Students, community members, families and more gathered at the UC Alumni Lawn on Friday for Revival Night, an outdoor event that brought everyone together for a night of worship, prayer and fellowship.
Hosted in partnership with 901Church, Revival Night welcomed the public for free. The gathering united the Memphis community through faith, creating a space where people could worship together beyond church walls.
For Riley Simmons, revival night began with her own realization about her purpose at the university and in the city. Simmons, a former member of the women’s track team, said she questioned why she was in Memphis during a tough track season. Simmons said she came to understand that her purpose extended beyond athletics…