Memphis on the internet.
Taylor Taunts
“Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) is seen holding up an ice cube mocking anti-ICE protesters outside a legislative reception celebrating the first night of the new legislative session,” u/Conscious-Quarter423 on Reddit.
Two Mud Islands
Dueling ideas about the Mud Island Amphitheater surfaced on Facebook recently, very different ideas.
Jerred Price, president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, spearheads the movement to return concerts to the stage at Mud Island. “Jerred, what is your ultimate goal for the Mud Island Amphitheater,” he posted earlier this month with the image above.
Smart City Memphis called the proposed resurrection a “distraction, not a strategy” in a two-part series. The blog claims the live music economy has changed enough to make the venue non-competitive. Blog author Tom Jones suggests Mud Island needs a wholistic strategy, not one focused on the amphitheater.