I started The 901 Connection because there were stories about Memphians I wanted to know. I figured if I wanted to know their stories, there was probably someone else who wanted to know them as well. Eight months later (even with taking a January hiatus), thousands of you are reading the stories I am proud…
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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…
Clay Bailey brings his love of Memphis and journalistic expertise to the Daily Memphian
Clay Bailey was looking at retirement. Then, a new opportunity came his way at the Daily Memphian. “The Daily Memphian definitely extended my career,” says Bailey. Bailey’s newspaper career spans back to his days at the University of Memphis (then Memphis State). Bailey played baseball in high school, but knew he was not good enough to…
Coach Ty Knott brings his experience and energy to the Memphis Express
On February 10, 2019, Coach Ty Knott will enter his inaugural season with the Memphis Express as their running backs coach and special teams coordinator. However, when the idea of coaching football was first presented to him, he was skeptical. “My father-in-law asked me to coach,” recalls Knott. “I said no.” Knott and his two…
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…
Bilbrey: Phil Trenary’s death, or any Memphian’s death, cannot be lost on our city
I recently had family visit that do not often frequent Memphis. My family took a day to show them some of the sights: Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, the Peabody and Beale Street. As we were driving downtown, my father showed them all the new developments and renovations of the former abandoned warehouses. While…
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…
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