HYPERLOCAL NEWS HUB BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM
Latest newsMidtown parking out of control
As the business in Overton Square continues to grow and build, the new traffic in the area creates headaches for homeowners and businesses.
Police prepare for biggest C-Y eventAttendees of the annual Cooper-Young Festival of 2014 are hoping for a smooth event. Officers from both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department are going to patrol the festivities at the annual festival.
Shimmy Mob dances for a good causeThe Shimmy Mob will be hosting an event to raise awareness and funds for women and children’s shelters in the area.
Memphis Roller Derby handed tough lossThe Memphis Women’s Roller Derby Team, the Hustlin’ Rollers took on the Northwest Arkansas Roller Derby team last Saturday at the Memphis Fairgrounds.
C-Y non-profit works to cure cancer
The organization called “2 Million Dogs,” located at 1902 Evelyn Ave., strives to find a cure for cancer in cats, dogs and humans through fundraising and awareness.
Dog shot during a robbery in C-YA Memphis community is on edge after the frightening robbery of one of their neighbors.
New businesses in Overton Square attracting more crime
Overton Square in Midtown Memphis is developing quickly with new booming businesses, but with new businesses comes more crime.
Gun crime resurfacing in MidtownA string of gun crimes concern midtown citizens after random gunshots were fired January of 2014.
New ballet ensemble began last weekend
The New Ballet Ensemble, located on York Avenue, is having their spring show, Springloaded, from April 25-27.
C-Y hosts Night Out for businesses
Cooper-Young Night Out, an event conducted from 5 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month from April to December, has started for the sixth straight year with the help of the Cooper-Young Business Association.
Soulful cinema kicks off drive-in series
Step back in time this Saturday at the Malco Summer Drive-In for Soulful Cinema, a feature of “blaxploitation” films from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
C-Y resident runs for County Commission
Jake Brown, a life-long Memphian, grew up in the Germantown and East Memphis areas. After graduating in 2011 from the University of Memphis with a bachelor’s in math, Brown wanted to leave the suburbs for an urban setting.
New York author reads at Burke’s Book
Sarah Arvio, a United Nations translator and award-winning author visited Burke’s Book Store on April 17 to read from her latest book, “Night Thoughts.”
Memphis goes bike friendly
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Restaurant Health Card: TsunamiHealth reporter BreAnna Boyd shows you healthy choices at another Cooper-Young restaurant. See story here.
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May Day in Memphis
Organizers with local unions and justice groups plans workers' event at First Congo Church
May 1. Read more here.
May 1. Read more here.
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Mid-South Transplant Foundation hosts free music festival
Celebrating April as National Donate Life Month, the Mid-South Transplant Foundation hosted the 7th annual Linking Hands for Life music festival on Sunday April 21 from 2 p.m to 6 p.m. at the Levitt Shell in Overton Park.
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Side Street Steppers host album release party at Otherlands Coffee Bar
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Kane: Fairgrounds renovation could attract tourist dollars
Parking deck plans revealed
MicroMemphis reporter Greg Williams gets a first look at a parking deck proposed in Cooper-Young during a community meeting.
Get more details here.
Get more details here.
Blood drive at Peabody Elementary
One brave MicroMemphis reporter took part Feb. 20.
Imagine Vegan Finds New Home
Cooper-Young's vegan eatery won't be leaving the neighborhood. In fact, it'll be staying close to its current location at 2156 Young Ave.
Get in on the details here.
Memphis United hosts event to promote positivity during KKK protests
From an opening ceremony by the traditional dance group Danza Azteca to panel discussions on topics such as Race, Faith and Equality, MicroMemphis reporter Catherine Patton's Storify and slideshow tells the Memphis United People's Conference on Race and Equality story here.
BreAnna's Health Card: Cafe Ole'
A serving of Cafe Ole's specialty Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is surprisingly low in calories.
Read more about it here.
Read more about it here.
Handbag, accessories shop Kindred Spirit Style
to open on Cooper-Young’s First Thursday Night Out
Patti Yancey, designer and owner of handbag specialty brand Kindred Spirit Style, is opening her first storefront shop at 2172 Cooper-Young, next door to Loudean’s.
Find out more about Kindred Spirit here.
Find out more about Kindred Spirit here.
