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The Field Trip That Connected Me to the Artistic Spirit and Wonders of the South
One editor road tripped through four Southern cities that embody the region’s history, creativity, artistic talent, and impeccable design for a truly inspiring getaway. Jan 29, 2021
Like any design enthusiast, I have been craving creative inspiration and exploration beyond the four walls that have been my faithful refuge this past year. While our editors have delighted in picking up favorite hobbies that had been thrown to the wayside, delved into the history of our favorite prints and patterns that we never seemed to have time to study, and created cozy and colorful home office spaces, we ve also been jonesing to explore the world beyond our windows with all five senses again.
In a surprise move the Presidential Inauguration put Memphis in the spotlight
Memphis back in the national spotlight By Arianna Poindexter | January 21, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 8:16 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - âBetter days are comingâ was the message nationally televised during the âCelebrating Americaâ special after the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Memphisâ own Justin Timberlake returned home to perform with Grammy-nominated Artist Ant Clemons and Stax Music Academy students and alumni in front of the Iconic Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
âItâs hard to keep secrets in this town,â said Stax Music Academy Executive Director, Pat Mitchell Worley.
“Our world has dramatically changed since we were together last January. Since that time, we were forced to come face-to-face with our nation’s racist reality,” Bernice King, daughter of King and Coretta Scott King and CEO of The King Center in Atlanta, said at the service.
“As we commemorate the King holiday, I can hear his voice still reverberating through the annals of time that this may be our last chance to make the shift away from being power-centered to becoming more people-centered and from being utterly self-centered to becoming more other-centered,” Ms. King said. “I can hear him reminding us of the necessity of shifting from a reign of chaos toward a more just, humane, equitable, peaceful and sustainable world, which for him was the beloved community.”