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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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TN General Assembly Kicks Off 2020 Session with Discriminatory Adoption Bill from Last Year’s Slate of Hate

Nashville, TN: SB1304, by Senator Paul Rose representing Tipton and part of Shelby Counties, is up for a vote on January 14 as the 111th General Assembly of the State…

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Miss Gay Memphis Historical Marker Unveiling Later This Month

(photo above: An historic marker to commemorate the 1969 Miss Memphis Review (later called the Miss Gay Memphis Pageant) will look similar to this one. It will be unveiled on…

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Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19

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

Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates

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

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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

TN General Assembly Kicks Off 2020 Session with Discriminatory Adoption Bill from Last Year’s Slate of Hate

Miss Gay Memphis Historical Marker Unveiling Later This Month

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