Justin Willingham

Radio Roundtable: Memphis Mayor Calls For Property Tax Increases

Justin Willingham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:44:00 +0000

This week on the Behind the Headlines Radio Roundtable, Host Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, and Bill Dries, Senior Reporter for the Memphis Daily News, discuss Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton's proposal to a skeptical Memphis City Council for a property tax increase.

Germantown Community Theatre Presents Ruthless: The Musical

Kacky Walton and Justin Willingham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:52 +0000

Ruthless: the Musical, by Joal Paley and Marvin Laird, opens May 17 and runs until June 2, 2013. Director Michael Duggan, along with cast members Sally Stover and Kim Justis-Eikner, spoke with Kacky Walton about the production.

Eight-year-old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking, and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical.

"Anything" includes murdering the teenage girl who got the part instead of Tina.

Ruthless: the Musical

Elmwood Cemetery

Steve Pike and Justin Willingham — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:48:00 +0000

Elmwood Cemetery, founded in 1852, is the oldest active cemetery in Memphis. Fifty citizens put up $500 each to purchase and develop a 40-acre parcel of land. Another 40 acres were added later.

The name Elmwood was selected by a drawing from a list of proposed names. Elm trees had to be planted afterwards.

Radio Roundtable: Is A Property Tax Increase Coming For Memphis?

Justin Willingham — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:50:00 +0000

Memphis City Councilmen Shea Flinn, Lee Harris, and Jim Strickland join Memphis Daily News reporter Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, to discuss Memphis city budget proposals, property assessments, and the potential for a property tax increase.

Interview With Christopher Morris

Jonathan Judaken and Justin Willingham — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:04:15 +0000

Host Jonathan Judaken talks with Christopher Morris, author of The Big Muddy: An Environmental History of the Mississippi and Its People.