2023 Issue 4 Jul/Aug Focus - Mid-South Magazine

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CONTENTS | Jul+Aug 2023 5 MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS 7 THEME: MEMPHIS GREEN 8 COMMUNITY An interview with Ounce of Hope on their sustainable growing practices 12 LIFE Expanded parks and wetland restoration are coming to West Memphis 16 LGBT ADVOCATE Locally-grown flowers from a charming new farm in Bartlett 18 COMMUNITY MBG’s Urban Home Garden Speaker Series 20 COMMUNITY Urban micro farming with Midtown Bramble & Bloom 24 ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT The 8th installment of The Prism Pages! 28 HEALTH+WELLNESS Discover how caring for houseplants can boost your mental health 28 ORIGINAL MEMPHIS Don’t forget about MLK Riverside Park, a South Memphis gem 32 FAITH+SPIRITUALITY Local activist Salamander Brandy speaks on environmental justice for our city 36 LGBT ADVOCATE Learn all about inclusive language practices in Spanish 36 COMMUNITY Magical Miss Mothie takes us on a papermaking journey filled with memories and how-tos alike 38 HOROSCOPES New full horoscope readings for every sign! ON THE COVER AND THIS PAGE photos by Chellie Bowman Find the story on page 20. 6 Memphis Green | JUL+AUG 2023 | focuslgbt.com
theme Flower Friend Farms. photo by Chellie Bowman Find the story on page 16. JUL+AUG 2023 | focuslgbt.com | Memphis Green 7
Page 1 and 2: Serving the Mid-South LGBT+ Communi
Page 3 and 4: BROWSE THE STORES IN LAURELWOOD. EX
Page 5: FEATURED WRITERS IN THIS ISSUE CONT
Page 9 and 10: photos courtesy of Ounce of Hope So
Page 11 and 12: Utopia proudly supports the Focus C
Page 13 and 14: Big River Crossing, the scenic pede
Page 15 and 16: BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT WITH US! WE CA
Page 17 and 18: In early June, I left Midtown and v
Page 19 and 20: 8 th ANNUAL ESTEEMED FRIENDS! Let u
Page 21 and 22: At the start of 2021, Marisa Mender
Page 23 and 24: Focus on healing, we’ve got every
Page 25 and 26: The Wax by Leion De Haro The wax th
Page 27 and 28: The COVID lock down of 2020 affecte
Page 29 and 30: I am a fall baby, but deep in my co
Page 31 and 32: EQUAL RIGHTS EQUAL LOVE FOCUSED ON
Page 33 and 34: Hispanic and Latin communities arou
Page 35 and 36: Specials DINE-IN MONDAY - FRIDAY OR
Page 37 and 38: KITCHEN PAPER MAKING TIPS: Heyo, pa
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