68.

14. Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns Duo Dies at 74 - Thursday, June 23, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Trumpet player Wayne Jackson, who played standout horn lines on rock 'n' roll, soul, R&B and pop mainstays along with Memphis Horns partner and tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, has died. He was 74.

15. Last Word: ServiceMaster Details, Loflin Yard Changes and Bridge Lighting - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The ServiceMaster local incentives for the new Peabody Place headquarters have cleared the first hurdle.

That was the Center City Revenue Finance Corporation’s Tuesday meeting. It’s on to the Center City Development Corporation Wednesday and then EDGE.

16. Last Word: Chips Moman, ServiceMaster Incentives and Crosstown High - Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Chips Moman has died. Word of his death Monday at a hospice in Georgia came two years after Moman was honored for his contributions to Memphis music and the city's history.

Those contributions were substantial and for quite a while they were overlooked – even while he was running the definition of a hit factory at American Sound Studios, a non-descript recording studio on Danny Thomas Boulevard at Chelsea Avenue in North Memphis.

17. Events - Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Our Fallen Heroes Foundation will hold its inaugural “A Toast to Our Heroes” fundraiser Wednesday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Tower Center atop Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar Ave., 33rd floor. The event will feature a wine tasting, silent auction, wine pull and more. Tickets are $65. Visit ourfallenheroesfoundation.org.

18. Events - Tuesday, April 26, 2016

SRVS will host a free dance and movement class for the general public, including people with disabilities, on Tuesday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at the J.K. Lewis Senior Center, 1188 North Parkway. Participants must be 18 or older. Email astrid.french@srvs.org to register.

19. Events - Monday, April 25, 2016

SRVS will host a free dance and movement class for the general public, including people with disabilities, on Tuesday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at the J.K. Lewis Senior Center, 1188 North Parkway. Participants must be 18 or older. Email astrid.french@srvs.org to register.

20. Events - Saturday, April 23, 2016

Howard Hall Amp’d Up, a front porch party at Memphis Heritage, will be held Saturday, April 23, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 2282 Madison Ave. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy live music by Jeffrey and the Pacemakers, plus free hot dogs, chips, soda and beer. Cost is free; donations accepted. Visit memphisheritage.org.

21. Last Word: Carson Cancels, Haslam Endorses, Bank Numbers and Kobe's Exit - Friday, February 26, 2016

Presidential campaigns and the security concerns that come with them aren’t something that comes up a lot in terms of press coverage in this election cycle.
But it has come up leading into what will be a busy weekend locally and in the region among the presidential contenders.
Republican candidate Ben Carson was scheduled to attend both Sunday services at Highpoint Church in East Memphis.
Leaders of the church emphasized it was a non-political event in which Carson would talk about his personal story and his faith but would not make a political pitch.
This is not unprecedented.
In 2008, Republican contender Mike Huckabee attended an ordination ceremony for two ministers at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova – an event that was billed also as a nonpolitical event.
And so the reporters who came to cover the candidate who would win the Tennessee Republican primary days later watched not from the sanctuary but from the room where Bellevue’s video and audio feeds are coordinated. Huckabee talked politics with reporters after the service as he made a run for some barbecue to-go from Corky’s on his way to another city on the campaign trail.

22. This week in Memphis history: January 1-7 - Saturday, January 2, 2016

1993: Production of the motion picture "The Firm" is underway in Memphis with Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman and Jeanne Tripplehorn in the city to film the adaptation of the John Grisham novel. Producers of the movie decide to shoot exterior scenes in the city as well and use the old International Harvester plant in Frayser, which includes a law library for the fictional law firm.

23. Memphis Creatives Walk Through Recent Branding Projects - Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Ben Fant and Andrew Holliday are principals at two Memphis creative firms that each undertook similar projects recently – crafting brand messaging for clients in the restaurant industry.

