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Author: Ken Billett

Personal Narrative Time Capsules

Reconciliation: Dock of the Bay

Ken Billett May 24, 2024 Ken BillettOtis ReddingSittin on the Dock of the Bay

Originally published in May 2023 Words and Pictures by Ken Billett A gray squirrel scampered across the painted concrete deck, darting between thick-cushioned outdoor furniture.…

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Get Outta Town Personal Narrative

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

Ken Billett January 12, 2024 Memphis Zoo

A December Afternoon at the Memphis Zoo Words and photos by Ken Billett Thabo roared a hoarse greeting as Emily and I walked between a…

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Get Outta Town Personal Narrative Sound Board

The Shoals — Music Magic

Ken Billett December 7, 2023 Florence AlabamaMuscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals Sound Studio

Words and Photos by Ken Billett “Here in the middle of the studio is one of the most famous pianos in all of music.” The…

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Catching Up with an Old Friend: A Pictorial Love Letter to The Pink Palace

Ken Billett November 2, 2023 Clyde Parke’s Miniature CircusMOSHPink Palace

words and pictures by Ken Billett Riding the escalator up to the mezzanine area on the second level, the Grind City Picks display filled a…

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Get Outta Town Personal Narrative

It’s Tupelo, Honey

Ken Billett October 5, 2023 ElvisElvis PresleyTupelo Mississippi

Words and photos by Ken Billett Wearing a royal blue golf shirt, featuring a logo or nametag on the chest, the woman beckoned to us…

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Personal Narrative Time Capsules

Summertime Blues: Buttoned-down Radical

Ken Billett September 3, 2023 Ken BillettSummertime Blues

Words and Pictures by Ken Billett March 15, 2022 — You old radical you, Mike responded via text message. I’d just sent Mike a photo…

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Summertime Blues: Hurricane Elvis Remembered

Ken Billett August 26, 2023 Hurricane ElvisSummertime Blues

By Ken Billett Saturday, July 22, 2023—Vicki, glanced up from her phone. “Did you know today is the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Elvis?” “Wow,” I…

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Elvis is My Co-Pilot

Ken Billett August 11, 2023 ElvisElvis PresleyElvis Week

Word and photos by Ken Billett One unique advantage of living in Memphis, Tennessee, compared with other mid-sized American cities, is that everyone knows Memphis.…

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Reconciliation: What’s Left Behind

Ken Billett June 1, 2023 Hillsborough RiverJimi HendrixKen BillettLettuce Lake ParkMemphis Music

Words and Photos by Ken Billett From overhead speakers, Jimi Hendrix’s whispery voice sings the story of “Little Wing.” The song’s slow tempo and bluesy…

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Finding Peace

Ken Billett May 8, 2023 Ken BillettPeaceTime Capsules

Word and photos by Ken Billett Birds, mostly gulls, swooped and squawked, playing in the oak trees lining 4th Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg,…

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