Strangewaze Wednesdaze was one night only in May 2025, and visitors made that one night count in Medical District Park!
National Small Business Week brought a wave of energy and activity to Memphis last week, with a series of engaging events hosted locally that celebrated and empowered the city's vital entrepreneurial community. Memphis Medical District Collaborative welcomed a vibrant audience for three key events designed to connect, educate, and inspire small business owners.
Memphis’ Pinch District experienced a burst of color and community spirit as volunteers gathered for a Planter Painting Project. Led by renowned Memphis artist Toonky Berry, participants transformed ordinary planters into vibrant works of art.
Whether it’s the fresh fruit, good vibes, or the welcoming atmosphere and walkability, ALDI’s opening in the heart of the Medical District was exactly what it promised to be: grand.
The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) is proud to announce its impactful work has been featured in Cigna's latest annual report, reaching a national audience. The 170-page report, “Purpose and Performance,” features Memphis as soon as you open the cover.
Every Tuesday as part of WREG's Greater Memphis on a Mission series, the CBS-affiliate station highlights organizations making Memphis better. This week, Corie Ventura stopped by MMDC and shares our story as a group that believes in collaboration.
On February 21, 2025, National Caregivers Day, a series of three public sculptures created by Molly Gochman were unveiled at the newly renamed Memphis Medical District Park, the former site of the racist Forrest Monument.
Transformation continues at Medical District Park with the unveiling of Monuments to Motherhood, a powerful and transformative permanent outdoor sculpture installation by New York-based artist and activist Molly Gochman. The unveiling ceremony took place in the park before an intimate crowd on National Caregivers Day.
“I grew up with monuments to violence, and I really wanted monuments to care, thinking about what we value and why caregiving is what sustains us,” Gochman said. “It’s the most essential work that we as humans practice.”
This is the first restaurant opening this year for the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, a community development group that partners with major hospitals and small businesses alike to improve the economy and strengthen community in the area.
MedHaul, a Memphis-based startup founded by Erica Plybeah, has raised nearly $7 million to date to expand its non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) platform. MedHaul was founded in the heart of the Memphis Medical District, inspired by Plybeah’s personal struggle to secure reliable transportation for her grandmother, a Type-2 diabetic with a double-leg amputation.
