Joe Calhoun became an activist during the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike, helping the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders.

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At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists pause solemnly before a group of life-size statues, some crafted in Tennessee

Middle Tennessee hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers after Jestin Porter scored 29 points in Middle Tennessee's 81-64 win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Marshall 2-11 0-0 5, Odiahi 1-2 0-0 2, Jackson 1-5 0-0 2, Lander 3-7 2-2 9, McHenry 5-16 5-5 16, Kalambay 3-10 0-0 7, Bayless 1-2 0-0 2, Keita 1-2 2-4 4, Thedford 4-7 1-1 10, Edelen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 21-63 10-12 57.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti successfully argued against several of the U.S. Department of Education's Title IX rules, securing a nationwide victory.

A manager confronted shoplifting suspects outside a grocery store and ended up shooting the accused getaway driver, Tennessee police said.

Led by Jestin Porter's 15 points, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 71-57.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - School closings are mounting up in the Volunteer State ahead of Friday’s winter storm. Below is an outlook of the First Alert Weather Day with travel impacts and more.

Western Kentucky plays the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders after Tyrone Marshall scored 20 points in the Hilltoppers' 85-69 victory against the Kennesaw State Owls.