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Hi Memphis! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Need extra groceries for fall break? See Monday's Hillcrest food giveaway.
  • How Memphis' first Jazz Festival is transforming Beale Street this weekend
  • New auto shop planned on Old Austin Peay Highway—what services are coming?

Also on today's calendar: Food Truck Garden Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Hot, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
  • Tuesday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mid-South Food Bank, MSCS to host fall break food distribution at Hillcrest High School (localmemphis.com) — Families in Memphis can pick up free kid-friendly food boxes during a drive-thru mobile pantry at Hillcrest High School on Monday, October 12, starting at 10 a.m. Hosted by Mid-South Food Bank and Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the event serves Shelby County households on a first-come basis, with up to three people per vehicle and simple ID and address verification required.
   

2. Inaugural Memphis Jazz Festival brings fresh music flavor to downtown (fox13memphis.com) — Downtown Memphis and Beale Street are hosting the first-ever Memphis Jazz Festival this weekend, giving residents a new way to enjoy the city's music scene. Sixteen local acts and dessert vendors will fill downtown with jazz while celebrating Memphis' deep musical roots and aiming to launch a lasting annual tradition.
   

3. Get it Done Auto Bringing Variety of Services to Memphis Drivers (whatnow.com) — A new auto repair shop, Get it Done Auto, is preparing to open on Old Austin Peay Highway, giving Memphis drivers another option for maintenance and minor body work. Recent permit filings with the Memphis and Shelby County planning office outline services like tinting, oil changes, and dent repair, though an exact opening date has not yet been announced.
   

4. What was happening in Memphis history on Oct. 10? A look back through the years (commercialappeal.com) — Memphis residents get a time-capsule look at Oct. 10 across decades, from the growth of St. Benedict at Auburndale to changes in federal housing help for Memphis families and the struggles of local bus routes. The piece also recalls early traffic safety efforts and a Memphis family's long-running pronto pup tradition.
   

5. George Tillman Remembered for Capturing Black History on Film (tntribune.com) — Friends, colleagues, and community leaders in Memphis gathered at First Baptist Church-Lauderdale to honor filmmaker and former athlete George Tillman, who died last month at 71. Speakers recalled his work documenting Black history, including films about Southside High School graduates from Memphis and Buffalo Soldiers, and his mentorship connections through the University of Memphis that helped shape his influential career.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone recognize the pup with the white face I was able to get her inside my fence this morning with the help of a bowl of food
    I'm sure my husband isn't going to let me keep her but I'm afraid she's going to get hit IDK WHY PPL DOESN'T SECURE THEIR PETS BETTER (Nextdoor Berclair)
  • This might be a long shot ..
    , but is there anyone who has the green thumb who can help me transform a back yard from nothing to something. Or if you a leaf blower or a leaf… (Nextdoor Northaven)
  • City of Memphis Tennessee posted a job opening for Recreation Leader (Part-time) in Memphis. Apply here.
  • Estes Express Lines, Inc. posted a job opening for Dock Worker in Memphis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Memphis here.

Ok Memphis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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