See History Timeline.
Memphis Is Our Home. We Are 901!
March with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Herenton marching with Dr. MLK during sanitation strike.
February 11
1968
First Black Schools Superintendent
In 1979, Herenton became the first Black superintendent of Memphis City Schools.
July
1979
First Black Memphis Mayor
W. W. Herenton - Wikipedia Herenton became the first African-American to be elected mayor of Memphis
April
1991
Grizzlies Franchise
Its big break came in March 2001, when two NBA franchises — the Vancouver Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets — announced interest in moving to Memphis
April
2001
RENAISSANCE MAN AWARD
Development Of Downtown Memphis-The downtown area is the heartbeat of any city. I knew that in order to move this city forward, we had to breathe new life into the downtown area.
January
2004
Blue Crush
The successes of the MPD’s Operation Blue CRUSH™ pilot operation in 2005 suggested a need for a sustained, integrated law enforcement approach in all parts of the city where street crime has adversely affected the quality of life for our citizens.
January
2005
Youth Initiative
A dramatic increase in the crime rate as being committed by the youth Mayor Willie Herenton wants to create 5,000 summer and year-round jobs just for teens.
June
2006
Mayoral Terms
5 time Consecutive Mayor of Memphis
January