Langford Market to open next to Urban Outfitters
Langford Market, a women’s clothing retailer, is moving in to the vacant space next door to Urban Outfitters at 2151 Central Ave.
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Memphis community rallies to help injured tattoo artist
A Midtown tattoo artist is back home recovering after a tragic motorcycle accident. Now, a community is rallying around him in this time of need with a benefit concert at a popular Highland Avenue nightspot.
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BreAnna's restaurant health card: Soul Fish Cafe
MicroMemphis reporter BreAnna This week on BreAnna’s Restaurant Health card is Soul Fish Café.
Read the story here
Read the story here
CYBA director cooking up business in Cooper-Young
Cooper-Young Business Association director Tamara Cook gets featured during women's history month for her accomplishments in facilitating business at the crossroads.
Read the story here.
Art for Art's Sake featured artist creates portrait of her Cooper-Young house for auction
Prolific Cooper-Young artist Karen "Bottle" Capps gives the inside scoop on her upcoming contribution to the Art for Art's Sake auction April 13.
See slideshow, watch video and read more here.
See slideshow, watch video and read more here.
Kroc Center opens at Fairgrounds
At long last, the recreation, fitness and community center has opened its doors. Read more here.
Midtown Market Gets a Makeover
It’s a small store that’s going through some big changes. Midtown Market is not only remodeling and updating the store inside and out, but also redoing the way it does business. New store owner Kevin Park and his family are transforming an outdated convenience store into a cleaner, more upscale market.
Continue reading.
Café Olé’s New Food & Drink Menu Features Something for Everyone
Nancy Apple plans all-female
show at First Congo on April 7
The fourth installment of the Song Slinger Showdown series is an all-female show featuring Susan Herndon of Tulsa, Okla.
Read more and see slideshow here.
Java Cabana open mic
brings out Cooper-Young talent
See video of last week's show here.
Eating healthy in Cooper-Young:
Jasmine Thai & Vegetarian
The little house on Cooper offers a variety of options for the health-conscious diner. Find out more here.
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Vegan restaurant may shut Cooper-Young space
Cooper-Young’s only vegan-friendly café may be looking for a new home after its landlord decided not to renew the restaurant’s lease. Continue reading |
Cooper-Young to clean up March 2
Cooper-Young's quarterly cleanup is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the gazebo at the corner of Cooper and Young.
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Click here to continue reading.
CYCA goes green with Cooper trestle art project
The community association hopes to raise $15,000 at its annual art auction to install solar panels on the iconic sculpture. Read more here.
Cortona restaurant rolls out new menu
The Cooper-Young eatery has pulled in the former chef de cuisine from Erling Jensen's.
Read more here.
Read more here.
Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center promotes safe sex program
The Cooper-Young center is one of 30 Memphis locations giving away free condoms.
Midtown abounds with yoga options
Midtown Yoga sits just outside Cooper-Young, and serves neighborhood.
CY friends reminisce with a mark that will last a lifetime
See how one pair of friends decided to remember their friendship forever. Click here.
Going, going, GONER
Goner Records has been moving music lately. Did the planets move to make it happen?
Read more here.
Read more here.
Cooper-Young's Palladio Group Offers Wedding Venues
Looking to plan a wedding soon? Palladio group is offering wedding venues. Learn more.
Memphis art professor paints not-so Middle Eastern mural
Cedar Lorca Nordbye painted this mural on Central Avenue to illustrate the American fantasy of the Middle East.
Bar DKDC hosts a Samedi Gras (Fat Saturday) with the newly conspired Marcella's Lovers.
Reporter Beth Cooper attends Bar DKDC's Fat Saturday party. Experience it with her. Click here.
Memphis Drum Shop has been Nestled at 878 South Cooper Street for 21 Years
Memphis Drum Shop is nothing new to the Cooper-Young area. But hear what one customer has to say about it.
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InsideOut fitness offers exercise classes to the Cooper-Young community
Photo courtesy of InsideOut.com
For more information on all InsideOut has to offer, click here.
Memphis Made Brewery to tap into
Cooper-Young area in summer 2013
A new microbrew will be on the menu at some local pubs soon. Read more here.
Underground Art celebrates 20 years in business inking Memphis
Underground Art has been in business for 20 years. Of course they celebrated at the Hi-Tone. Read the story here.
