Memphis Mayor Paul Young will declare a city-wide “Day of Screening” for Type
One Diabetes at a news conference Friday, November 1, 12:00PM at Memphis City Hall in
the Hall of Mayors.
October 22, 2024. Memphis, Tenn. The City of Memphis, with financial support and partnership from the Hyde Foundation, AutoZone, Assisi Foundation, International Paper, and the McEniry Family Foundation, is thrilled to announce the appointment of DeMarcus Suggs as the new Director of the Office of Creative and Cultural Economy. This office, the first of its kind for the city of Memphis, will strategically blend economic development with the city’s rich creative landscape, spanning music, film, dance, visual and culinary arts.
State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. this week returned $80,349.69 in Unclaimed Property to Memphis Mayor Paul Young on behalf of the City of Memphis
Traffic Alert: The I-55 Memphis—Arkansas Bridge will be shut down the last weekend of October to complete expansion joint and concrete repairs. All lanes of traffic will be affected. The bridge will be closed on Saturday, October 26, and reopen on Monday, October 28, at 6 a.m.
The City of Memphis and Shelby County Lead Programs are proud to celebrate National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) from October 20 to October 26 in the Orange Mound community. This week will feature several events designed to educate the community about lead safety and the associated risks of lead exposure, particularly for children. Throughout the week, we will provide valuable resources on getting homes tested for lead and ensuring children are screened as well.
The City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is launching a new funding opportunity for developers who want to construct affordable housing for middle-income families.
Traffic Alert: Beginning Monday, the City of Memphis will resume construction at the Civic Center Plaza.
Traffic Alert: Tennessee Department of Transportation work crews will close the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge from October 25 at 8 p.m. to October 28 at 6 a.m.
Memphis, Tenn. October 7, 2024. The City of Memphis Parks Division is now one of the nation’s top park and recreation agencies, earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
September 30, 2024—Memphis Animal Services will join 390+ shelters in the United States in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Fall National Empty the Shelters adoption event. The free adoption event will occur at Memphis Animal Services, 2350 Appling City Cove, from October 1 to 15.
Traffic Alert: Riverside Drive at Beale is closed for the St. Jude Walk/Run. It will remain closed through 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 28.
The Department of the Interior announced that the City of Memphis and the Memphis Parks Department will receive more than $3 million to improve Gooch Park.
The grant comes from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership, funded by the National Park Service.
September 26, 2024. Memphis, Tenn. The City of Memphis, in collaboration with our regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), is excited to announce the reinstatement of full funding in the amount of $8,980,000 for streetscape improvements along the middle segment of Elvis Presley Blvd.
Harvester Lane between Whitney Avenue and Orchard Avenue and Klinke Avenue between Mario Street and Harvester Lane will be closed to through traffic for four weeks to allow City crews to make pavement repairs. The closure will begin on Monday, September 30th, 2024.
Walker Avenue will be closed to through traffic to through traffic between College Street and Cummings Street for up to six weeks starting Monday, September 30th.