“I’d have given a year’s pay to have been able to have taken Lea’s trip into Holland and to have entered the castle of Count…
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Elvis, an Auction, February 27th
Online Auction open to the public with rare items of Elvis Memorabilia and other Local Memphis Artists Morris Realty & Auction is hosting an online…
Read More Elvis, an Auction, February 27thLocal Treasure: The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
On the day of his birthday, January 15 is the day we reflect on the legacy of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here…
Read More Local Treasure: The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine MotelWhen it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part II
On the occasion of its 95th birthday, Part II of our series on the History of the Orpheum To generations of Memphians, it was simply…
Read More When it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part IIUnion Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, Union Avenue?
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street INTRODUCTION Union Avenue. The very name strikes shudders and grumblings among drivers, pedestrians and business owners alike. Today’s…
Read More Union Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, Union Avenue?Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Once-Beloved Main Street
This story was originally published in October, 2017 Directly north of Central Gardens, Union Avenue has for generations served as its de facto Main Street.…
Read More Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Once-Beloved Main StreetThe End of WW II
By Robert A. Lanier I am certain that everyone who is old enough remembers what they were doing when they learned that World War II…
Read More The End of WW IIThe Sears Catalog Christmas Book
By Robert A. Lanier Once upon a time, every year, two free paperback books approximately two inches thick plopped onto the doorstep of almost every…
Read More The Sears Catalog Christmas BookVox Clamantis in Deserto. Behind the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial
Robert S. Keebler, The Quiet Crusader Who Defended Academic Freedom & 24-Year-Old Public School Teacher John Scopes By Robert A. Lanier What sayest thou of…
Read More Vox Clamantis in Deserto. Behind the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” TrialBefore Libertyland: Memories of the Old Fairgrounds Amusement Park
Nothing says ‘Memphis’ like the old Fairgrounds Amusement Park of Memphis memories, beautifully captured here by fan-favorite Charlie Lambert. Originally published June 2019 for both…
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