Baptist hospital groups in Mississippi and Memphis merge

By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Baptist Health Systems and the larger Baptist Memorial Health Care of Memphis, Tennessee, have completed a merger, creating the largest hospital group in Mississippi. Executives of the two systems announced the merger Monday, saying it had been completed last month. Jackson-based Mississippi Baptist had run […]

Marchers demand equality on anniversary of MLK’s death

By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Activists claiming an imbalance in economic and social equality prayed, rallied and marched in Memphis on Tuesday, the 49th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds of supporters of the Black Lives Matter and Fight for $15 movements demanded higher wages and […]

Blight battle finds focus at Aretha Franklin’s birthplace

By ADRIAN SAINZ MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The crumbling house where Aretha Franklin was born looks no different from many others on Lucy Avenue in Memphis’ Soulsville neighborhood: empty and shuttered, with plywood over the windows. A rear section has collapsed, and weeds grow all around it. No one has lived there for years. It’s […]

Report says mother charged in fatal stabbing of four children in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — A news report says the mother of four children who authorities say were fatally stabbed in a suburban Memphis apartment complex has been charged in their deaths. Citing a charging document, The Commercial Appeal reports that the woman has been charged with four counts of first degree murder associated with aggravated child abuse, […]

Memphis upsets Ole Miss 37-24

(AP) Paxton Lynch threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns as Memphis stunned No. 13 Mississippi 37-24 on Saturday. Memphis (6-0) has won 13 straight games dating back to last season, which is the third longest streak in the nation. It was the first win for the Tigers over a ranked opponent since 1996. Ole […]

Rev. Dr. Young presides over 50,000-strong annual meeting of National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer and Wayne Risher The Commercial Appeal MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., led by Rev. Dr. Jerry Young of New Hope Baptist Church in Jackson, gathered in Memphis September 7-11, 2015 for its 135th annual session. They came at an estimated 50,000 strong over the course […]