Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the American civil rights icon, is this month. Here ...

As you begin to map out your 2025 calendar, be sure to include these can’t-miss events happening around Memphis. From ...

Meredith, who resists being called a civil rights leader, now lives in Mississippi ... University — for two years before suing to gain admission as the first Black student at the University ...

Last week, they were ranked 21st. But this week, they received the 30th-most votes. Memphis is considered to have played one of the most competitive schedules of any team in the country so far.

Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, during the unveiling of a Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker recognizing his birthplace and his legacy in the Civil Rights Movement. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

Meredith, who resists being called a civil rights leader, now lives in Mississippi's capital ... that is now Jackson State University — for two years before suing to gain admission as the first Black ...

KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (AP) — A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of civil rights icon James Meredith. He is a Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University ...