Shell on Wheels is hitting the road to commemorate 50 years of community-building, and bravery alongside our Southeast Asian neighbors.
The Mekong Memphis Festival is a cultural celebration in Memphis' historic Washington Bottoms neighborhood, marking half a century since Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Thai refugee families resettled along the Cleveland Street corridor beginning in 1975.
Where: Vietnamese Buddhist Association Of Memphis- Chùa Chánh Tâm(1368 Jefferson Avenue)
When: Sunday, October 25 (11AM-6PM)
The all-ages reunion gathers the community for an intergenerational day of Southeast Asian performances, cuisine, and heritage — strengthening cultural visibility, neighborhood identity, and cross-community connection in Memphis.
