Interesting visualization site I found yesterday: Drop a raindrop anywhere in the continental U.S. and watch to see where it ends up as it flows through creeks, streams, and rivers. I dropped a drop in southern Iowa yesterday and watched it flow past Memphis in the Mississippi River.
Work began transferring the remains of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, long a symbol of racial hatred, from Health Sciences Park to a private location. Digging up the tomb will take weeks. They can’t get him out of there soon enough as far as I am concerned. The Juneteenth celebration is planned for Health Sciences Park despite the fact that Gen. Forrest is unlikely to be gone by then.
The DM reports that another building in The Edge is up for renovation. It’s at 413 Monroe, right across from The Rise Apartments in the old Wonder Bread location. The building houses commercial space, a warehouse, and what will be an apartment upstairs.
The same DM article says that Bluefin is seeking permission to build a covered patio on the Main Street Mall. Gotta keep up with the neighbors Majestic Grille and Blind Bear, which already have the covered patios.
It is fantastic to check COVID Act Now and see Memphis averaging only 7 new cases a day. Yesterday my apartment building took down the “must wear mask in elevators and common areas” signs.
Got any tweens or teens interested in learning coding? CodeCrew and Cossitt Library are offering a free camp this summer where participants will learn the programming language Python. Classes will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM to noon for 6 weeks. Python is a great first language to learn and one of my current favorites.
Today is National Leave the Office Early Day.
A Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency boat was attempted to be stolen from Mud Island on Sunday. The plan didn’t work, the thief took off, and the boat was recovered.
A 15-story mixed-use building could be on its way to The Pinch District, at 465 N. Front. Hotel rooms, condos, and a restaurant are part of the plans.
The MemphisWeather.net forecast has Memphis staying below 80 today with a 50% chance of rain today and 40% tonight.
Don’t forget the Grizzlies watch party in Fourth Bluff Park tonight. The fun starts at 7:30 with the game at 8:30. Go Grizzlies! Let’s bring a Game 6 back to Memphis! Back tomorrow with more news.