03/12/2026
Metcalf Crump, the 95th King of Carnival Memphis, was the keynote speaker at the annual Carnival Memphis Business & Industry Salute Luncheon last week. Because Met is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Crump Firm-Architects, the B & I Salute Luncheon honored the profession of architecture. With a record-setting 599 attendees, the luncheon honored five local architects with awards and recognized eight local architectural firms including The Crump Firm-Architects by showing videos of each firm’s work. Principals of the firm who attended the luncheon are shown in the attached photo: Walt Reed, AIA, V.P. of Architecture; Gary Smith, AIA, Senior Architect; ReJohn Lartigue, AIA, Senior Architect; Metcalf Crump, FAIA, Chairman and CEO, and the firm’s two Managing Directors of Interior Design, Jennifer Campbell, IIDA and Hattie Ferrante.