In 1925, the first motel opened on a California highway, ushering in a new era of convenience and comfort for a nation ...

On Oct. 16, the 34th Freedom Award ceremony took place at the National Civil Rights Museum, famously located within the ...

The 93-year-old Young had a role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle that was different than everybody else’s, but no ...

Marc Morial, Mark Suzman and Velma Lois Jones received the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award during a ceremony in ...

A busy night in Downtown Memphis brought together the civil rights museum's Freedom Award, the Memphis Tigers and the Memphis ...

The 1968 deployment of troops to Memphis during the sanitation workers strike stands out in the city’s history. But there ...

Memphis residents reflect on the National Guard's presence in their city in 1968 as they anticipate an upcoming takeover.

As the National Guard enters Memphis, some longtime residents are recalling the thousands sent there in 1968. Back then, ...

This regular Tri-City Herald feature briefly describes building projects shaping the futures of Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland and beyond. See a project you’d like to know more about? Send ...

John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining ...