Businesses coming to Southland Mall shows Whitehaven's momentum

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This is Features and Business Editor Erin Munz, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team.

It's Wednesday — and the next to last day of June. (How did that happen? Where did this month go? I digress.)

Here are three stories (on business, basketball and bees) we recommend reading on this 29th day of June 2022.

Three new businesses are headed to Southland Mall in Whitehaven: Starbucks, AutoZone and Public Storage, Astrid Kayembe reports. Officials believe this is a sign of Whitehaven's momentum and hope the businesses will attract more national chains to the area. (Astrid has more details below on the status of some of Whitehaven's biggest developments.)

Keonte Kennedy, the latest piece of Penny Hardaway’s roster puzzle, is no stranger to Memphis, Hardaway or some of his new teammates. His extensive history with the Tigers stretches all the way back to the Tubby Smith era. Jason Munz looks at Kennedy's road to Memphis basketball in this story.

Ever consider beekeeping as a hobby? Bartlett beekeeper Mike Finnern shares some tips for beginners looking to get into this "sweet" hobby in this story from Jennifer Chandler.

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