(Memphis, TN) – Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South will soon launch Startup Park by FedEx, a program for 5th and 6th grade students across the region to engage in early-stage entrepreneurship education, with a focus on minority and women-owned businesses. Via this hands-on program, students will meet black, brown, and women entrepreneurs whose businesses are in the first stages of development and who represent diverse industries and communities across the Mid-South.

On Wednesday, April 27, IMC Companies, the nation's largest marine drayage company, held a ribbon cutting and open house for its new corporate headquarters located at 1305 Schilling Boulevard in Collierville, TN. The 75,000-square-foot facility houses 375+ team members. IMC Chairman, Mark H. George, noted that the company hit a record $1 billion in sales during the past year.

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) recently announced that Dr. Jeffrey Sawyer, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic, has been named its 39th president of the organization. POSNA is a non-profit organization that strives to advance pediatric orthopaedics via promoting education, research, and quality care.

Hollywood Feed recently hosted a free virtual class, entitled The Golden Years: How to Care for Your Senior Pet, taught by veterinarian and senior pet specialist Dr. Shelagh McCaffrey, DVM, CHPV. This course was part of Hollywood Feed’s free pet wellness education resource known as Hollywood Feed University.

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics is opening three new locations this summer, further bolstering its position as a national and international leader in musculoskeletal care as well as the largest orthopaedic practice in West Tennessee and North Mississippi.

Southern Reins Named Non-Profit of the Year at Collierville Chamber's Business Awards Collierville, Tenn.-- Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy is honored to be named Nonprofit of the Year by the Collierville Chamber of Commerce. Since 2015, Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy has provided equine-assisted services to individuals with disabilities and hardship throughout the Mid-South. Using the healing power of horses, Southern Reins’ programs celebrate ability and encourage participants to achieve, aspire, and amaze. The award was announced at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Excellence in Business Awards held on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Collierville First Baptist Church. […]

(Memphis, TN) – Castle Connolly recently released its Top Doctors list for 2022 and sixteen of the twenty-four surgeons listed in the Orthopaedics Category are from Campbell Clinic, the most of any practice in the Mid-South area in this category.

Collierville, Tenn. – The VFW is excited to kick off the spring with a series of fun family-friendly fundraisers. Operation TP Pyramid, benefiting local nonprofits, helps support homeless shelters, food pantries, and veterans in Tennessee. Learn more HERE. On Friday, April 8, 2022, Operation GivingBack will feature dinner with Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty. A concert will follow the next day on Saturday, April 9 and present a diverse group of nationally-recognized musicians. Learn how to register HERE.

Collierville, Tenn. – For much of the past two years businesses have been trying to prepare for the "what's next", experiencing everything from lost revenue due to closure, shortages in the labor market and now inflation and supply chain issues. As a business leader, your ability to remain agile determines if you just survive or thrive. Join Dr. Shane Wentz, from A Change in Latitude Consulting, for a fun and story-filled workshop. He will share relevant research and personal experiences you can use to build a culture of continuous improvement. These insights will help you attract and retain employees in this […]

Join us for the Page Robbins Winter Gala on Saturday, February 5, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at The Guest House at Graceland.

Memphis, TN (January 7, 2022) – Mark Evans, President and CEO of Thrifty Building Supply, a major supplier to home builders in west Tennessee and north Mississippi, retired at the end of 2021, after 31 years of helping grow the business his father started 37 years ago. Richard Cooper, Vice President and partner, has taken over the ownership of the company on January 1, 2022. Thrifty Building Supply was started in 1984 in Collierville, Tennessee, by Mark’s father, Farrell Evans, who had prior experience working for a building products distributor. At that time, Collierville was a rural farm area, and Farrell […]

Hot Springs, Ark. -- Regional accounting firm Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC (ATA) is adding a presence in the state of Arkansas through the acquisition of top local firm JWCK, Ltd., formerly known as Jordan, Woosley, Crone & Keaton, Ltd., effective January 1, 2022. The merger with JWCK adds 14 professionals to the ATA team, including three principals and two partners, Christina Ellis, CPA and Courtney Moore, CPA. With this merger, ATA will be comprised of 220 employees and 15 locations across four states. “ATA has had a long-standing interest in establishing a strong presence in Arkansas,” said ATA Managing Partner John […]