Former Cooper-Young church
with Johnny Cash connection
finding niche as music venue
Students at the Visible Music College are helping to turn the former Lifelink church at Cooper and Walker into an all-ages music venue.
Read more here.
Read more here.
Kroc Center Close to Completion
The Kroc Center is nearing completion. Click here to learn when and how it will impact those in Cooper-Young and beyond.
Midtown ATA Martial Arts teaches Taekwondo and more
Cooper-Young's Midtown ATA Martial Arts provides training in Taekwondo and much more for anyone 3 years of age and older. Click here to see pictures and to read more about them.
Top 5 MicroMemphis Moments
By Hannah C. Owenga
This semester's MicroMemphis Reporters were quite the lively bunch! Now that the semester is dwindling down, we thought we would give you our top 5 favorite moments of the semester.
We had a great time reporting on Cooper-Young! Check it out below:
How to Create the Cooper-Young Style for Less
Creating the Cooper-Young look can be expensive. MicroMemphis gives you a list of stores to help you create the swanky Cooper-Young look for less.
Shenanigans' owners make store a family affair in Cooper-Young
A ghoulish tour of Cooper-Young
Dustin Azlin takes in the ghoulish sights and sounds of the neighborhood on Halloween. See the slideshow here.
Graffiti in Cooper-Young: Art or audacious?
Sometimes legal, oftentimes not, street art is part of Cooper-Young.
Soon, two murals planned on the Barksdale and McLean railroad trestles may bring an artistic flair to the neighborhood while discouraging illegal tagging.
Find out more about the neighborhood's mural plans here.
Black Lodge Video's freakiest features
Halloween's nearly here.
Get your hands on the best fright night films from Cooper-Young's video experts.
Get your hands on the best fright night films from Cooper-Young's video experts.
Pilgrim House Hostel hosts global visitors in Cooper-Young church
Many Memphians don't even know about it, but visitors from as far as Australia, Japan and Europe make Pilgrim House at First Congregational Church, the only hostel in Memphis, a temporary home.
Three cheers for third Cooper-Young Beerfest
Once again, a sellout crowd packed the parking lot at Walker and Fleece for a regional taste-a-thon.
See story and slideshow here.
See story and slideshow here.
CY sees surprising rise in burglaries in Sept.
There were eight burglaries in the neighborhood in September, compared to two in the same month last year.
Find out what police and the neighborhood are doing to curb the trend.
Find out what police and the neighborhood are doing to curb the trend.
Putting the Cooper-Young in Auto Repair
DIY classes, cool waiting room... Cooper-Young's newest business isn't your typical auto repair shop.
Find out how Hub Automotive plans to become part of the neighborhood.
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Cooper-Young gets social to keep streets safe
Can holding parties make a neighborhood safer? Read the story here...
Cooper-Young business that helps others gets help
The Painted Planet on Cooper Street has assisted many in their battles with cancer and other illnesses.
But now this business, built around helping others, is in need of a hand.
See how a report on a local television station has unearthed a response that brings tears to the owner's eyes.
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Cooper-Young Bike Lanes Near Completion
If you've been waiting to safely cycle Cooper-Young on bike lanes, the City of Memphis says it could happen any day. Really. Read more...
Cooper-Young Festival Celebrates 25 Years
Cooper-Young Festival Fun,
Few Safety Concerns
The Cooper-Young Festival is a day about music and crafts and few safety concerns. Read the story here...
The 38104 on Cooper-Young
Read what people are saying about Cooper-Young around Cooper-Young. A 38104 Storify.
Tattoo Artists Find Stability, Acceptance in C-Y
While some Memphis neighborhoods have said 'no' to tattoo shops, Underground Art is part of the old guard in Cooper-Young.
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First Congo mission director loves her work
Julia Hicks is the Director of Missions at First Congregational Church of Christ at 1000 S. Cooper St. in Cooper-Young. She is the coordinator for up to 30 missions and partners working out of the building. Hicks has been a First Congo member for 12 years. She has a great passion for reaching out to the community.
Crime a concern for former Midtown resident
Crime is a very important issue for the Cooper- Young area. One of the former residents of Midtown, Ranna Wilson is a 27-year-old woman who moved out of the neighborhood because of the crime.
