The first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are complete and the Memphis Tigers have made it to the Sweet 16. The Tigers will travel to Arizona play Mizzou on Thursday night.
Tickets are still available for the South region final being held in Memphis. This region lucked out with the top four seeds surviving the first two rounds. The matchups include UNC-Chapel Hill vs Gonzaga and Syracuse vs Oklahoma with the winners of each game meeting later in the weekend. Be sure to be nice to the visiting media and fans.
Speaking of visiting media, what are the odds that Gus Johnson starts another bar room brawl on Beale Street? In the spirit of Bill Rafferty....MAN TO MAN.
Crawfish season is fully underway in Memphis. Several establishments, including Newby's and Orleans on Front are having crawfish boils. This also means that two of the better festivals in Memphis are coming soon. The Overton Square crawfish festival (not sure of the official name) will be held on Saturday, April 11. It has been rumored that the location has been moved to the Bayou's new parking lot on the other side of Madison.
The Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival will be held the following weekend (Sunday, April 19) and its usual Donwtown location. Can someone start a petition to move this festival to Saturday? It's always a great time, but it would be even better if it was held on a Saturday or all weekend.
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