24. Memphis Music Initiative Launches With $20M Strategy - Friday, October 30, 2015

A pair of music-focused enterprises in Memphis are investing in the city’s homegrown music talent and helping cultivate a music ecosystem here.

The Memphis Music Initiative will host a launch event next week as part of an effort toward building awareness with stakeholders. It encompasses a five-year, $20 million strategy built around things like helping sustain existing music education programs in schools.

25. Timberlake Remarks Show Generational Change in Music Heritage - Monday, October 19, 2015

Memphis music heritage, and the remembrance of it, turned an important corner Saturday, Oct. 17, when Justin Timberlake walked on stage at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Timberlake, 34, is the youngest inductee into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

26. Music Legacy - Monday, October 12, 2015

When Barbara Newman took over as president and CEO of The Blues Foundation, it was her first job in the music industry.

27. This week in Memphis history: August 28-September 3 - Saturday, August 29, 2015

1985: On the front page of The Daily News, developers of the Riverset Apartments on Mud Island’s northern end are going to the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. for $105 million in tax-free revenue bond financing. The 1,500-unit complex is also to feature a marina.

28. The Soul of Memphis - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

What if there was one place that could give a meaningful identity to a new generation of Memphians, preserve the sacred story of Memphis’ social and musical history and communicate the city’s soul to the rest of the world?

29. Notes From Near and Far on Death of Blues Legend B.B. King - Saturday, May 16, 2015

Blues legend B.B. King died late Thursday at his Las Vegas home. Here are some comments from people who knew and admired him:

"The blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend. B.B. King was born a sharecropper's son in Mississippi, came of age in Memphis, Tennessee, and became the ambassador who brought his all-American music to his country and the world. No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired more up-and-coming artists. No one did more to spread the gospel of the blues. He gets stuck in your head, he gets you moving, he gets you doing the things you probably shouldn't do – but will always be glad you did." – President Barack Obama

30. This Week in Memphis History: April 3-9 - Saturday, April 4, 2015

2014: The National Civil Rights Museum reopens following a $27 million renovation and expansion. The ceremony featured a wide swath of veterans from the civil rights movement, ranging from Bernard Lafayette to Black Panthers co-founder Bobby Seale.

31. Lasting Legacies - Saturday, January 31, 2015

A FedEx commercial that never made it past the storyboard stage portrayed company founder, chairman and CEO Fred Smith as a child filling out an order form in the back of a comic book for a batch of Sea-Monkeys, sending it off and waiting for the delivery.

32. Stax Announces Massive Collections Release - Saturday, December 13, 2014

Concord Music Group and Stax Records have announced the digital release and physical reissue of two big box sets – “The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971” and “The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975.”

33. Stax Announces Massive Collections Release - Thursday, December 11, 2014

Concord Music Group and Stax Records have announced the digital release and physical reissue of two big box sets – “The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971” and “The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975.”

34. This week in Memphis history: August 29-September 4 - Saturday, August 30, 2014

1972: Wattstax at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – a concert to mark the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots in Los Angeles by Stax Records that was a high point for the Memphis-based record label and featured a day-long bill of Memphis soul and funk and gospel from the stadium stage with Isaac Hayes headlining.

35. Still Rock ‘n’ Roll - Wednesday, July 2, 2014

When Jeff Nolan, the Hard Rock Café’s music and memorabilia historian, got to Memphis Sunday, June 29, to prepare for the next day’s preview tours of the new Hard Rock location at Beale and Second streets, he grabbed a bite to eat at nearby Rum Boogie Café.

36. Concert Film Series Kicks Off July 25 - Saturday, June 28, 2014

Indie Memphis will launch the fourth season of its free summer Concert Film Series at the Levitt Shell next month.

The series begins July 25 with a film about the historic 1958 Newport jazz festival and closes with the documentary “Meanwhile in Memphis.” Other films include performances by Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Sigur Ros and Isaac Hayes, among others.

