{"id":25047,"date":"2021-08-09T08:44:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T13:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=25047"},"modified":"2021-08-09T08:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T13:44:47","slug":"monday-update-158","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/09\/monday-update-158\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There will be a block party tonight at the corner of North Main and Exchange. The Nick Black Band will provide live music. The Fuel food truck will be on site\u00a0<strong>and the first 50 guests will get a free meal<\/strong>. There will also be a sidewalk bar. 5 PM is the kickoff time. This event is presented by the Renasant Convention Center, Memphis Tourism, and the Downtown Memphis Commission.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t normally have a lot of praise for Ole Miss on this blog, but today I do. Here we are in the Dirty South where many people still believe COVID is a hoax and the vaccines are dangerous &#8211; yet head coach Lane Kiffin announced that his football program is <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10009928-lane-kiffin-ole-miss-100-vaccinated-dont-want-to-be-in-position-to-forfeit-games\">100% vaccinated<\/a>. That includes players, coaches, and staff. Well done, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>From Travel &amp; Leisure: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/syndication\/drinks-order-bar-unhealthy\">The 10 drinks you should never order at a bar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wreg.com\/news\/mpd-two-injured-in-beale-street-shooting\/\">MPD now has a suspect<\/a> in that shooting Saturday night on Beale Street. The suspect is wanted on attempted first-degree and attempted second-degree murder charges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fedexforum.com\/events\/james-taylor-and-his-all-star-band-200627\">James Taylor and Jackson Browne<\/a> play a rescheduled date at FedExForum this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/845309673007374\">Memphis Chicken &amp; Beer Festival<\/a> returns to the Liberty Bowl this Saturday. $40 includes a sampling glass and 90 different beverages to try. Food (presumably chicken) will be available to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The South Main Association holds its annual South Main Social tomorrow, Tuesday, August 10, at Old Dominick Distillery. Speakers include Dr. Charles Hogan from Memphis Spine &amp; Sport, Shaston Hunter from Life Church, and Jared Welch from Civil Axe Throwing. 6 PM start time with live music after the program.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for today. 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