Martial artist finds new home in C-Y storefront
David Ferguson is a retired professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has traveled the world, winning titles as close to home as Nashville, Tenn., and as far away as Copenhagen, Denmark. Since retiring from competition in 2006, he has become a trainer and coach in the Memphis area. He recently expanded his business to the Cooper-Young area, where he runs Memphis Fitness Kickboxing at 2183 Young Ave.
Goner Records a great place for music, vinyl
Located on 2152 Young Avenue, Goner Records is owned by Eric Friedl and Zac Ives. Friedl, who is a musician started the store with Ives after the Goner Records label was already in existence. Now the store is a great place for fans of vinyl records. Friedl discussed Goner Records and why vinyl is making a comeback.
Toad Hall Antiques store
owner calls it quits
Dana Whitehead is the owner of Toad Hall Antiques and Gifts store, which is located at 2129 Central Ave. She is originally from Charlotte, NC but came to Memphis initially for a job in the hotel business. Shortly after moving to Memphis she decided to open her store in 2003. Since she’s been in the Cooper- Young neighborhood it has been great and she loves the city and the people. The last day the store will be open is the same day the store was established, Feb. 28, 2003. It will be a good-bye anniversary to the neighborhood and all her loyal customers.
Truck stop owner discusses new food venue
A new place to stop in and grab a bite is coming to the Cooper-Young neighborhood called the Truck Stop at the corner Cooper Street and Central Avenue. Taylor Berger, owner, talks about his new business venture. Berger, a former lawyer, also owns Yolo and Chiwawa — both in Midtown’s Overton Square — as well as Tamp and Tap downtown.
From renter to owner: C-Y citizen renovates home
Cooper Young resident of six-months, Jenna Stonecipher is now a 26-year-old real-estate investor in the area. She lives across the street from her new property, which is located at 2156 Evelyn. It currently has one resident and is being renovated for more.
Bristerfest Blossoms
Former University of Memphis student's brain child grows exponentially and benefits GrowMemphis. MicroMemphis reporter Carrie Sanders gives the scoop about Jack Simon's Bristerfest here.
Celtic Crossing Health Card
Health reporter BreAnna Boyd gives you the lowdown on healthy options at the Irish pub. Click here.
U of M professor signs books at Burke's
Goner finds groove
as record sales rise
Eclectic art at eye doctor
Staking out grounds for 20 years
Java Cabana just celebrated a big anniversary.
House of Mews hosts 9th Annual Meowathon 5K Run/Walk
The House of Mews hosts their 9th Annual Meowathon in Overton Park. Click here to find out more about it.
Memphis Cash Mob raids Goner Records
Goner Records gets mobbed, but it's a welcome sight to these Cooper-Young store owners.
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Halloween fun at Imagine
Glenview hosts town hall
While 9th Congressional District candidates Steve Cohen and George Flinn failed to show, city and state representatives talked tax increases to the crowd.
Day of the Dead at Allie Cat Arts
Bike polo players gear up
for fun in Cooper-Young
CY street art slideshow
Local artists have made the streets their canvas - sometimes legally, sometimes not.
Here's a look at the graffiti of Cooper-Young.
Star Runners takes race training to new level
Closet leads to store with Charm
This Cooper-Young business owner's closet led to an entire store and one year later things are still going well.
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Solo singer takes CY stage
Tori Tollison performed at this month's Night Out, just before the release of her first single.
Read more here.
Read more here.
Cooper-Young Beerfest Goes Hi-Tech
If you like craft beer and technology - well - there's an app for you. Read more about this smart phone tool that can help you navigate the Cooper-Young Beerfest.
Cafe Ole 5K raises $2,000 for Ronald McDonald House
Cooper-Young restaurant hopes to host another run next year.
The Oblivians Reunite for GonerFest Nine
It took more than ten years and the lure of Goner Fest to bring a legendary Memphis garage rock band together again.
Read more about one of Memphis' most eclectic musical lineups.
Cooper-Young Festival Storify!
Even critically-acclaimed filmmaker Craig Brewer Tweeted it. It's the annual Cooper-Young Festival. See our Storify about #CYFest12...
DIY art at Cooper-Young Festival
Some people come to the Cooper-Young festival to buy original art.
But one vendor urged customers to create their own art.
Read more...
Living and Working in Cooper-Young
Like any urban neighborhood, Cooper-Young has its share of problems. But it's got a unique vibe that has made it one of the smartest places to buy real estate in the city. Read more....
