The flyover was one of many in the state by the Tennessee National Guard aimed at recognizing the medical professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.A C-17 turns north Tuesday, May 12, 2020, to fly over Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. If you see comments in violation of our World-renowned Memphis photographer William Eggleston has joined a lineup of acclaimed artists participating in the 2020Solidarity project, an art initiative aimed at helping at-risk cultural venues, projects, spaces and publications during the COVID-19 pandemic.The effort — which is being organized by German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans’ Between Bridges foundation — is offering posters from 50 international artists to aid nonprofits worldwide. Airport officials say that travel is down about 50% nationwide from this time last year, likely due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.Restaurant owner Lee Scifres (from left) talks with Grace Garret, her mother, Jennifer Parsons, and sister Audrey Garrett (not pictured) on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Belly Acres in Overton Square.Tables sit mostly empty during the lunch hour Monday, March 16, 2020, at Belly Acres in Overton Square.A takeout sign sits in front of Belly Acres on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Overton Square. For Uselton, being on the water isn't just good social distancing, but also a good mental distraction. John Kovach, right, helps to load a van with workers at Pete and Sam’s, with over 500 spaghetti dinners donated from the restaurant to Catholic Charities of West Tennessee to be distributed to families in need on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.Michael Bomarito, second generation owner at Pete and Sam’s, helps to fill a van with over 500 spaghetti dinners donated from the restaurant to Catholic Charities of West Tennessee to be distributed to families in need on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.An Orpheum Theater billboard displays a motivational message Friday, April 10, 2020, on Poplar Avenue near Truse Parkway in Memphis.A little girl hovers over a bag of apples, donated by Mid-South Food Bank, in the backseat of an SUV at the The Healing Cathedral Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, April 9, 2020. David Clark lies prostrate as he prays Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Boston Baptist Church in Memphis.
A sparsely populated Dr. MLK Jr. Expressway looking north from Poplar Avenue on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Opera Memphis wants residents practice social distancing while enjoying a live show.Jeremy Stanfill performs for customers visiting Loflin Yard's outdoor market, Saturday, Mar. William Eggleston, in full William Joseph Eggleston, Jr., (born July 27, 1939, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.), American photographer whose straightforward depictions of everyday objects and scenes, many of them in the southern United States, were noted for their vivid colours, precise composition, and evocative allure. Ydell Ishmon prays Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Boston Baptist Church in Memphis. This photograph graced the cover of the catalogue for Eggleston's groundbreaking exhibition of color photographs at the Museum of Modern Art in 1976. Mayor Jim Strickland combated overcrowding of the park by closing Riverside Drive to vehicular traffic on March 31.Patti and Steve Shaw enjoy a picnic Wednesday, April 1, 2020, near the Big River Crossing in Memphis.Few people walk across the Big River Crossing on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Memphis.Electronic signs display messages encouraging social distancing as traffic moves along Interstate 240 Wednesday, April 1, 2020, between Walnut Grove Road and Poplar Avenue in Memphis.Electronic signs display messages encouraging social distancing as traffic moves along Interstate 240 Wednesday, April 1, 2020, between Walnut Grove Road and Poplar Avenue in Memphis.Electronic signs display messages encouraging social distancing as traffic moves along Interstate 240 Wednesday, April 1, 2020, between Walnut Grove Road and Poplar Avenue in Memphis.Justin Baymon works on an assembly line at Lucky Heart Cosmetics where they have switched to full-time production of hand sanitizer, creating 1500 gallons per day, in an effort to shift for demands of the product as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the country Tuesday, March 31, 2020.Catherine and Mary's restaurant on South Main Street with signs offering curbside pickup on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.Vehicle entry points are blocked off, with MPD on the scene at Overton Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.