BREAKING NEWS!
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL EXTRA!
MAY 2011
10th DAY
So while you've landed here..
read these Today's stories..
WILL THE RIVER GO THAT HIGH TODAY?
Memphis, TN
05.10.11
Flooding of the Muddy Mississipi is due to reach it's highest crest today around 12 Noon Memphis time [CST] . Early stages reported the river is at a 46.7 level but the rising is increasing within hours to reach the 48 inch crest. This is the recording breaking crest since 1937. In addition Memphis has been the focus of national and world news. People for all around the world are watching the Mighty Muddy Waters in Memphis as the river takes on it's historic breaking rise.
Many homeowners are seeing their homes covered now as also many locals are anticipating evacuations is their last and only option. However, portions of the city remain out of the river's way and not in threat of waters barging in. In far off places people are calling City Hall to see if the home of Elvis known as Graceland is in danger of the river flooding waters, but Graceland is several miles away from the river and has no present danger of being invaded. There is also shelter provided at the Raleigh Springs Mall for those needing a place to wait out the rising crest today and attain information regarding further assistance.
Downtown is loaded with news media cresting in from all over the world!
It's almost a specticale to see! That's really in high volume....
DU..ugh!
Next...
THE HIGH WATER AND
MEMPHIS IN MAY
BAR-B-Q CONTEST
IT'S ALL FAIR!!!
Memphis, TN
05.10.11
The Memphis in May International Bar-b-Q contest had to move it's event this year due to the rising crest of the Mississippi. Contestants and their set-ups have been forced by the river's crest to go to the old Memphis Fairgrounds Area to hold the events and cook-offs. Presently, contestants are putting up their tents and grills at that location today. It was first considered to have the contest out at Shelby Farms, but many wanted it closer to the inner city and decided to host it at the Fairgrounds area. This area was once used as the Libertyland Theme Park for many years; but closed due to lack of attendance and city funding. Under some new construction plans to use parts of the site utilize development as part of the University of Memphis .
Meanwhile, the grills will be cooking and the contests begins. This event is attended by hundreds of thousands of contestants from all around the globe!!!
You can read about the whole contest in my own news blog of
Memphis in May....IN A LITTLE SOUTHERN NEWS!
http://blackinamerica.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi... Crest...a lil' bit this is next!!
AND...
THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
SPARKS MEMPHIS WITH
A CREST OF SUPPORTERS
WIN OR LOSE!!!
Memphis, TN
05.09.11
The excitement was still "Believe Memphis"...as the Grizzlies played at the Fed-X Forum sold out crowd. The game went into a three time overtime, but the Grizz..didn't make the win!! However, now tied all up the Grizzlies still have a chance to recover the top crest of the games. The score of the game was Memphis Grizzlies 123 vs. Okaholma 133. The next game will be play in Okaholma. Every game of the Grizz has been to enormous sold out crowds!
That's some crowd! Fans are really pouring on the believe!!
I guess that's about all this time...
I'll be around somewhere up in here
HAVE A HIGH CREST TODAY!!!
Bubbles...OOOOOOoooooo..oooo!
This Hometown Lil Extra! "TODAY!" was written by:
MIISRAEL
Hometown Memphis, Tennessee
MY MESSAGE TO YOU: "Today, have a look up at the sky"
MESSAGE SENT: GOODBYE.
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Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Tuesday, May 10th 2011 at 9:41AM
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