37. Indie Memphis Concert Film Series Kicks Off July 25 - Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Indie Memphis will launch the fourth season of its free summer Concert Film Series at the Levitt Shell next month.

The series begins July 25 with a film about the historic 1958 Newport jazz festival and closes with the documentary “Meanwhile in Memphis.” Other films include performances by Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Sigur Ros and Isaac Hayes, among others.

38. Recorded History - Tuesday, June 17, 2014

It’s one of the most well-known bits of lore associated with Memphis, that of a 19-year-old singer who, in July 1954, walked into a recording studio and belted his raucous version of the blues song “That’s All Right (Mama)” into Sam Phillips’ microphone.

39. Staging Success - Friday, March 14, 2014

When the Live at the Garden summer concert series at Memphis Botanic Garden launches its 14th season in June, it will feature a new permanent stage and several other amenities.

Besides the new stage, the $6.1 million project now under construction includes a food court, box offices and a below-grade “pit” in front of the stage that can hold around 125 people.

40. Soulful Synergy - Saturday, December 7, 2013

What happened at the corner of McLemore Avenue and College Street in the 1960s is nothing short of extraordinary.

At the crossroads of segregated neighborhoods in South Memphis, two white business partners would open the doors wide to whites and blacks alike, who congregated to write and record songs that would set off a soul explosion heard around the world.

41. Memphis Botanic Garden to Build Entertainment Facility - Saturday, September 14, 2013

The Memphis Botanic Garden plans on building an entertainment center for its popular Live at the Garden Summer Concert Series.

According to a permit filed with the Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement, the Botanic Garden plans on building a $2.2 million entertainment center for Live at the Garden.

42. Memphis Botanic Garden to Build Entertainment Facility - Friday, September 13, 2013

The Memphis Botanic Garden plans on building an entertainment center for its popular Live at the Garden Summer Concert Series.

According to a permit filed with the Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement, the Botanic Garden plans on building a $2.2 million entertainment center for Live at the Garden.

43. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Names New Class - Wednesday, September 11, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Johnny Cash, influential blues guitarist Albert King and soul singer Carla Thomas are among the 13 new inductees of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

44. Events Lined Up for Elvis Week in Memphis - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – An appearance by former Elvis Presley co-star Mother Dolores Hart and a listening party for a new box set featuring his performances at Stax Records are highlights of the annual celebration of the rock n' roll icon this August.

45. Amro Milestone Attributed to Seasoned Staff - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

For the music retailer that traces its history back to 1921 and to the second-floor Downtown studio Mil Averwater opened to give piano lessons, 2013 is a time of reflection, celebration and pride in a few impressive numbers.

46. White House Celebrates the Sounds of Memphis Soul - Wednesday, April 10, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House celebration Tuesday night of Memphis soul music is an affirmation of the decades of hard work that went into making it a classic American music sound, said some of the artists tapped to perform.

47. Soul Celebration - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

John Fry, the venerable founder of the Memphis-based Ardent record label and accompanying studio facility, still remembers wandering into the Satellite Record Shop, the music store that once operated in front of Stax Records.

48. Ardent Film Department Wins Mid-South Emmy - Saturday, February 9, 2013

Jonathan Pekar, director of Ardent Studios film department, won the 27th Mid-South Emmy award for Best Commercial Spot for creating the animated Memphis Music Foundation commercial.

The project also showcases the talents of painter Lamar Sorrento and singer/songwriter Keia Johnson.

49. Ardent Film Department Wins Mid-South Emmy Award - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Jonathan Pekar, director of Ardent Studios film department, won the 27th Mid-South Emmy award for Best Commercial Spot for creating the animated Memphis Music Foundation commercial.

The project also showcases the talents of painter Lamar Sorrento and singer/songwriter Keia Johnson.

50. International Exposure - Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Memphis hotel industry can thank at least 200,000 of its room nights last year to European visitors booked by tour operators.

