COMMUNICATIONS
The Office of Communications serves as a conduit for media coverage of the City of Memphis and spearheads digital and social media communications.
Media Releases / Public Notices
City of Memphis Activates Memphis Cares to Provide Food Assistance Following Severe Storms
Up to $100,000 will support residents with the highest need who were hardest hit by power outages MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Paul Young and Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington
City of Memphis to Break Ground on Orange Mound Community Land Trust Demonstration Home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — August 21, 2026 — The City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) will celebrate a major milestone in the development of the Orange Mound
City of Memphis Announces 901 Weekend 2026: A Multi-Day Celebration of Culture, Creativity, and Community
MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 21, 2026. The City of Memphis’ Office of Creative and Cultural Economy today announced 901 Weekend 2026, a multi-day celebration of Memphis culture featuring more than 300
City of Memphis Labor Day Trash Collection Schedule
MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 10, 2026 — The City of Memphis government offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. There will be NO trash collection service
City of Memphis Addresses High Property Tax Call Volume
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27, 2026 — The City of Memphis is experiencing an unusually high volume of calls to the Treasury Division regarding 2026 property tax bills and the Property
Memphis Municipal Courts Open
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 22, 2026 — Municipal Courts and the City Court Clerk’s Office at 201 Poplar Avenue are open Wednesday, July 22, – Friday, July 24. Divisions 1 and
Memphis In The News
City Amplifies Music Scene In Memphis
Date: April 15, 2026 – Click the link to review details https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYXrVGYr-Vc
MEMPHIS RECONNECTS WITH DUKE ELLINGTON’S LIVING LEGACY IN LANDMARK CULTURAL EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 11, 2026Contact: Topaza Watkins-Edmond | Voice Concepts Incorporated | (917)561-7490With Partnered Support: Stax Music Academy and Soulsville Foundation + Memphis Tourism —Convention & Visitors Bureau An