by Mark Jordan | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
The annual Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale will take place Saturday, April 21. It’s the perfect time to clear the clutter during spring cleaning or find that perfect item for your home. If you would like to host a yard sale, contact the CYCA at 901.272.2922 or...
by Mark Jordan | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The social media site Nextdoor recently polled its members to determine the best in local dining, retail and services. Though not all are located in Cooper-Young, here are the winners of Nextdoor’s 2017 Neighborhood Favorites. Food & Drink PIZZA PLACE: Aldo’s...
by Amanda | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
The table of fees that was sent by the Office of Planning and Development is a list of all of the fees that MIGHT apply in a given Historic District in Memphis. To determine if those fees apply to a specific Historic District, one must consult the guidelines for that...
by Ray Rico | Jun 13, 2017 | Community News, Uncategorized
By Stephanie Gonzalez Robbie Dixon, the Lamplighter’s April Volunteer Spotlight, inherited a love of gardening from his mother growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He started with house plants, but when he moved to Elzey Street in Cooper-Young in 1993 he greatly...
by Ray Rico | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the 1970s, local preservationists and authors Peggy Jemison and Virginia Dunaway embarked on a project for the Metropolitan Interfaith Association (MIFA) to document the histories of eight historic Memphis neighborhoods, including Cooper-Young. Published in 1980,...
by Ray Rico | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County will benefit from the Cooper-Young Pup Crawl on Thursday, May 11th, from 6-9 p.m. The Cooper-Young Pup Crawl is hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association and presented by top sponsors Memphis Animal Clinic and...
