Though none of the founding fathers of this city ever actually called Memphis home, their descendants certainly did.

As the dog days continue into July and August, here's a guide to some of the Greater Memphis area's free, public and favorite ...

Richard Overton, the nation’s oldest World War II veteran whose grandfather was born a slave at the Nashville-area plantation of Memphis co-founder John Overton, died Thursday in Austin, Texas ...

CoL John Overton, Jr., of Memphis. Tenn., is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He is here on railroad business, being the first executive officer of the East Tennessee Midland Railroad.

Virginia McLean, one of the founders of Friends for Our Riverfront and a direct descendant of John Overton, said Friends formed in 2003 to protect the rights of the citizens of Memphis along the ...

Memphis Football Player Karmelo Overton Collapses on Field After Being Hit by 2 Players The University of Memphis linebacker was hospitalized during a home game against Rice University on Nov. 8 ...

Memphis linebacker Karmelo Overton was taken to Regional One Medical Center after collapsing on the field during the Tigers' game against Rice.

A former teacher at a Nashville high school has been indicted for four counts of solicitation statutory rape charges.

Fifty years ago Tuesday, a band of Memphis environmental activists celebrated an against-all-odds victory in their fight to save Overton Park.

During the mid-1970s, when Overton Square was a booming entertainment district, she and her husband John continued to live in the house and turned down many offers to purchase it.

From Lainey Wilson to Primus, John Fogerty to Juvenile, here is a look at some of the top shows coming to Memphis and the Mid-South in August.