European stays in Memphis averaged three nights, with each person spending more than $200 per day.

51. Porter Launches Music Mentorship Program - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Songwriter, producer, hit-making machine and Memphis native David Porter is moving into the Falls Building Downtown in a few weeks to launch a national music mentorship venture.

52. David Porter Launches Music Mentorship Program - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Songwriter, producer, hit-making machine and Memphis native David Porter is moving into the Falls Building Downtown in a few weeks to launch a national music mentorship venture.

The Consortium MMT (Memphis Music Town) will be housed in the Greater Memphis Chamber offices and will seek to connect young musicians with music industry veterans.

53. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Names 25 Initial Inductees - Thursday, October 18, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. joined with representatives from the Smithsonian-developed Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum Tuesday, Oct. 16, in announcing the launch of a Memphis Music Hall of Fame tribute to the city’s musical legends.

54. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Names 25 Initial Inductees - Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Memphis Mayor AC Wharton joined with representatives from the Smithsonian-developed Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum Tuesday, Oct. 16, in announcing the launch of a Memphis Music Hall of Fame tribute to the city’s musical legends.

55. Why Memphis Rocks: Part 2 - Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Last week we started sharing some of your responses to the question, “Why do you think Memphis Rocks?” Since your perspectives articulate it best, this week let us continue with more artful narratives and feedback.

56. Why Memphis Rocks - Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Last week we highlighted Special Kids and Families, which is an early intervention agency serving children from birth to 3. Based on the fun and success we had earlier this year with our “What does Memphis mean to you” series of reader-response columns, let us expand on the recent Daily News cover story about our “Memphis Rocks” campaign by asking, “Why do you think Memphis Rocks?”

57. Marking History - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

For years, business owners in a row of four Quonset huts on the north side of Chelsea Avenue near McLean Boulevard have become accustomed to visitors from across the country and around the world stopping by for a look.

58. City’s Music Hitting Some High Notes - Friday, June 8, 2012

THE MEMPHIS SOUND HAS A NEW GIG. Memphis has had plenty of superstars, but the beat behind them and underneath and around them, the bass they stood on, the lead they followed, the brass that announced them and made them royalty – that beat was a superstar all by itself.

59. Memphis-Made Video Stars ‘Two Kings’ - Thursday, March 8, 2012

A new music video recently filmed in Memphis features the unlikely duo of veteran country artist Pam Tillis and Memphis native and rising rhythm and blues star Kris Thomas.

60. Adding Some Soul to School - Monday, November 28, 2011

Last week we focused on attracting, developing and retaining knowledge workers and leaders in our city and noted that it takes each of us doing our part for Memphis to succeed. This week let us spotlight an organization that is dedicated to preparing students for success in college and life in an academically rigorous, music-rich environment: The Soulsville Charter School.

61. Street Signs - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

More than a year after the city of Memphis reached an out-of-court settlement with Performa Entertainment that would put day-to-day control of the Beale Street entertainment district in the hands of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration, the federal bankruptcy case tied to that settlement remains unsettled.

62. Tual’s Practice Stretches From Icons to Families - Thursday, August 4, 2011

Except for his seven years in school, Blanchard Tual, partner with Tual Graves PLLC, has been in Memphis all his life. So it’s no surprise that he’s represented Memphis icons. He served as Lisa Marie Presley’s guardian ad litem and represented Isaac Hayes posthumously. And it is fitting that he should serve on the boards of prominent Memphis organizations such as the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Porter-Leath and the Levitt Shell, as well as serving in the past on the board of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

63. Peabody Soul Gala Nets $250K for MED - Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Heavy soul and deep grooves were in the air at The Peabody hotel’s Grand Ballroom Friday night as 14 soul legends took the stage to raise money for The Regional Medical Center at Memphis and to celebrate two-time Grammy Award winner Peabo Bryson’s 60th birthday.

