Every year, yard sale bargain hunters flock to Cordova, Tennessee for the annual Countrywood Neighborhood Sale sponsored by the Countrywood Neighborhood Association.

On Friday, September 22, the huge yard event will draw crowds from all over the Greater Memphis area and from neighboring states.

Last year the sale was a huge success.  More than 200 residents participated

Rain or shine, the participating vendors will sell their almost brand new or slightly used items from furniture to clothing and televisions to motorized vehicles to make a buck.  Not to mention the local economy benefited as people booked hotel rooms for a few days to stay and visit the grand city of Memphis to shop it’s local stores and dine in local restaurants.

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(WMC-TV) – Later this month, the city will team up with the federal government to help prospective homebuyers find the house of their dreams.

June is the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s National Homeownership Month. To help celebrate, a Homeownership Housing Expo will be held at the Raleigh Springs Mall on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

(WMC-TV) - Whole Foods is moving its only store in the Memphis area, according to The Memphis Business Journal.

But lovers of organic food and healthy eating shouldn't worry. The grocery store is only moving a few feet to the south. The store will take over the building currently occupied by Office Depot.

According to the MBJ:

The new Whole Foods will be 60 percent larger. Its current store is about 25,000 square feet and its new one will be about 40,000 square feet.

And not only will shoppers get a bigger store, they'll also get more parking space. The current Whole Foods building will be demolished and turned into a parking lot, the MBJ reports.

According to a statement from Office Depot, the store will remain open until a new location is found.

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