The Beale Street Music Festival was sold out on Sunday. Miley Cyrus made a surprise visit on Saturday. Read more in the Daily Memphian (links below)
World Peace One Friendship at a Time
Daryl Davis, African-American musician, actor and author, who is best known for befriending leaders of the Ku Klux Klan, was awarded the Memphis Friendship Foundation's first Friendship Award in at a banquet in Memphis.
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Memphis Zoo Welcomes Second New Baby Giraffe in Less Than One Week!
Memphis Zoo Welcomes Second New Baby Giraffe in Less Than One Week~ Wendy, a Memphis Zoo giraffe gave birth recently to a boy calf and his is name is Kiburi, which means precocious in Swahili. Within the same week, the zoo’s 12-year-old giraffe Angela Kate gave birth her baby giraffe on April 9, 2019. These births bring the Memphis Zoo’s reticulated giraffe herd to 11. Reticulated giraffes are considered endangered, with only 11,000 remaining in the wild and a population that is declining. Memphis Zoo, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is home to more than 4,500 animals representing more than 500 different species.
Here you can see as the newest baby was introduced to his daddy Nikalaus gets to meet his babies.
I also happened to catch Giraffe vocalizations from the baby. It was the first time I had heard that. You can hear it too in this video.
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Below you will find shorter video of just the baby giraffe vocalizations.
UPDATE FROM THE ZOO APRIL 25th, 2019-
“We’ve had a lot of questions about our most recent baby giraffe Ali, born just days after our boy Kiburi joined the herd earlier this month. Ali’s had quite the journey over the last few weeks, but we are happy to say she is back at Memphis Zoo on stall rest.” ~The Memphis Zoo
A Season Full of Ups and Downs and Unknowns
This Grizzlies season has been full of many ups and downs and unknowns; it’s been a season full of emotion for the players, the fans and the coaches.
Marc Gasol got to play hard in front of Zach Randolph, who watched him try and break a record from the bench. Fans cried as their beloved Marc Gasol was traded and it was the first time there was not a Gasol on the team since the Grizzlies moved to Memphis. Super fans Bongo Lady and Growel Towel Carol became double trouble as the two became seat mates. They cried together with Marc Gasol’s mother, when she came to a game to watch Pau shortly after Marc was traded. They held hands.
LeBron James gave Briane Miller, an assistant equipment manager for the Memphis Grizzlies, his shoes during a game, she cried, he hugged her and the story went viral.
Rookie Jaren Jacks Jr. hula hooped on Beale street and won over Memphis fans with his charm, moxie and basketball skills.
The fans have embraced Joakim Noah, Jonas Valanciunas and many other new Grizzlies.
The Japanese media was here most of the season watching Yuta Watanabe.
Chandler Parson hardly played and then came back and played hard.
Mike Conley is the last man standing of the core four, and it is unknown if he will be back in next season.
People said the Grizzlies were fun to watch again by the end of the season and that the games were more exciting.
It has been a season full of shocks, including Thursday when the Grizzlies sent Chris Wallace and Bickerstaff out to speak to the media and a few hours later, fired Bickerstaff and reassigned Wallace.
It is an evolving process. We will see what next season brings.
As always you can follow Geoff Calkins in the Daily Memphian for excellent coverage.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/4444/New-Grizzlies-leadership-addresses-changes-new-philosophy
Most Rev. David Talley Installed as Bishop in Memphis
Most Rev. David Talley installed as sixth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on April 2nd, 2019.
Delta Magazine features Memphis Barbecue
Hidden Gems of Memphis BBQ- Wet, dry, naked, jerked, rubbed, tender, tangy, sweet, juicy, and always smoked low and slow, Memphis style. Those are just a few of the ways the 100+ places to eat in Memphis describe their barbecue.
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Tigers beat Tulsa for a 66-63 victory Saturday night
Tigers beat Tulsa for a 66-63 victory Saturday night.
Memphis mayor Jim Strickland declared Saturday to be Jeremiah Martin Day.
To read more about it see stories in the Daily Memphian @