Downtown is getting a new park. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Reflection Park at MLK Avenue and Second Street will be a place people can go to get a better understanding on why Dr. King came to Memphis in 1968 and the impact his presence had on this city. It will be a place for meditation and reflection on the life and service of Dr. King.
Big River Crossing will put on 15-minute light shows tonight and tomorrow after sunset in observance of MLK50.
ServiceMaster honored Dr. King with a day of cleaning yesterday. The employees spent the day beautifying the route Dr. King took as he marched from MLK Avenue (then Linden) to City Hall in 1968.
I have a suggestion: Find a lifelong Memphian who was old enough at the time Dr. King was here to understand what was going on. So, someone who was at least 12 or 13 at the time. Ask him or her what Memphis was like in those days, how Dr. King changed things. In another 30 years we won’t have people who had first-hand memories of Dr. King in Memphis. We need to learn all we can from our elders while they are still here with us.
Strong storms are expected to cross the Mississippi River into Tennessee around 6 tonight. Stay alert if you have to be outdoors for MLK50 events or other events. Tonight was supposed to be the first week of free Our Yoga Downtown in Memphis Park, but I bet it gets canceled.
When I went to the New Wing Order tasting last Thursday, I got a copy of their menu for the new food truck they will roll out in September. One item I didn’t get to try, but which drew interest from people I showed the menu, was the hot wing nachos. They tweeted a preview this week:
What happens when you combine two of the best dishes in the world? You get hot wing nachos! We load tortilla chips with boneless wing strips, queso blanco, pico, Buffalo sauce, jalapeño ranch, queso fresco, & cilantro! Get yours from the New Wing Order food truck this September! pic.twitter.com/OyjBEYER2c
— New Wing Order (@newwingorder) April 2, 2018
The Memphis Tigers baseball team hosts Ole Miss tomorrow night at AutoZone Park. Throwing out the first pitch will be none other than the Tigers’ men’s basketball head coach, Penny Hardaway.
The Redbirds are upgrading their Papa John’s Rockey’s Kids Club for kids age 12 and under and their families. Kids can join Rockey’s club for $35 and get a bluff ticket to every Sunday home game, including the May 27 Redbirds game. They also get invitations to special events, catch on the field, a special gift, and Fast Lane access to “Kids Run the Bases.” Also, members of the club will be selected randomly to participate in exclusive experiences prior to each Sunday home game. Families can purchase packages for $80 to joint their child/children on the Bluff. Family package also includes a photo on the field.
Jennifer Biggs of the CA reports that Paulette’s will celebrate its 44th anniversary with a three-course meal for $19.74, featuring a throwback menu.
Biggs also reports that we now have an opening date for 117 Prime. It will open on April 23 for dinner, with lunch service to follow soon after.
The Grizzlies have signed Marquis Teague, who was the Memphis Hustle’s standout star this year, for the rest of the season.
Plans for tonight: I’m going to a diaper party, but the guest of honor won’t be there! Panda had the baby three weeks early. Still gonna drop off some Huggies at Bardog and hang out there for a little while. Back tomorrow with more news.