Good morning, Memphis! ☀️
Today is September 21. That might look like a regular Monday. But if you love music, it's kind of a big day.
Earth, Wind & Fire's 1978 hit song "September" asks, "Do you remember, the 21st night of September?" Well — today is that day!
Fans call today "Earth, Wind & Fire Day." It's not an official holiday, just a great excuse to jam out to the official video with us.
We've also got:
a new seafood spot in Bartlett
a 100-vendor night market
sunflowers for a good cause
and a Target landing in Millington.
Let's get into it.
Events
🏮 Memphis's Asian Night Market Comes Back With 100+ Vendors
Asian Night Market
The 4th Annual Asian Night Market rolls into Agricenter International on September 26 and 27.
🥟 Food for days. More than 100 vendors will sell Asian street food, boba, and handmade goods. A Japanese rock band called KAZHA will play live both days.
🏮 Lanterns and dancing. The festival lines up with the Mid-Autumn Festival, so look for a lantern parade plus Chinese, Lao, Vietnamese, Indian, and Polynesian dance performances.
Kids under 6 get in free. Parking is $10. Get tickets here.
Restaurant of the Week
🦐 Restaurant of the Week: Captain Kal's Seafood Boils in Bartlett
Captain Kal’s Market & Steamer
Starting today, we're spotlighting one already-open Memphis restaurant every week — and our first pick is Captain Kal's Seafood Market & Steamer on Memphis-Arlington Road in Bartlett.
🍤 Boil it your way. Pick your seafood (shrimp, crawfish, crab legs, and more) and they steam it in a bag with the sauce and spice level you choose. Try the Shrimp Lover's Platter, the Classic Snow Crab Platter, or the Lobster Grilled Cheese.
📍 New to the 901. Captain Kal's is a fresh addition to Bartlett's food scene, already picking up good early reviews. They're open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday-Monday, noon-7 p.m.
Events
🌻 Silo Square's Sunflower Festival Benefits Make-A-Wish
Silo Square Sunflower Festival
The Silo Square Sunflower Festival returns to Southaven on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
🚗 Cars for a cause. Owners of classic cars (1981 or older) can enter the car show for $25, and that money goes straight to Make-A-Wish Mid-South.
🌻 More than it sounds. There's no sunflower field to walk through, but you'll find vendors, live music, food trucks, and a giant sunflower mural perfect for photos.
Shopping
🎯 Target's Retail Boom Is Landing in Millington
Target.Com
Target is growing in our area, with a new store headed to Millington.
🛒 Millington's retail boom. Millington's Planning Commission approved plans for almost 200,000 square feet of new retail, including a Target and an Academy Sports + Outdoors. City leaders call it hitting the bullseye on years of planning.
🎯 Mississippi update, too. Target already opened a new store in Olive Branch this summer, and another is coming to Tupelo in the next couple of years — a bit farther down the road, but good to know.
Poll of the Week
🎯 The Monday Poll
You go to Target for ONE thing. What do you actually leave with?
Daily Picks
🗞️ Other News Around the 901
👋 New team, new titles. Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery announced his first five appointments, including Felecia Higgs Walker as Chief of Staff and Maura Black Sullivan as Chief Administrative Officer. See the full list here.
💰 Rates just went up. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, moving the rate to 3.75%-4%. That could make credit cards and mortgages a little pricier, but savings accounts might start paying a little more too. Read more here.
🌮 65+ ways to celebrate. Hispanic Heritage Month is here, and our Complete Guide to Latin & Mexican Restaurants in Memphis has 65+ spots to try. We added 20 more restaurants over the weekend. Check out the guide here.
🏥 16 years running. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital was named one of the nation's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, for the 16th year in a row. Read more here.
🔧 Small startup, big win. A Memphis startup called ConvertaTek was one of five companies picked nationwide for Epicenter's ZeroTo510 accelerator, earning $25,000 to help build a new shoulder implant. Read more here.
🏓 A new serve for Pipkin. Bluff City Pickleball wants to turn the old Pipkin Building at Liberty Park into their second indoor location. Memphis City Council is still working out the details. Read more here.
💡 Lights, savings, action. Memphis International Airport earned a $117,247 rebate from TVA after swapping 1,900+ old lights for new LEDs — a move expected to save more than 1.5 million kilowatt-hours a year. Read more here.
🎲 Comedy meets board games. Board to Beers is hosting the Grant Lyon Comedy Show on September 25 at 7 p.m. See the details here.
📦 Container Store's getting a glow-up. The Germantown Container Store isn't disappearing — it's getting an overhaul. Bed Bath & Beyond and The Container Store merged this summer, and the Germantown location is being renovated into a co-branded store carrying both brands. Read more here.
💵 Amazon might owe you money. Amazon is sending out more Prime refunds — up to $200 — as part of a big settlement. Payments start October 1, and you don't have to do anything to get yours. Read more here.
🏈 901 Scoreboard. Catch up on all your high school football scores on the 901 Scoreboard. More HS sports coming soon. Check out the scoreboard here.
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