Good morning, Memphis.

Mid-South Food Bank is hosting grocery giveaways to distribute free food to households in need and will hand out groceries at designated pickup sites; organizers say dates, times, and locations are available from Mid-South Food Bank.

The family of Winter Jones hosted the inaugural Autism Mini Fall Festival Saturday at Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church (Cordova), welcoming families across the spectrum with costumes, pumpkin painting, and community resources to promote autism acceptance.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office joined community members (Oct.

30) for a Community School Appreciation Cookout at KIPP Collegiate to honor students, teachers, and administrators and thanked Pastor Tim J. Bowers Sr. and True Fellowship Ministries for organizing the event.

The Mid-South Food Bank distributed boxes of fresh food and groceries to hundreds of families Saturday morning at Ida B.

Wells Street near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, saying rising grocery costs are driving more people to mobile pantries.

An 8-year-old in Memphis gave up birthday gifts to feed nearly three dozen people in need, providing meals to almost 36 neighbors this week.

The University of Memphis kicked off Homecoming Weekend Friday night with a Halloween-themed RoarFest block party featuring food trucks, live music, giveaways, the Mighty Sound of the South, and the 2026 Homecoming Court.

Festivities continue Saturday when Memphis hosts Army in the Homecoming Game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium with a 7 p.m. kickoff and Tailgate and Treat on Tiger Lane.

Elon Musk announced two new Mid South data centers in Southaven (called Gun Range and Spam) that will house hundreds of thousands of computer chips, with Gun Range set to be operational by the end of November and Spam by December.

Fall festival season brought thousands to events across the city this weekend, from the Memphis Irish Festival downtown to the India Festival at the Agricenter, the inaugural Meng Kong Festival, and Día de los Muertos celebrations, showcasing music, dance, food, and cultural exhibits that highlight the city's growing communities.