Thursday update

Country party band the Bluff City Bandits and DJ Sledro are the featured entertainment at tonight’s rooftop party at the Peabody Hotel. $15 to get in, $40 VIP. Those in VIP get a buffet of marinated skirt steak, roasted marble potatoes, Hawaiian rolls, and brownies. Special acoustic performance by Haven Madison.

From StyleBlueprint: 15 murals that capture the spirit of the city

RIP Brian Wilson, creative genius of The Beach Boys.

BBC looks at South Memphis’ own Four Way Grill in 5 restaurants that fed the civil rights movement.

Join Fleet Feet Memphis for a 5K run – walk departing from Ghost River at Main and Crump every Wednesday at 6 PM.

From Choose901: It’s not just Main Street, it’s the mall

Downtown Slider Inn is doing DJ sets on the patio every Sunday from 5 to 8. This Sunday: FERB

The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will have authority over hemp-derived products in the state starting in 2026.

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