This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue I of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in November 2021, page 13. ____________________ By G. Wayne Dowdy Your correspondent reports…
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The Early Ice Trade in Memphis: John’s Uncommon Denominators
Cold Comfort in 1860 The early ice trade in Memphis By John Matthews Summer is officially here. “Remind me, why in the hell do I…
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Wayne Dowdy’s Dateline: Memphis April 22, 2020
Your correspondent continues to report on the COVID-19 Pandemic and how it is affecting the Bluff City with another letter to Colonel John McLeod Keating,…
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What I Thought I Knew
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES By Mark Scott Memphis, I need to talk. Because after 32 years as a high school teacher in Memphis I thought I knew most, if not…
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1726 Madison Ave, Memphis – An Unexpected Entertainment Connection
History can surprise us. And Memphis is one of those places whose history can reveal connections that are downright head-shaking. Every dive into Memphis history…
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“Madison is one of the last, walkable streets of its kind that we have left.” That’s what June West of Memphis Heritage told me when…
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