64. Stax to the Max Celebrates Memphis’ Music Culture - Friday, April 15, 2011

McLemore Avenue will be “hummin’” again Saturday as Soulsville presents Stax to the Max, a street festival commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Stax Music Academy.

The event, which is free and includes admission to the museum, runs from noon to 10 p.m. It showcases the past and the future of Memphis’ profound musical culture – from The Soulsville Charter School Philharmonic Orchestra to David Porter’s new show, Stories of a Real Soul Man: An Evening with David Porter & Friends.

65. Fareveller to Honor City’s Present, Future - Monday, March 21, 2011

Brandon Herrington appreciates Memphis’ musical legacy – Elvis Presley, Sun Studios, Stax – but he says the city’s musical present is at least as important as its past.

66. Section of I-40 in Tenn. Named After Isaac Hayes - Monday, August 23, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) – A section of Interstate 40 in the Memphis area now honors late soul musician Isaac Hayes.

67. Memphis Movement - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Memphis music producer Scott Bomar considers “Wattstax,” the concert documentary about Stax Records’ 1972 concert in Los Angeles, the “pinnacle of the Memphis music business.”

68. Action! We Belong in the Movies - Friday, August 6, 2010

Gene Hackman has a big head.

I’m not talking ego, the man really does have a head the size of a medicine ball. I know because I stood next to him one morning in Court Square chatting about the Hebe Fountain. Okay, he wasn’t actually talking to me, he was talking to the little guy on the other side of him – Tom Cruise. Maybe 5-7, depending on his shoes. They were here shooting “The Firm.”

69. Irish Soul Man Promotes Memphis Music Tourism - Monday, July 12, 2010

Chris Maher is one of Memphis soul music’s greatest ambassadors.

The 35-year-old disc jockey hosts a radio show called The Soul Train, he’s the founding CEO of a major soul music festival and he’s the creator of a charity – inspired by the Stax Music Academy – aimed at providing music education for urban children.

70. Tenn. May Honor Isaac Hayes with Section of I-40 - Friday, June 4, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) - Legendary late soul musician Isaac Hayes may get a commemorative stretch of highway in his home state of Tennessee.

71. Committees Not Needed For Creativity - Friday, May 14, 2010

Creativity goes to committee meetings to die.

“In all the towns and all the cities there are no statues to committees.”

Unknown, probably someone shot down by a committee.

“So,” he said to the committee, “I’ll buy a bunch of jets, fill them with cardboard envelopes, and guarantee overnight delivery … and all I need to get started is, oh, about a zillion dollars.” The committee would have absolutely, positively said no to Fred Smith. They would have told Clarence Saunders that schlepping your own groceries would never work. They would have told Kemmons Wilson where to park his motel idea. They would have told Charlie Vergos that nobody is going to get fired up about ribs from a basement off an alley next to a dumpster.

72. State House OKs Naming I-40 Segement After Hayes - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The state House has unanimously approved a measure to name a stretch of Interstate 40 in Shelby County after legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes.

73. House OKs Naming Section of I-40 After Isaac Hayes - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) - The state House has unanimously approved a measure to name a stretch of Interstate 40 in Shelby County after legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes.

74. Unsung Heroes - Monday, April 19, 2010

It’s often said that Memphis takes its musical talent for granted.

That certainly wasn’t true Thursday night at Studio on the Square, where an overflow crowd celebrated the Bar-Kays, the Stax back-up band and funkmasters who’ve survived tragedy and setbacks during their 40-year career.

75. Bill Would Honor Isaac Hayes With Section of I-40 - Thursday, March 25, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A proposal to honor legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes by renaming a stretch of Interstate 40 is advancing in the House.

76. Bill to Honor Isaac Hayes with Section of I-40 - Friday, March 5, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Folks passing through Shelby County on Interstate 40 may soon see signs that read: "Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway."

