Behind the Memphis Chess Club’s Fascinating History and Nerd Nite
The Memphis Chess Club—the second-oldest in the United States— is way more than a chess haven.
Ray Rico
April 17, 2024
Community
Trans-Fest 2024
Trans-Fest returns for the second year during Transgender Awareness Week with gender-affirming resources, fun art and crafts, guest speakers, great
Content Manager
February 19, 2024
Honoring Our Trans Siblings this Trans Day of Remembrance
How you can show up this Trans Day of Remembrance in Memphis.
Ray Rico
November 20, 2023
Come Celebrate at Trans Fest 2023
Here’s everything you need to know about the first annual Trans Fest in Memphis.
Focus Mid-South
November 18, 2023
Celebrating Excellence: 2023 Legacy Awards Honorees Shine at the National Civil Rights Museum
The 5th Annual Legacy Awards took center stage at the renowned National Civil Rights Museum, hosted by the visionary Jasmine
Focus Mid-South
November 16, 2023
Editor’s Note: In Celebration of Us
In this Editor’s note, new Digital Content Editor, Jasper Joyner, shares their vision for Focus Magazine.
Ray Rico
November 16, 2023
William Smythe
November 5, 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023
Focus Mid-South Magazine Announces Focus Awards 2023 People’s Choice Award Recipients with Surprise $10,000 Prize Focus Mid-South Magazine is thrilled
Ray Rico
October 22, 2023
A Love Letter to my Community
It started in July of 2021. I had just qualified for Medicaid because my new business did not make money
Kerry Cutrell
March 8, 2023
Author David Jackson Ambrose Tackles LGBT Relationships, Mental Health, and “Transracialism” in Sophomore Novel, A Blind Eye
Multiple worlds collide in Philadelphia-based author David Jackson Ambrose’s sophomore novel, A Blind Eye. The novel delves into various forms
Focus Mid-South
April 12, 2021
The Power of Pets: Health Benefits of Family Pets
From NIH News in Health | images from Shutterstock Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a loyal
Focus Mid-South
April 11, 2021
Tips from a Professional Organizer: How to Prepare for your Best Company–Yourself!
by Susan Gardner Staying in place the past year led to an examination of what “home” really means. In the
Susan Gardner, CPO-CD
April 5, 2021