Fighting Blight in Cooper-Young
As with other Memphis neighborhoods, rundown and abandoned homes are always a problem. Find out how residents of Cooper-Young are fighting to keep their neighborhood safe.
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Parking Plans in Works for Cooper-Young
It used to be easy to cruise around the neighborhood and find a parking space.
But these days, you'll find more paid lots and even valet parking.
Find out what parking in Cooper-Young may look like soon...
Cooper-Young High on Walkability
Restaurants, coffee shops, food sources. Cooper-Young has all of these within walking distance.
But some residents think a few improvements, would make the streets of this neighborhood even more enjoyable to walk. Read more... |
C-Y Skaters Find New Home
First spring brings skaters from all over the Mid-South into Midtown Memphis.
See pictures and video from the city's largest skate park. Read more... |
Church, Community Help CY Resident
He has lived in Cooper-Young since the mid-70s and when he needed help... he asked his neighborhood to reach out. It did. Read the story.
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Still No Answer on Fire Truck
A Cooper-Young attorney keeps the feet of the Memphis Fire Department to the flames... She and other resident are trying to stop the MFD from cutting a fire truck from the station that covers Cooper-Young. Read why the department says it still could happen.... |
Urban Farming in Cooper-Young
Fresh eggs, a goat chewing on grass in your backyard. It's not just for country living. In fact, some of your neighbors are modern day urban farmers. We've got pictures and video from a Cooper-Young chicken coop. Did you know there is a Facebook page for folks who keep chickens in Midtown? We found it. Also - we'll share the city ordinances you must follow to keep non-domestic animals at your Cooper-Young abode. Read all of this here... |
Fourth Season in Bloom for Midtown Nursery
It's the first day of Spring, but unusually mild winter and early spring-like weather has already had pushed out early blooms across Memphis. Read more... |
C-Y Business Offering Boxing Classes
Painted Planet Art Space of Cooper-Young will open its doors to a new way to fight cancer, literally. It will begin offering free boxing classes to cancer patients beginning the first week of April. Read more here...
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CY-Based Radio Goes Global
Cooper-Young resident, Ric Chetter, was a staple on Memphis commercial radio. Then he lost his job. His loss has resulted in a independent radio that is spreading the music of unsigned Memphis artist across the globe. All from his Cooper-Young home. Read more... |
Slowing Things Down in C-Y
Some Cooper-Young residents say that cars speeding through their neighborhood are dangerous, and they want the city to do something about it. The problem... it's taking years. Read the story.
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Mulan Opens in C-YIf you haven't peeked inside the windows of the new Mulan restaurant at Cooper-Young - check out our slideshow. Read more...
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C-Y Chili Competition Benefits Play
Politicians, neighbors, and Peabody families came together to compete for best chili.
See how this friendly face-off is raising money to improve a school and community jewel. |
MGLCC Wants Independent Funds for HIV Tests
After a funding cut that eliminated free HIV testing for two days.... the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Center wants to secure funding not tied to political battles. Read more... |
Young Ave Store Finds Bigger Digs on Cooper
For six-years Young Avenue Glassworks tried to make a go of their business. Now they say a move around the corner is making all the difference. Read more...
Green Builders Visit Cooper-Young Home
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Memphis' Bluebird in C-Y
The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville is world-renowned for its singer/songwriter rounds. But for years, Otherlands in Cooper-Young has served as a venue for local, national, and international musicians to jam. Read more...
Creatively Romantic in C-Y
Another Valentine's Day has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the romance has to end... not when you live in Cooper-Young.
MicroMemphis reporter Bri Jones took a stroll around the neighborhood to find some off-beat ways to celebrate love. Read more... |
Comfort Inn May Come to Overton Square
At a packed meeting in Midtown, citizens met the group planning to bring a Comfort Inn hotel to Overton Square. But it's not the boutique hotel some had wanted. Read more... |
C-Y Night Out: FebruaryA crew of MicroMemphis reporters experienced their first Cooper-Young Night out...
