Eli Townsend: Food for the Soul
by Robin Beaudoin Born and raised in Memphis, Townsend (dubbed the “Sage of Sustenance” by good friend Floridia Jackson) has
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
April 22, 2019
LGBT Advocate
Featuring the area’s most interesting LGBTQ+ identifying persons whom we profile.
Gay, Out, & Happy at 13
story by Nick Lingerfelt | photos by Robin Beaudoin Everyone knows; no one cares– Kristian Shaw When Kristian Shaw was
Nick Lingerfelt
April 15, 2019
Life Drawing: Drawing on Friendship
by Diane Thornton | photos by Andrew Stanford As for me, if I could find some people whom I could
Diane Thornton
April 11, 2019
OUR PRIDE IS SHOWING
In light of the AAF announcement suspending league operations, Memphis Express Pride Night Event on Saturday, April 13th has been
Focus Mid-South
April 5, 2019
Jerred Price: Human Race Advocate
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Andrew Stanford A few years ago there was a television commercial about joining the
Kevin Shaw
March 6, 2019
Are You Lonesome Tonight?: Kevin Shaw Interviews Jordan Nichols from Significant Other
by Kevin Shaw Over the past few years, I’ve described Jordan Nichols as the hardest working theatrical artist in Memphis.
Kevin Shaw
March 4, 2019
Volunteer Odyssey: Sign Up Model Lets Volunteers Choose Level of Involvement
by Johnesha Harris, AmeriCorps VISTA | photos courtesy of Volunteer Odyssey (above photo: Hope House volunteers sweep and throw away
Johnesha Harris
January 21, 2019
Pegasus’ Picks: A Break with Tradition Benefits TWO Non-Profits
by Diane Thornton Over the past fourteen years The Mystic Krewe of Pegasus has raised nearly $256,000 for their chosen
Diane Thornton
January 18, 2019
Queer Movers and Shakers
story by Chellie Bowman & Moth Moth Moth | photos by Andrew Stanford | mural by Lexie Perkins The first
Ray Rico
January 10, 2019
Maddie Waters: Taking on Life’s Challenges with Style
story and photo by Dana Cooper Maddie Waters is not your average 18-year-old. Her sunny disposition belies the world of
Dana Cooper
January 2, 2019
Tawny Skye Armus: Sculptor’s Sexual Assault & Healing Experiences Shape Her Feminist Creations
by Barthaz | photos courtesy of Tawny Armus Tawny Skye Armus is a feminist artist, activist, entrepreneur, and gallery coordinator
Focus Mid-South
December 12, 2018
LGBT Ally: Robin Beaudoin
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photo by Greg Campbell If you are a loyal reader of Focus Mid-South Magazine, you
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
December 2, 2018
