“Garbage Truck Kills 2 Crewmen” Starts the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike

“Packing Unit Is Apparently Activated By Accident, Crushes Employees” February 2, 1968 The Commercial Appeal reporter Joseph Thompson’s stark headline made the front page that…

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Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Misunderstood Main Street

Directly north of Central Gardens, Union Avenue has for generations served as its de facto Main Street. Today it is a mix of gas stations,…

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