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K. Carbon Explains Why West Memphis Is Not Memphis: “You In a Whole New State”

Rapper K. Carbon is making one thing clear: just because a city has Memphis in its name doesn’t mean Memphis natives claim it as part of their hometown. During a recent appearance on The Baller Alert Show, the Memphis rapper broke down the difference between Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, explaining why locals don’t consider the two places the same.

West Memphis, AR · 22h

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How This Old Filling Station BBQ Shop Became a LEGENDARY Lunch Stop in Memphis, Tennessee

Open Tue–Sat, 11 AM–2 PM (Fri until 2:30 PM; closed Sun–Mon) Bright yellow mustard slaw has topped the chopped pork sandwich at Payne’s Bar-B-Que in Memphis since 1972. 🥪. The family still makes the slaw and the sweet sauce fresh every morning, and the pork shoulders...

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Old-Fashioned Burgers And Ice Cream Draw Crowds To This Collierville, Tennessee Dairy Bar

German chocolate soft serve. Peach soft serve. Peanut butter soft serve. This little walk-up window serves flavors that make plain vanilla look shy. The menu doesn’t stop at ice cream, either. Cheeseburgers, corn dogs, onion rings, and funnel cake fries share the spotlight with snow cones and thick milkshakes.

Collierville, TN · 3d

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Things to Do in Memphis This Weekend: Nov 6 to 8

Halloween is packed away and the weekend is wide open 🍂 The headliner is the Indie Memphis Film Festival, four days of local film downtown. On Saturday, Crafts and Drafts fills Crosstown Concourse with a free market of Memphis makers, and Sunday brings a 901 Wrestling title night at Minglewood and the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Buckman. Everything is below, hour by hour.

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Check your tickets: $30,000 Mega Millions winner sold in Northeast Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Check your lottery tickets. You could be holding a winning Mega Millions ticket. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said a winning ticket worth $30,000 was sold at Marion Corner Store, 824 Highway 64, in Marion for the Nov. 3 drawing. The winning numbers were 4, 24,...

Marion, AR · 2d

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Restaurant Roundup: November 6

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. These scores are meant to help inform Memphis and Shelby County residents about what places pass and which...

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Monkey spotted at large in Crockett County

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A brown monkey is at large in Crockett County, Tennessee, after a citizen reported the sighting, deputies said. A resident told deputies that her dog would not come back inside because of a small brown monkey that was running across the field in the Brim’s Corner area, near Highway 188, Highway 88, […]

Crockett County, TN · 4d

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New Thrift Store Headed to Memphis

Memphis shoppers with a passion for conservation and hidden treasures are getting a new destination to chase down their next great find. A store called Triple N Thrift is coming to the area, inviting visitors to upcycle while indulging in their love for shopping. A certificate of occupancy application submitted...

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The Commercial Appeal

Best Memphis bars for Thanksgiving Eve? 9 spots worth a visit

There's something special about Thanksgiving Eve in Memphis. It's the unofficial homecoming — a night when college students return from campuses like Ole Miss , Auburn or UT, former Memphians excitedly come back home to celebrate the holidays and old friends find themselves together again, if only for one fun evening. It's a night filled with nostalgia, familiar faces, unexpected encounters and maybe a pitcher or two of Michelob Light. High school friends and old flames reunite, former classmates catch up, and favorite hometown haunts become the sentimental backdrop for stories, laughter and a whole lot of reminiscing. So whether you're in the mood for live music, craft cocktails, a packed dance floor or a laid-back neighborhood hangout, Memphis has a spot for everyone looking to reconnect and celebrate the people who make this great place home. Here are some places worth putting on your Thanksgiving Eve itinerary. Old Dominick Distillery 305 S Front St. | olddominick.com You can't talk about the best bars to visit on Thanksgiving Eve without highlighting the "Memphis Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl of 2026." As one of the busiest and most exciting evenings of the year for nightlife, Thanksgiving Eve is the perfect time

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Chukis Burgers Flipping into Memphis

The Memphis burger scene is getting a little juicier. After making a powerful splash on the area Mexican food scene, busy restaurateur Abraham Valenzuela is turning his attention to America’s favorite sandwich with Chukis Burgers, a new concept working its way through the permitting process. Chukis Burgers will be...

