By Mark Hayden What better way to explain baseball’s hold and history on Memphians than with a visit to the corner of Union and B.B.…
Read More Blues, Chicks & Red Sox: Baseball in MemphisCategory: History
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Brief History of Riverside Drive in Historic Photos
Before Tom Lee Park, Riverside Drive evolved from an unstable bank along the bluff in the 1930s to a scenic drive – “a fresh beautiful…
Read More Brief History of Riverside Drive in Historic PhotosOn City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”
This is the third in a series of articles in StoryBoard and Memphis Heritage’s newsletter, The Keystone, that are centered on the first Comprehensive City…
Read More On City Zoning, The Supreme Court Ruled That: “…there must be progress, and… they must yield to the good of the community.”A Little Late, But Vital
The First Comprehensive Plan The previous article on the history of Memphis from its founding in 1819 in our last issue set the stage for…
Read More A Little Late, But VitalSkyline Reflections Old and New
Landmarks Lost and Revived Memphis has about the most arcane, varied city skylines anywhere. Composed of half a dozen true high-rise buildings and a few…
Read More Skyline Reflections Old and NewDateline: Memphis, August 1950
The war in Korea dominated this month in Memphis history as young Memphians were conscripted for duty in the Far East and the first reports…
Read More Dateline: Memphis, August 1950Dateline: Memphis, July 1979
Your correspondent explains the significant events of this month in Memphis history, including the story of a railroad worker’s Memphis moment, a very brief-ing on…
Read More Dateline: Memphis, July 1979Mud Island: A History Part I
Editor’s Note: Mud Island has seen its fair share of news lately, as Tennessee’s State Building Commission’s executive subcommittee approved the addition of Mud Island and…
Read More Mud Island: A History Part IDateline: Memphis, June 1937
By Wayne Dowdy Your correspondent explains the significant events of this month in Memphis history including a government official’s visit to the Bluff City, a…
Read More Dateline: Memphis, June 1937Murder and Mayhem in Memphis
Across the nation, Memphis is getting a reputation as a dangerous place. Take it from Frank Gurnsey. Gurnsey came from the small town of Weyauwega,…
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