Memphis Magazine has a look at the building of the Frisco bridge. The 1892 bridge was the original bridge that crossed the Mississippi at Memphis. It stands between the Memphis-Arkansas I-55 bridge and the Harahan bridge that is home to Big River Crossing. At the time it was built, the Frisco was the longest bridge in North America. The Arkansas side presented a particular challenge, where the land is prone to flooding for miles inland.
I heard that a bunch of teenagers attempted to hold up DGX yesterday. That was the reason for the large presence of police cars on the Main Street Mall.
The man who threatened Commissioner Tami Sawyer at Health Sciences Park, George “K-Rack” Johnson, was booked into jail yesterday on a misdemeanor assault charge.
Bar Ware will have a Party on the Patio this Sunday 3-6 PM with DJ Alpha Whiskey.
Pizza special this week at the Silly Goose:
Carbonara pizza with Old World Farms spigarello, garlic cream egg yolk Parmesan sauce, Parmesan, bacon from Black Sheep Meats, mozzarella, and garlic from Old World Farms.
Yeah, I know I hinted at a Reuben pizza this week. Brent got busy and didn’t have time to go get the cheese and the sauerkraut he needed to make that pizza. He says that will be next week’s special.
The Redbirds will have on their throwback Memphis Chicks jerseys as they host the Gwinnett Stripers tonight at 7:10. Throwback concession prices will be in effect with $2 domestic beers and $1 hot dogs.
In other Redbirds news, All-You-Can-Eat Fridays return next month. This specialty ticket, starting at $21, lets you enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring a different food item each week. You want to purchase your tickets in advance because they go up $5 the day of the game. The schedule:
- Friday, July 16: Sliders
- Friday, July 30: Ribs
- Friday, August 20: Wings
- Friday, August 27: Shells & cheese
- Friday, September 17: Soft tacos
The Downtown Neighborhood Association has announced its monthly membership meeting for June. It’ll be at the Paramount, the new restaurant at 262 S. Front, Tuesday, June 22. Kevin Kane, president of Memphis Tourism, will speak, and there will be updates from DNA president Jerred Price. Social 5-6, presentation 6-7. Free wine and snacks for DNA members. Join DNA
My alma mater Rhodes College is adding a $3000 surcharge to the tuition of unvaccinated students.
The DNA’s weekly movie on the river has been moved to Saturday due to threat of rain. Come on out to Greenbelt Park on Saturday, June 12 to catch the classic version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Chef Sobie’s Hen House food truck will be onsite. 7:30 opening, 8:00 movie.
A bus shuttle service between Memphis and West Memphis is being worked out to ease traffic flow on the I-55 bridge.
Did you know you can take pole classes in Downtown Memphis?
That’s the news for today. Scattered storms will pop up here and there, so an umbrella is probably a good idea for one more day. Back tomorrow with more news.