About
MidtownMemphis.org is a 501(c)3 non-profit group with a mission to promote a vibrant and sustainable Midtown that honors and celebrates its distinctive historic character.
We work with public, nonprofit, and private partners that are committed to the vibrancy and sustainability of Midtown.
MidtownMemphis.org is the organization that holds the annual Mojo of Midtown Awards Bash. Most of the work of the organization happens with the Planning & Development Committee, the Madison Ave. Midtown Improvement project, and the Midtown Improvement District task force. MidtownMemphis.org was originally the Midtown Memphis Development Corporation which was formed from members of the Heart of the Arts group that worked to create the theatre district in Overton Square. They realized that there was a need for midtowners to be engaged in the development process to help guide good development in Midtown. One example is when a discount grocery store wanted to build in Overton Square. At the time, most of Overton Square was not locally owned. MMO advocated that the historic buildings should not be torn down and that there was a better use for that property. Bob Loeb saw the potential and bought the property and has continued to build good development, most recently with the Memphian Hotel.