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
Independence Day Trash Schedule Changes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 23, 2025. The City of Memphis government offices will be closed on July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day. There will be NO solid waste collection
City of Memphis Juneteenth Holiday Schedule – Trash Collection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 13, 2025. In observance of Juneteenth, City of Memphis government offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2025. As a result, there will be no trash
Traffic Alert: White Station Road
MEMPHIS, TENN. June 11, 2025 —On Wednesday, June 18, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. until around 4:00 p.m., White Station Road between Park Avenue and Poplar Avenue will be completely closed
City of Memphis Selected for National CityStart Financial Empowerment Initiative
MEMPHIS, TENN. June 2, 2025 — The City of Memphis, Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in partnership with the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund),
Mayor Paul Young Appoints John Zeanah as Chief of Development and Infrastructure for the City of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 30, 2025 — Mayor Paul Young has appointed John Zeanah, AICP, to serve as the City of Memphis’ new Chief of Development and Infrastructure, a senior-level position
Traffic Alert: South Second Street
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 27, 2025 — Beginning on Monday, June 2, 2025, at approximately 6:00 a.m., South Second Street, between Union Avenue and Monroe Avenue, will be completely closed to
Memphis In The News
CodeCrew Secures $1 Million from Anthropic with Support from the City of Memphis to Build National Tech Education Headquarters in North Memphis
Gift advances Northside Square campaign and builds on Anthropic’s footprint in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 20, 2026 — CodeCrew, the Memphis-based nonprofit that has trained more than 16,000 students and
