One million people, countless hardworking civilians and a close-knit community, but the majority of national news features one thing about Memphis: crime. This paints a negative view of the city to the rest of the country, but even worse, it can shade our own perception of Memphis.
In 2024, new Memphis Mayor Paul Young called on Memphians to collectively add to the story and initiate positive conversations about the city.
“Our talk, our narrative, our dialogue drives the reality that we’re seeing in our city, so in order for us to turn it around… all of us have to change the way we are perceiving our city,” he said.
In an effort to try to change this story, Tatler is starting a column to highlight the amazing people, businesses and changemakers in our community and to generate positive talk about the city we call home. So, welcome to Memphis in Motion.