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#CYMicro Scavenger Hunt
Each semester, MicroMemphis student-journalists get to know the neighborhood with a Twitter Scavenger Hunt. Read more... |
C-Y Server Chic
Cooper-Young's hottest new restaurant, Alchemy, is serving up more than fancy drinks. It's also putting a fashionable spin on its employee dress code. Read more.... |
Efficiently Old in C-Y
A charming old home in Cooper-Young has become Memphis' only certified-green remodeled home. Read more about one man's work to change the way our city renovates. |
Cooper-Young Safety Meeting with the Mayor
Read this safety alert and our full coverage of December 2011 meeting called by Memphis Mayor AC Wharton to address rash of crime in the neighborhood. #CYSafety
New Businesses Fill Service and Retail Gaps in Cooper-Young Neighborhood
The opening of the Polish Bottle is not only bringing nicely manicured nails to the neighborhood, it's also rounding out Cooper-Young's business profile. Read more...
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A new shoe store brings its own style and "shoe parties" to the neighborhood. Read more about Shoestanista's.... |
New Restaurant in Cooper-Young Aims for Young Crowd, Fine Chinese Dining
It's been a massive empty space at the corner
of Cooper and Young.
But now a Chinese restaurant from
Collierville wants to bring something
new to the neighborhood.
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Cooper-Young Group Trains Occupy Memphis
The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center takes an active role in Occupy Memphis. Read what they've done to help, and why they're helping in the first place. |
A New Colonel for Midtown Police Precinct
The Union Station is under new management. The new Colonel, Russell Houston, takes the place of Colonel Billy Garrett who retired in September. Read more about how the new and old Colonel are working together to keep Cooper-Young safe. |
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New Cooper-Young Pizza Place Wants Late Night Crowd
The name is still the same... for now. But even before the new owner changes the name from Lou's Pie in the Sky to Skunx Pizza it's going to do a few things differently. First up - later, more consistent business hours. Read more...
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New Restaurant Packs in Well-Heeled CrowdAlchemy opened November 14th and has quickly become 'the' spot to be in Memphis. Read about how its owners worked to bring some glamour to C-Y.
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MicroMemphis Roundup
This week in MicroMemphis…
There's a new sheriff (kind of) in (Mid)town ; Local nonprofit schools Occupy protesters; check out our cool new survey; how a local business exec with a cat allergy has contributed to CY's most cat-friendly establishment...and more! Read the Weekly Roundup for Dec. 2 right meow! Felines Are C-Y Nonprofit's Muse photo courtesy of ilkerender
It wasn't that long ago that the House of Mews was in financial trouble.
Read the story about how Cooper-Young's most feline-friendly abode was saved by a local business executive.... with a cat allergy. |
CY Receives Grant for Alleyways
Cooper-Young has several overgrown alleyways running through the community. But a new grant from the University of Memphis may change that. Read more about it here.
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C-Y Church Feeds Families in Three Zip Codes
Find out how Fishes and Loaves at First Congo collects food once a year... to last families in need all year long. Read more... |
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Lights Out, Curtain Up!
In its upcoming annual fundraiser, Playhouse On The Square will showcase the sounds of Memphis musicians in five distinct atmospheres under the same roof. The best part? It's all happening simultaneously. Find out more here. |
C-Y Theatre Group Has Local FocusIt's public, civic therapy... and it takes place regularly at First Congo in Cooper-Young. Watch this video by MicroMemphis reporter Vivian Haynes and read more about Playback Memphis here...
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Protest for Peace In Cooper-Young
You've seen them dressed in black on the steps of First Congo every week. Read how these women are part of a national movement for peace. |
Shooting in Cooper-Young Incident occurred near Felix and Barksdale.
A young opera singer is robbed and shot as she entered her Cooper-Young home. She is recovering, but her assailant has still not been caught. Read more in this MicroMemphis report... |
The Other Side of The Fence
Two acres of abandoned property splits Elzey Avenue in half, creating a significant difference in lifestyles and property values between both sides. Click here to read the investigative report. |
Live Where You Work, Literally.
The owner of Black Lodge Video in Cooper-Young says he's the only video store in town for one reason - he lives right above his store. Read more... |
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CY Food Options Grow: New lunch spots and market
It's not only filled the breakfast void in the neighborhood, but now one of Cooper-Young's newest restaurants is growing a specialty market.
