SHARE YOUR OVERTON PARK MEMORIES!!!

Over the next several months, Overton Park is asking you to write down the memories that you have made at the park and submit your recollections.  They will place the stories up on their website but their ultimate goal is to publish a book in November as a way to remember the history of the park to pass on for generations.  CLICK HERE to for more info on how to submit your memories!

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BRAWL ON BEALE IS THIS FRIDAY!!!

This Friday night fists will be thrown at the New Daisy for a March Madness boxing event. The Brawl on Beale is being put on by Mid South boxing and will feature some of the most talented boxers from across their country for their first matches of 2013. CLICK HERE to learn more!

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ART AUCTION FOR OUR FURRY FRIENDS!!!

Tomorrow night you will have the opportunity to get your hands on some very different art created by the animals at The Humane Society of Memphis.  There will be a live auction starting at 7pm at the Shops of Saddle Creek where fourteen pieces of art will be auctioned off that were created by furry friends and local artists. All the money raised will go to helping the animals at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County.  CLICK HERE for more info!

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MORE DELICOUS NEWS FOR MEMPHIS!!!

Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman are making Memphis proud.  They have recently gotten a lot of attention for their restaurant Hog and Hominy and now they are receiving attention for their other restaurant Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen.  The two have been nominated by Food and Wine magazine for the People’s Best New Chef award.  This honors chefs who for five years or less have been running their own kitchens.  CLICK HERE for more info!

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MEMPHIS IS CHARMING!!!

Travel and Leisure posted a list of America's most charming accents and listed the top 20 cities and Memphis came in towards the top of list at number 6.  They said we have "local southern accents that take on a grittier quality—a mix of city and country".  CLICK HERE for the full list!

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MUDBUG FESTIVAL!!!

This weekend is Mudbugs in March.  It is a crawfish festival taking place downtown in court square this Saturday.  There will be live music, a gumbo cooking contest and tons of mudbugs.  To learn more, CLICK HERE!!!

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HEAR JT'S NEW ALBUM FOR FREE!!!

Hometown Boy Justin Timberlake has a new album, The 20/20 experience, coming out next week, but he is doing something really cool.  For this week you can stream the album in it's entirety for free on itunes before it is released on March 19th. CLICK HERE to learn more!

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SPRING CHALK ART!!!

The Brooks Art Museum is celebrating spring with a chalk festival this Thursday.  Local artists will create art with chalk on the plaza outside of the museum and you can join in and make chalk art too!  The event is free and starts at 10am.  To learn more, CLICK HERE!

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GOOGLE SHOES!!!

South by Southwest began this past weekend and one of the weirdest things unveiled was a talking shoe by Google.  The shoes contain a computer that tracks your movement and if you have been sitting still for too long....the shoes can yell to motivate you to move. CLICK HERE to learn more!

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JT MADE MEMPHIS PROUD!!!

Local boy Justin Timberlake joined the rare five timers club as SNL host this past weekend and wow'ed audiences.  He brought back fan favorite skits and tons of new stuff as well.  He even rep'ed Memphis when he took the stage at the end of the episode in a U of M Tiger tshirt.  CLICK HERE for more info!