From l to r: Memphis mayors Jim Strickland, Dick Hackett, Willie Herenton, and AC Wharton (the latter of whom served also as ...

From the Commercial Appeal: Memphis attorney Charles Carpenter just sent out a release announcing his intention to enter the City of Memphis's special mayoral election, and if you are into ...

Memphis Seeks to Restore Its Status.” The story described how Memphis’ economic growth stalled for decades while other ...

Willie W. Herenton was a Golden Gloves boxer, but the life-size likeness of the former Memphis schools superintendent and mayor that stands outside the Dr. Willie W. Herenton Renaissance Center at ...

The Willie Herenton Show is now officially under way. Several other acts are playing, but all eyes are now on the only one that could truly upstage Hizzoner: What will A C Wharton do? Flyer ...

The former mayor of Memphis on the criminal investigation against him: Herenton told Holder the target letter makes reference to the honest services statute -- the same law federal prosecutors ...