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Commercial Casting Call: Real People in Memphis

This commercial campaign project aims to highlight as many authentically diverse and unique stories of America as possible.Our directors, the Mercadentes, prefer to use real people and not actors, so no prior experience…

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Breaking: Tennessee Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in Middle of Night

Politicians used police force to keep public out of state legislature Tennessee to be first state to enact abortion ban since start of coronavirus in the U.S. Nashville, TN — In…

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Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19

Memphis, Tenn. April 28, 2020. Today a group of fifteen clergy, representing major dioceses and congregations in West Tennessee, together released a joint statement to address the current state of…

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A Special Message From Our Publisher Greetings friends, family, advertisers and community partners, Over the past five years, Focus Mid-South has captured the soul of the LGBT+ community in Memphis…

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Congressman Cohen Announces Trump Administration Will Partially Correct Misguided Rules for Distributing Economic Impact Payments

Social Security recipients no longer required to file a tax return to qualify MEMPHIS — Over the past several weeks, Congressman Cohen’s office has received a flood of calls from…

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Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates

Beale Street Music Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Great American River Run all rescheduled for October 2020 Memphis, Tenn., March 27, 2020 – In the wake of the COVID-19…

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100,000 in Deaf Community Need Live ASL Signing to Understand Coronavirus Updates

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are more than 100,000 people in the Mid-South who are Deaf or hard of hearing. DeafConnect, a Memphis organization that serves the Deaf community, is encouraging…

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NBA Stars Make 14 Days of Food Possible for Families at MAM

New Memphis Grizzlies star Justise Winslow and former University of Memphis and NBA star Elliot Perry have partnered with the Mid-South Food Bank to support a food distribution event for…

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Playhouse on the Square Will Cancel Public Events

Dear Valued Friends, Supporters, and Patrons of Playhouse on the Square, The safety of our patrons, staff, artists, teachers, and volunteers is of utmost importance, and we at Playhouse on…

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Good Stewards: Focus® Mid-South Magazine Takes Eco-Friendlier Approach, Joins Reforestation Program

by Joan Allison, Focus Mid-South Managing Editor The Focus family of magazines has joined the PrintReleaf program to replace trees that are used to print the magazines. PrintReleaf, which tracks…

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Commercial Casting Call: Real People in Memphis

Breaking: Tennessee Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in Middle of Night

Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19

Support Focus

Congressman Cohen Announces Trump Administration Will Partially Correct Misguided Rules for Distributing Economic Impact Payments

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Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates

100,000 in Deaf Community Need Live ASL Signing to Understand Coronavirus Updates

NBA Stars Make 14 Days of Food Possible for Families at MAM

Playhouse on the Square Will Cancel Public Events

Good Stewards: Focus® Mid-South Magazine Takes Eco-Friendlier Approach, Joins Reforestation Program

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