Teresa's Memphis Blog April 2008 Archive

Last week I posted a blog in which I told you that there have been 899 songs recorded and distributed that have "Memphis" somewhere in the lyrics. Curious to know ... Read More

Memphis in May will kick off this Friday with the Beale Street Music Festival. The festival goes on through Sunday and will include more than 60 bands of an assortment ... Read More

Tennessee's annual sales tax holiday isn't until August, but for the second year in a row, Tennessee residents can enjoy an extra weekend of tax free shopping. From April 25, ... Read More

I recently learned an interesting bit of trivia that I thought I would share with you here. It turns out that Memphis has the distinction of being mentioned in the ... Read More

Today is Earth Day, which means it's a great time to think about recycling. While Memphis isn't exactly the greenest of cities, the city really does make recycling as easy as ... Read More

The usually quiet New Madrid Fault saw great deal of activity Friday morning when an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter magnitude scale occurred near West Salem, Illinois. In Illinois, ... Read More

It has been nearly fifteen years since the brutal murders of three little boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, yet for many, the case is still unresolved. After the deaths of ... Read More

I am frequently asked questions about Elvis -- both from his adoring fans and from those who have just heard his music for the first time. Hands down, the questions ... Read More

Being a single adult can be tough. When you are in high school or college, you have a built in pool of guys and gals from which to choose. As ... Read More

When I received my MLGW bill last month for February, I was shocked. At nearly $250, it was the highest I had ever seen it. Now let me put that ... Read More

Okay, this will be my last blog post about the University of Memphis Tigers -- at least until next basketball season. But I just have a couple of things that ... Read More

What a day for the Tigers! The University of Memphis basketball team managed to gain a Final Four semi-final win over UCLA with a score of 78-63. This will be ... Read More

Can you believe that there are less than two weeks left to get your tax returns in? I remember the days when I anxiously awaited the arrival of my W-2 ... Read More

April 4th will mark 40 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. here in Memphis. The civil rights leader came to our city in support of local ... Read More