The Memphis Heritage Trail

The Memphis Heritage Trail

POSTED 5:32 PM, JUNE 30, 2017, BY MIKE SURIANI, UPDATED AT 05:35PM, JUNE 30, 2017 MEMPHIS-As we look toward the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., News Channel 3 will be sharing fifty stories of how his legacy is still very much

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Memphians honored for their Civil and Human Rights work

Inaugural Trailblazer Awards Presented by the City of Memphis (MEMPHIS, TENN – December 8, 2016) Yesterday the City of Memphis and the Division of Housing and Community Development paid tribute to 28 individuals with the Memphis Heritage Trailblazer award. This first time event honored Memphians for advancing

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Robert R. Church

The legacy that Robert Reed Church Sr. left behind was no doubt a guiding light to those who esteemed the businessman in his day, including his son, Robert R. Church Jr. (1885-1952), who would follow his father’s example and blaze a trail of his own.  Although the

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Julia B. Hooks

Some people are born to be great. Julia Britton Hooks (1852-1942) was one of them. A musical child prodigy, she was born free in Frankfort, Kentucky, in 1852. At age nine, she was playing the music of masters Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and others, with exemplary skill. Her

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What is MEMShop?

What is MEMShop?

MEMShop creates partnerships to activate vacant and underused storefronts to help build local businesses. Born from the idea that retail plays a vital role in revitalizing neighborhoods, MEMShop helps build local businesses and increase a community’s visibility and vibrancy. We recruit startup and existing businesses to the

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Art is Important to MHT

Art is Important to MHT

The City of Memphis was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant to create a master plan, develop designs, and create public art for the Memphis Heritage Trail. The City of Memphis partnered with the UrbanArt Commission to develop criteria and oversee the selection of two

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MHT and The Community

MHT and The Community

The Memphis Heritage Trail team has been working with community leaders and stakeholders during the planning and development phase of the Memphis Heritage Trails. These partners and supporters have been very active in the creation of this plan. Our next phase will be fund development as we

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