Legislation that would designate a segment of the highway in honor of the late soul singer advanced to the Senate Finance Committee earlier this week. The companion bill is awaiting a vote in a House subcommittee.

77. Some Balk at Proposal for 8th State Song in Tenn. - Thursday, February 25, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - For a state known for its songwriters, it might not come as a surprise that Tennessee has seven state songs.

But some lawmakers are balking at a proposal for an eighth, called "So I'll Just Shine in Tennessee (I'm a Jackson, Tennessee Nugget)." The song is written by Brenda Monroe-Moses, a former city councilwoman in Jackson, and Mildred Lewis Atkins.

78. Porter-Leath Receives $21K for Spoonfuls Program - Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Porter-Leath has received a $21,000 donation from the Isaac Hayes Foundation to provide healthy meals for 800 children via the Spoonfuls program.

The Spoonfuls program administers the United States Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program to family day home providers. Through the program, homes that provide childcare to enrolled children up to the age of 12 are able to serve meals that meet the health, safety and nutritional needs of the children served and receive reimbursement for the cost of the meals.

79. Memphis Music Foundation Elects Bell Chairman - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Al Bell has been elected the new chairman of the Memphis Music Foundation.
Under Bell’s direction, the foundation will continue to provide education, strategic planning and promotional opportunities to the Memphis music industry.
Bell is the former chairman and owner of Stax Records and former president of Motown Records. Bell has worked with artists such as Booker T and the MG’s, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Albert King, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes and Richard Pryor.

80. Showman’s Daughter Reflects on Former Hot Spot - Monday, June 1, 2009

A new historical marker was unveiled earlier this month on a street corner in West Memphis.

The corner is a landmark for several reasons. It’s the location of the first Pancho’s restaurant. And it’s parking lot was once the site of the Plantation Inn, a seminal nightclub in the history of Memphis music.

81. Foreclosure Crisis Hits All Sectors Of Community - Friday, May 22, 2009

Not even the rich and famous are immune to foreclosure, as evidenced by a handful of mortgage defaults by high-profile figures during the past year.

Six months after Isaac Hayes’ death, his Cordova home at 9280 Riveredge Drive was foreclosed and sold back to Regions Bank for $712,000, half of what the soul singer paid for the property in 2002.

82. Lorenzen Wright’s Home Sold Back to Bank - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Eads home of former University of Memphis and Grizzlies basketball player Lorenzen Wright has been sold back to the bank following a foreclosure.

BankTennessee on Friday bought the custom-built, 12,475-square-foot house, near Raleigh-LaGrange and Reid Hooker roads, for $1.3 million on the Shelby County Courthouse steps.

83. Soul Legend’s House To be Sold In Foreclosure - Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Cordova home of late soul singer Isaac Hayes has been foreclosed and will be sold on the courthouse steps next month, according to a notice on Page 38 of today’s print edition of The Daily News. The notice also appears at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

84. Events - Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its annual chairman’s luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. Tom Schmitt, chairman of the Memphis Regional Chamber and president and CEO of FedEx Global Supply Chain, will be the keynote speaker. Special features will include speaker University of Memphis basketball coach John Calipari, a tribute to Isaac Hayes and live musical performances. Cost is $125 for members and $150 for prospective members. For reservations, contact Tunga Lee at 543-3571 or tlee@memphischamber.com.

85. Events - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled “Ethical Leadership” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. The facilitator will be Kristi Tarbell. Cost is $55 for Program for Nonprofit Excellence participants, $65 for members and $125 for nonmembers. For reservations, e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

86. Schmitt, Calipari To Headline Chamber Luncheon - Friday, November 14, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its annual Chairman’s Luncheon Dec. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave.

87. Stax Owner Given Ahmet Ertegun Award - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Al Bell, the former Stax Records owner and current Memphis Music Foundation Board member, has been awarded the Ahmet Ertegun Leadership Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation at its annual Pioneer Awards presentation in Philadelphia.

