COMMUNICATIONS
The Office of Communications serves as a conduit for media coverage of the City of Memphis and spearheads digital and social media communications.
Memphis In The News
Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Statement on American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers of 2025 Listing
April 16, 2025 – St. Louis, Missouri – The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of the Mississippi River in American Rivers’ Top
City of Memphis Receives Generous Property Donation
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/city-of-memphis-receives-property-donation-affordable-housing-blight-elimination-oakhaven/522-364b2e45-8def-4c86-804e-c83113cb3314
Lactation room to open at Memphis City Hall to support moms, maternal health
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/local/city-of-memphis-receives-property-donation-affordable-housing-blight-elimination-oakhaven/522-364b2e45-8def-4c86-804e-c83113cb3314
Tom Lee Park Wins Urban Design Award
Tom Lee Park Wins Top Urban Design Award from AIA New York
Tom Lee 100th Anniversary Celebration
Lighting up history: Memphis River Parks Partnership honors Tom Lee | localmemphis.com
Media Releases / Public Notices
Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Statement on American Rivers Most Endangered Rivers of 2025 Listing
April 16, 2025 – St. Louis, Missouri – The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI) issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of the Mississippi River in American Rivers’ Top
City of Memphis to Celebrate Grand Opening of Downtown Command Center and “Protecting What Matters” Press Conference
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 18, 2025. Mayor Paul Young, Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis, and Downtown Memphis Commission President Chandell Ryan will host the Grand Opening of the Downtown Command Center on Thursday, April 24,
Mayor Paul Young Appoints Darren Goods to Role of Public Safety Advisor Public Private Partnership Fuels New Hire – Former MPD Colonel to Oversee the Group Violence Intervention Program and the Joint Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 16, 2024. Mayor Paul Young has appointed Darren M. Goods as the City of Memphis’ new Public Safety Advisor, a key leadership role that reports directly to
A Message from Mayor Paul Young following Sunday’s shooting at Tom Lee Park
Sunday’s shooting at the Foodees Food and Culture Festival is heartbreaking, infuriating, and absolutely unacceptable. And it marks the end of a week filled with far too many acts of
Change in Trash Collection for April 18, 2025
Change in Trash Collection for April 18, 2025 Residents served by the City of Memphis Solid Waste Management will not receive trash collection on April 18. The City of Memphis government
Operation HOPE and City of Memphis Reveal Latest Speaker Line-Up for Historic Virtual Town Hall at the National Civil Rights Museum Featuring 100+ Influential Leaders
April 4, 2025 Event – “Where Do We Go from Here? The Future of Inclusive Economics – and a New Business Plan for America” – Will Feature Insights & Conversations with