It has been a while since I have written… anything. I have this entire plan to re-launch The 901 Connection: a new look, new tagline, new content, new everything. But that is a story for another day. This story is one that I want to tell now. This is a story of hope in times…
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The TWO Best BBQ Restaurants in Memphis
Many articles like this start off with “The Five Best Places” or “The 10 Best Places.” Why so many options? It is already hard enough to decide where to go to dinner, so why make it even more complicated? All you need is a Plan A and a Plan B when it comes to picking…
This is Savannah’s Voice: How the 17-year-old Memphian ended up on NBC’s popular singing competition
17-year-old Savannah Brister wanted to see if she could audition for The Voice. She never thought she would make it on the stage and be chosen. “I was like, what the heck, why not try it?” laughs Brister. The Memphis native auditioned for season 16 of the popular NBC singing competition and received two chair…
Bilbrey: Use Thanksgiving to Really Appreciate the Things We Might Take for Granted
It is Thanksgiving time in Memphis. You remember Thanksgiving, right? It is the holiday that comes in between Halloween and Christmas. Some people like to throw away their pumpkins and put up their trees, but that is another article for another time. This article is about the essence of Thanksgiving, being thankful. Thanksgiving was a…
Joe Cool Entertained Memphis Children and Dennis Phillippi was Along for the Ride
It was supposed to be a one-time thing. There was never supposed to be a television show, a kids’ club or multiple appearances around the community. He was not supposed to become an idol for Memphis children in the late 1980s and early 1990s. All Joe Cool was supposed to do was promote a contest…
Andrea LeTard Brings Her Passion for Cooking to Life in New Book
She did not cook. Andrea LeTard hardly stepped foot into the kitchen in her twenties. Her grandmother gave her a cookbook with some family recipes, but she never looked at it. Now, in her thirties, LeTard makes a career out of cooking. “I started cooking and loved it,” says LeTard. “I had this cookbook with…
We Are Memphis
We all know someone who does live in, has lived in, has a relative or friend that lives in, moved to or moved away from (and sometimes moved back to) Memphis. All these people have a story. They all are or were part of a movement, and that movement is Memphis. Our great-grandparents told us…
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