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.…
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The 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…
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Catching Up with an Old Friend: A Pictorial Love Letter to The Pink 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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Toy Drive Benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis
With the holiday season quickly approaching, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis is preparing for its annual ‘Toy Drive’, presented by BNSF Railway.…
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Downtown Commission: A new Hotel Chisca rooftop sign included in November 1st Design Review Board Applications
Newly-restored rooftop signage for The Hotel Chisca is among the two applications being reviewed for the November meeting of the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review…
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Hotel, Mixed-Use for 100 N. Main among Land Use Applications for November
Among 15 cases for November, 100 North Main, LLC has submitted an application (SUP 2023-023: DOWNTOWN) to convert Memphis’s tallest office building to mixed-use, including…
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The 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…
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Planning & Development: Board Of Adjustment Cases for October 25, 2023
Comments are due to the staff planner by Wednesday, October 18 at 8am. From the Division of Planning and Development: The 11 cases listed below have been…
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It’s Tupelo, Honey
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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Echoes of History: ‘The Balcony Project’ at the Historic Orpheum Theatre
In a nod to truth in history and education, the Orpheum reopens its old “Colored Entrance” with The Balcony Project. Public tours open Monday It…
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