“On the road again… Just can’t wait to get on the road again…”
“It’s up to you, New York, New York!”
The Grizzlies are on the toad again with a 6:30 tip time tonight vs. the New York Knicks. TV: FanDuel Sports
Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers are on the road as well. They tip off in Oxford at 8 PM vs. Ole Miss. TV: SEC Network
On this day in history: Many US cities hit a daily record high AND record low within a 24-hour period on November 11, 1911.
Last Friday a woman fell off a Bird scooter and was hit by a car at Second and Union.
A rendering of a proposed new I-55 bridge over the Mississippi River has been unveiled.
Speed dating comes to Loflin Yard Wednesday, November 19.
There’s a Queen tribute band at the Cannon Center Friday.
There will be a front porch blues bash at the home of W. C. Handy, Beale Street at Ida B. Wells Street, Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the film Phantom of the Opera Saturday 1-3 PM at A. Schwab. The event includes a screening and photos with the Phantom.
There’s a church in Whitehaven that is part of Room in the Inn that takes men only tonight, so I have a chance of getting in. Not a great chance, though; they only take 10 people a night. Say a prayer for me; I really don’t want to stay at the Union Mission tonight. I will if I have to, though; it’s too cold to stay out.
Back tomorrow with more news and a look at college football this weekend.
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