88. Airport Authority Tackles Namesake Question - Friday, August 22, 2008

Memphis International Airport won’t be renamed after Isaac Hayes despite a suggestion from Congressman Steve Cohen to honor the late soul singer, airport board members and executives decided Thursday.

89. Memphis International Board Cool to Name Change - Thursday, August 21, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.

During a memorial service for Hayes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen publicly suggested changing the name of the airport.

90. Commission Moves Forward With More Charter Changes - Friday, August 15, 2008

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will meet twice next week for the second and third readings of two new sets of county charter changes for voters to consider.

During two days of deliberations this week, the commission approved proposed changes to five countywide offices – sheriff, trustee, register, county clerk and assessor – that would fix legal problems in the current county charter noted in a 2007 Tennessee Supreme Court ruling. Those changes are the same ones voters rejected by a narrow margin in the Aug. 7 elections. But on the August ballot they were attached to a term limits proposal.

91. Lansky Bros. Recognized For Innovative Work - Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Memphis retailer Lansky Bros. was honored July 21 at The Four Seasons Restaurant in New York City with an achievement award from men’s fashion trade publication MR Magazine.

The Uptown/Downtown Awards are presented to retailers who have shown innovation in their work.

92. Officials Deny Rumors That Peabody Place Theater to Close - Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Two employees at Muvico Entertainment LLC in the Peabody Place Retail and Entertainment Center shot a glance at each other when they were approached Friday and asked about the theater's imminent closure.

93. SIMposium Expected to Draw Hundreds of Top IT Professionals - Friday, September 28, 2007

As the birthplace of rock 'n' roll and home of the blues, Memphis is world-renowned for producing innovative musicians such as Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes and Al Green.

For a few days next month, the city will play host to a different kind of innovator - the nation's leading information technology (IT) professionals.

94. Beale Street Merchant's Assn.Taps Horne as Director - Tuesday, September 18, 2007
     The Beale Street Merchant's Association has named Onzie Horne, a businessman with strong ties to Beale Street, as executive director.
     Horne, whose father was a musician and band director

95. Six Months in D.C., Cohen Still Finds Inspiration at Home - Monday, July 9, 2007

Three months into his term as a newly minted U.S. congressman, Steve Cohen rose to speak on the floor of the House chamber in the Capitol Building. The Democratic representative from Tennessee's majority-black Ninth District began to read a prepared statement in support of House Resolution 162, which honored the Negro Baseball Leagues.

96. Isaac Hayes Restaurant Closes Peabody Place Address - Tuesday, April 24, 2007
     Another Peabody Place Entertainment and Retail Center tenant has closed its doors. Isaac Hayes Restaurant & Nightclub closed for the final time Sunday night.
     The 18,000-square-foot rest

97. Events - Friday, March 16, 2007

Chez Philippe hosts "Taste of Ireland" as part of its monthly series of world dinners today from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 149 Union Ave. For one night a month, the restaurant's chef de cuisine Reinaldo Alfonso will showcase the cuisine from an array of countries. The five-course dinners cost $65 plus tax and gratuity. Call 529-4188 for reservations.

98. Events - Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Institute of Management Accountants - Memphis Chapter (IMA) holds its monthly technical session today at 11:45 a.m. at the Medallion Restaurant inside the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The session costs $20 and is open to the public. Go to www.imamemphis.org to make reservations.

99. Events - Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South hosts Talk Shoppe today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the BBB offices, 3693 Tyndale Drive. The topic is "What Kind of Mortgage Would Fit You Best?" Jo Garner from First Tennessee Home Loans will be speaking. The event is free. For more information, call the BBB at 759-1300.

100. One More Time - Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Memphis long has been known as the home of the blues - and it's no wonder, considering the city's rich musical history.

It's home to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion, B.B. King's Blues Club, Isaac Hayes' restaurant in the Peabody Place mall and Beale Street, among other venues.