Gifted Hands, Hearts, and Minds

On October 26, 2025   /   Land Management  
Olivia Hawthorne, Gifted Hands Founder
Gifted Hands, Hearts, and Minds Olivia Hawthorne is spreading joy in North Memphis with her landscaping business. By Kenny Halt Keeping the streets clean is hard work. It isn’t the most glamorous job in the world. For some, spending a humid summer day in Memphis picking upRead more →
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CRA Receives Grant for Bearwater Greenline Mural

On October 8, 2025   /   Press Release  
Bearwater Greenline
City of Memphis and Shelby County CRA Receives Grant for Bearwater Greenline Mural October 8, 2025—The City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) applied to the UrbanArt Commission’s (UAC) Neighborhood Art Initiative on behalf of the Bearwater & Bickford Neighborhoods for the creation ofRead more →
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Change Maker: Dr. K.Andre Brooks

On September 24, 2025   /   People  
Dr. Brooks
Change Maker: Dr. K.Andre Brooks Uptown Advisory Committee member Dr. Brooks has been a lifelong supporter of his neighborhood. He continues to preach and teach to his community. Explain your relationship to the Uptown District The neighborhoods that make up the Uptown District shaped my life. MyRead more →
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Edgeview fills need for affordable senior living

On September 13, 2025   /   Housing  
Edgeview
Edgeview fills need for affordable senior living   By Andy Greenman The final puzzle piece was added to Legends Park neighborhood with the opening of Edgeview, a 99-unit senior living facility that welcomed its first residents in April. The 85,000 square foot complex sits at the northernRead more →
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