The original Memphis group, The Temprees, were honored with a street renaming in their honor.  One of the original founding members was Larry Dodson of the Bar-Kays.  Jerred, Larry & the Bar-Kays shared the stage together in 2018 during Hard Rock Cafe's New Years Guitar Drop on Beale Street!  He was so happy to be there and support these Memphis music icons!

In June of 2021, Jerred rocked a Saturday night concert at the Radians Amphitheater at Live at the Garden Locals Live series!  He and his band, "the RocketMen", sold 1,200+ tickets!  One of his largest shows to date!  The crowd sang along and danced all night!  Catch his show every first Friday of the month at Lafayette's Music Room where he has a residency of nearly 3 years and counting!  Be sure to mark your calendars as these shows end up being STANDING ROOM ONLY!  For more info on his music, visit AlmostElton.com

In Summer of 2019, Jerred's attended the Cathedral of Faith's community event at the Jackson Ave church.  The event was great fun with the block shut down to traffic, parade, music, and vendors from the community.  He introduced himself as a city council candidate and spoke to the crowd about issues and plans for the district.

Restoring Police & Fire benefits was on the ballot for Memphis voters in 2019 and it passed with a large majority.  Jerred was endorsed by the Memphis Police Association & Memphis Firefighters unions during his 2019 city council campaign.  He was the first LGBTQ+ candidate to ever receive both endorsements in a municipal election.  Jerred wanted to show up and support these brave men and women who risk their lives everyday to protect us.

Equitable transportation is priority for Jerred and was a highlight of his campaign.  In a 2019 town hall with Mayor Lee Harris and school board members, Jerred raised the question for the possibility of giving students free MATA passes to come and go to school/libraries/etc.  The school board eventually brought up the issue at a meeting and approved this idea.  Restoring bus routes into communities that need it most is also a priority.  In this photo, Jerred joins the MBRU and rides the Jackson Ave route; on the right, founder of the MBRU and friend of Jerred's: Mother Gloria King.  Mother King organized axioms in the 60s in Memphis and is still a vocal advocate today.  In 1989, she participated in a 255+ mile walk from Roanoke, VA to Washington DC in support of the plight of the homeless, affordability, safe, decent housing and jobs. I have over 55,000+ volunteer hours.

Thanks to Memphis advocate Jerred Price, The Elton John AIDS Foundation is the recipient of the Focus Awards 2020 People’s Choice prize. The $2500 cash donation and a $5000 advertising spend were awarded by Price to the group to support local work in the Mid-South.

“Having a grant that allows for marketing and cash is just fabulous because most funding dollars awarded are restricted to programmatic items. We [The Elton John AIDS Foundation] are excited to have the opportunity to showcase the work in Memphis and help promote effective change in HIV access to care.”

The Elton John AIDS Foundation then awarded the prize to Friends for Life (FFL). The funds and ads will be used to support the important collaborative work that FFL does in the community. The funds will be used to support crucial HIV prevention services in Shelby County, Tenn. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are key passions of Jerred's.  In November 2019, Jerred led a group of volunteers and leaders to install the State of Tennessee's first rainbow crosswalk to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ population of Memphis and Tennessee.  Installed in Cooper-Young, the crosswalk is a symbol of inclusion for the community.  The Cooper-Young community is said to be the highest concentration of same-sex households in the southeast USA.  Follow the crosswalk on Facebook at "Memphis Rainbow Crosswalk" or on Instagram at @rainbowcrosswalkmem | Special thanks to Sheree Stubblefield, City of Memphis, & Cooper Young Community Association and to the donors & volunteers.  See more about this at Action News 5's coverage of the story: CLICK HERE

Cleaning up & beautification of Memphis is a strong passion of Jerred's.  One of Jerred's favorite clean up events was the former What-A-Burger site in Frayser.  Jerred helped clean up the site that was overgrown with large weeds, shrubs, trash, and dumping.  Shoulder to shoulder with people from the community, they got dirty, got the job done, and got it cleaned up! 

In 2020, Jerred, while serving as President of Downtown Neighborhood Association, helped form a committee to bring the beloved amphitheater to the forefront of people's minds and heart. The DNA hosted a "Community Engagement Event" at Carolina Watershed to gather feedback from the community as to what they want to see done at the Mud Island Amphitheater and priorities for the community.  Through his work, he lifted the voice of many to say "it's time to invest in this landmark; Memphis is music, and music is Memphis". The voice was lifted and heard at City Hall where less than a year later, Mayor Strickland allocated $4mil towards it's renovation.  See more about this event via WREG News Channel 3's coverage of the event: CLICK HERE

In this photo, Jerred is gifted a T-shirt from residents of Smokey City in North Memphis.  Jerred had strong support from this community during his 2019 city council race.  "I knocked on a lot of doors in this community; many of them looked at me with disbelief when they saw someone running for office coming to their door asking for their vote.  They felt as if for years, their voice had been forgotten.  It's time to lift up communities that have been left in the dark" says Jerred.

The front page of the Commercial Appeal reports "How the 'stars aligned' to help clean up and beautify downtown Memphis during the pandemic"

"Help as many as you can as much as you can for as long as you can.”

That credo is one Jerred Price holds near and dear. And it’s the driving force behind an initiative he helped bring to fruition at a time when his community needed it most. A time when downtown Memphis could use some sprucing up and a time when a sizable portion of the downtown workforce was suddenly without jobs.

That’s when Price introduced the non-profit “Fight The Blight” campaign – an effort to combat illegal dumping and rid the downtown area of overgrown and derelict properties. Launched shortly after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, Price partnered with Two Broke Bartenders – a band of approximately 24 suddenly-in-need-of-work service industry employees specializing in a wide range of home services.

Read the full article here: CLICK HERE

By the numbers, restaurants accounted for less than 5% of the spread of covid, yet faced some of the harshest restrictions in the city.  Contacted by restaurant and service industry leaders such as Tommy Peters (Owner of Lafayette's, BB Kings, Itta Bena), Julien Salley (GM of Lafayette's), Daniel Masters (Owner of Pontotoc & Silly Goose), and Shawn Danko (Owner of Kooky-Kanuk), Jerred and service industry leaders planned a protest to help "Save Our Restaurants" and voice their stance on strict restrictions against the service industry.  See more on this story on the Commercial Appeal's coverage: CLICK HERE

Jerred performed his "Almost Elton John" show to the largest crowd of his career!  Over 50,000+ onlookers on Beale St. saw Jerred perform Elton John's hits from Rocket Man to Tiny Dancer.  Jerred's "Almost Elton John" show was given 4 stars from the Memphis Flyer and grew from a residency at Hard Rock Cafe on Beale Street to selling out monthly shows at his new residency at Lafayette's Music Room!  He was the featured performer at Elton John's 60th Birthday celebration in New York City at the "Lunch Around The World" Cruise and has become a Memphis staple and favorite show of the mid-south.  Jerred has had the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with his idol, Elton John, and the two share similar passions for helping others and talking about music.

 Jerred has had the pleasure of meeting and becoming friends with his idol, Elton John, and the two share similar passions for helping others and talking about music.  In 2019, he visited him in Las Vegas and pointed out that Elton wasn't scheduled for Memphis, but rather was coming to Nashville.  Shortly after, Jerred was excited to see Elton John had announced Memphis, TN as one of his many stops on his final tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road".  Jerred was honored to be able to welcome him back to Memphis and the two caught up backstage.  Jerred says Elton's humanitarian heart and caring for others makes him one of the best role models a man could ask for... as well as being a kick*** musician.