Memphis in May Blog
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Month-long civic festival taking place in Memphis, TN featuring Beale Street Music Festival
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Memphis in May International Festival announced today that its President & CEO, Jim Holt, will retire, effective January 31, 2024. Holt has served in the organization’s leadership role for more than 25 years. Holt assumed the role of Executive Director of the non-profit organization in October 1998,during a challenging period marked by financial difficulties. During ..read more
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Team Applications are now open to compete in the 2024 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the most prestigious barbecue cooking contest on the planet. The 46th edition of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held May 15-18, 2024, at Liberty Park in Memphis, TN. The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the largest pork ..read more
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The annual World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest Judges Seminar will be held on February 3, 2024. This seminar is held only once a year and always sells out, so don’t miss out on your opportunity to become a barbecue judge in 2024. The seminar is held each year to instruct, train and certify barbecue judges for ..read more
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Memphis in May International Festival released dates and venues for the organization’s 2024 festival events. The 2024 Beale Street Music Festival will be paused and will not take place. The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest will be held at Liberty Park May 15-18, 2024, and the Great American River Run, will be held Downtown Memphis ..read more
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October 3, 2023 – Memphis, TN. -Memphis in May International Festival released its 2023 Annual Report outlining financial results from this year’s festival events after the much-anticipated return to the riverfront. The return to Tom Lee Park was marred by difficulties including: obtaining a lease with the Memphis River Parks Partnership, problems with access to ..read more
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August 28, 2023 – Memphis, TN. –Veteran industry leader and President & CEO of Memphis in May International Festival, Jim Holt, has been tapped for the prestigious Hall of Fame with the International Festivals & Events Association. “The International Festivals & Events Association is pleased to announce the induction of one of the festival and ..read more
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 20, 2023 – The best competition barbecue cooking teams on the planet gathered along the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis as they have for over four decades, for the annual Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. Memphis in May officials announced the winners of the organization’s World ..read more
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MEMPHIS, TN – May 7, 2023 – Adjustments to performance set times for the Bud Light stage at today’s Beale Street Music Festival have been announced due to artist travel delays. Dru Hill’s performance will begin tonight at 7:15 PM and Jazmine Sullivan’s set will begin at 8:55 PM. Both performances are tonight on the ..read more
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March 21, 2023 – Memphis, TN. Memphis in May International Festival kicked off the Salute to Malaysia by unveiling the 2023 Fine Arts Poster and releasing a slate of international programs honoring Malaysia tonight at the Renasant Convention Center. International performances, enriching exhibits, business programs, a film series, cuisine, an award-winning education program and the ..read more
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MEMPHIS, TN, January 19, 2023 – Memphis in May announced that the iconic Blues Tent, a popular mainstay of the Beale Street Music Festival will be presented on Beale Street in Handy Park in 2023. The Memphis Tourism “Blues Stage on Beale” will be open to the public and offered free of charge. No ticket ..read more