Memphis did great job hosting the South Regional. Visiting teams brought lots of fans, especially North Carolina. The city beefed up security throughout Downtown as well as Beale Street. Overall, local clubs and restaurants hosts and everyone seemed to have fun.
Only one disappointment on the weekend. One establishment named after a legendary blues guitarist marked up their cover charge by 100%. Sure, they had a lot of people, but several people (locals and tourists) walked away when they heard the charge. Other clubs on Beale that kept normal cover charges in place had larger crowds and probably made more cash.
With the Memphis loss on Thursday night, many locals have completely tuned out of basketball for the remainder of the season. This could be the perfect time to focus on baseball. The Memphis Redbirds will bring exhibition play to Autozone Field this weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals and tickets are still available. Opening day for the Redbirds in April 9.
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Memphis Lagniappe is a hodgepodge of commentary on life in Memphis, sports, food, events, wine and whatever comes to mind. Enjoy your visit.