And another new classic on the street has introduced a new lunch and a happy hour. Read more here... |
Treasure Hunting in CY
Searching for unique gifts and antiques has never been easier. Cooper-Young's Antique and Design District on Central Ave has a store to fit everyone's taste. Read more about the unique stores... |
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Sell-Out Crowd for 2nd Annual Beer Fest
Most festivals take time to take shape... crowds trickle in the first year, maybe a little more popular the next. But the Cooper-Young Beer Festival is only in its second year... marking two years of success. Read more... |
'Dramatic' Turn at Overton Square
The much anticipated redevelopment of nearby Overton Square will now focus on the Midtown neighborhood's many theaters. Oh, and more restaurants and a bus loop that will extend to Cooper-Young.
Read about the public announcement of these changes and visit our picture gallery of Overton Square as it is today... |
Bringing Diversity to Square
Developers hope moving Hattiloo Theater to the redeveloped Overton Square will change the racial makeup of the arts in Midtown. Read more here.... |
Company Says It Will Stop Lick Creek Flooding
A company hired to stop Lick Creek from flooding homes and streets in Cooper-Young and throughout Midtown says it can solve the problems... but it comes with a multi-million dollar price tag. Read the story...
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Got Pink? C-Y Does
At Peabody Elementary, pink ribbons signify more than solidarity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month — they're a symbol of resilience and love from the community for two of the school's own. Find out more. |
Is this Artwork or Eyesore?
Throughout Cooper-Young is street art varying from murals to art pieces. However, resident appreciation is across the spectrum. Click here for more...
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Studio Turns Indie Concert Venue
See how one Cooper-Young area artist and entrepreneur is opening his photo studio to regular 'block parties' for independent artists. Missed the party? Watch this MicroMemphis video for a front row seat.
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Peabody Park Gazebo Fixed
The gazebo at Peabody Park had been closed because of disrepair. But a group of local preservationists fixed it up. Read the article in The Memphis Flyer.
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C-Y Farmer's Market Going Year Round
It won't just be a summer/fall thing anymore. Read the story in The Memphis Flyer. See our pictures from opening day of this year's farmer's market...MicroMemphis Storify... |
'The Deli' Remix
It may be a Cooper-Young institution, but that doesn't mean the Young Avenue Deli is immune to change. Read about its new look. |
New MicroMemphis Reporters Get to Know C-Y
Twelve new student-journalists hit the streets of Cooper-Young this Fall semester. Their first assignment - get to know the neighborhood with a Twitter scavenger hunt! See this Storify...
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Stone Soup Cafe Opens
Since the closure of Au Fond, it's been slim pickings in Cooper-Young for breakfast fare. Now a new breakfast and lunch spot is opening. Read more about Stone Soup Cafe... C-Y Business Leaves for Larger SiteThe Victory Bike Shop is moving to another Midtown location. Read about it in The Commercial Appeal and The Memphis Business Journal.
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Slow Police Response Alarming to C-Y Business
When burglars broke into Underground Art in early June, they didn't get anything. But neighbors and the owner weren't happy with how long it took police to answer the alarm.
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C-Y Festival Weekend 2011Perfect weather, huge crowds... the biggest event of the year for Cooper-Young lived up to its reputation. MicroMemphis deployed 40 reporters on the scene - see our full coverage here.
Slideshow by Bryan Heater/MicroMemphis Contributor
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C-Y Gives Memphis Love
Cooper-Young was chosen as the first site for a series of 10 "I Love Memphis" murals.
Read more... Gay and Lesbian Center Raises Funds to Stay Open
The Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center was in danger of closing, before some generous supporters came to the rescue. Read more... |
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Cooper-Young Neighbor Makeover
The much anticipated proposal to remake Overton Square was revealed to a packed house at Memphis Heritage.
See our full coverage and tell us what you think this means for Cooper-Young...
A Tour of C-Y
MicroMemphis reporter Nielsen Ferry took his camera on
a walk through Cooper-Young.
Contact Nielsen on Twitter @ twitter.com/nyferry
a walk through Cooper-Young.
Contact Nielsen on Twitter @ twitter.com/nyferry
How are gas prices affecting Cooper Young?
A recent report shows that customers are spending more on retail while also at the gas pump... Is it the same in Cooper Young?
Click here to find out...
Click here to find out...
Cooper-Young in 1945
Courtesy Memphis Public Library & Information Center
This photo was taken at the intersection of Cooper and Young looking north. Cortona currently sits on the location of an old shoe store. Where you now eat shrimp and grits at Sweetgrass, you could once buycouches at Romar Furniture.
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