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These 50 Memphis restaurants are part of Downtown Dining Week 2026

Downtown Dining Week 2026 is almost here, with 50 Memphis restaurants set to serve up special meals and deals. Held every November, Downtown Dining Week celebrates and supports the restaurant owners and staff who make up one of the best dining scenes in the nation . Here are the restaurants taking part in this year's Downtown Dining Week, which runs Nov. 9-15. The lineup included 50 restaurants as of Nov. 4, but more could still be added. More information on the restaurants and their offers can be found on the Downtown Memphis Commission's website . This story will be updated as more restaurants join the Downtown Dining Week lineup. DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS DINING SCENE: 5 iconic Downtown Memphis restaurants that we've loved for decades Memphis restaurants participating in Downtown Dining Week 2026 Aldo's Pizza Pies | 100 S. Main St. Amelia Gene's | 255 S. Front St. Arcade Restaurant | 540 S. Main St. Automatic Slim’s | 83 S. Second St. Bardog Tavern | 73 Monroe Ave. Bar Hustle | 477 S. Main St. BAR MOXY at MOXY Memphis Downtown | 40 N. Front St. BarWare | 276 S. Front St. Blues City Cafe | 138 Beale St. The Brass Door

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12 Tennessee Restaurants That Still Have That Old-Fashioned Charm

A Tennessee burger joint has followed a distinctive seasoned-grease cooking tradition dating back to 1912. I read that twice, and then I got very hungry. That’s more than a century of burgers sharing one cooking tradition. That grill is only one stop on this list. Elsewhere, a giant lazy...

Memphis, TN · 14h

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This Tennessee BBQ Spot Piles Tender Ribs On The Table And Keeps Locals Coming Back

The most famous ribs in town come up from a basement, and they started over an old coal chute. That detail alone tells you this place plays by its own rules. The ribs skip the slow smoker entirely. They cook over charcoal, then get a dry rub shaped by a Greek family’s spice cabinet.

Memphis, TN · 23h

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7 Tennessee Restaurants Serving Hush Puppies So Good, They’re Alone Worth the Drive

Forget the main course for a minute. In Tennessee, there’s a crispy, golden side dish that’s stealing the spotlight, and it’s worth hitting the road for. We’re talking about hush puppies, those irresistible little bites of fried cornmeal that somehow disappear from the table before anyone touches their catfish.

Tennessee · 15h

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Zamani Grill Headed to Cordova

Memphis-area diners are getting a fresh taste of the Mediterranean. A new restaurant called Zamani Grill has filed papers to open in Cordova, bringing a helping of the popular cuisine to local foodies. Zamani Grill has submitted an application for a certificate of occupancy with the Memphis and Shelby County...

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9 Tennessee Sandwich Chains Customers Praise For Their Fresh Deli Sandwiches

A sandwich shop near Nashville lets you finish lunch with free soft serve ice cream. I find that kind of generosity pretty hard to resist. That little freebie made me curious about the bigger picture. Across Tennessee, sandwich chains keep winning fans with bread baked fresh, meats sliced to order, and subs pulled hot off the grill.

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David Evans on the Roots and Evolution of Mississippi Hill Country Blues (Part One)

David Evans and the Sound of the Mississippi Hill Country. David Evans, an ethnomusicologist, musician and foremost expert on Hill Country blues, began documenting the region’s musicians in 1969, recording artists and community music traditions through the 1970s and into the early ’80s. A professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, Evans produced records by R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and Jessie Mae Hemphill through the university’s High Water label, helping bring their music to audiences beyond northern Mississippi. He is the author of Big Road Blues: Tradition and Creativity in the Folk Blues (1982), a foundational study of the genre, and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2023.

Mississippi · 1d

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The Band CAMINO announce ‘Live in Memphis,’ arriving Nov. 13

The Band CAMINO is bringing a piece of their hometown to fans everywhere with the announcement of their first live album, Live in Memphis, arriving Nov. 13. Recorded during the band’s two-night hometown celebration at Satellite Music Hall in Memphis over Labor Day weekend, the album captures a special moment for the group. The Sept. 4 and Sept. 5 performances also marked the opening of the new venue, with both shows selling out as fans gathered to celebrate the band’s history and the music that brought them to this point.

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Liberty Supermarket LLC Files Papers to Open in Memphis

A Memphis storefront is getting ready to get back into the grocery business. Liberty Supermarket LLC has filed the papers necessary to open in a Vance Street building with a history of helping customers fulfill their grocery needs. Liberty Supermarket is planning to set up shop at 485 Vance Avenue,...