Originally published August 20, 2020. Feature photo by Lauren Turner By Ramona Springfield, for High Ground News As one of the oldest communities in the…
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Union Avenue Anthology. Part I, The Plan of Memphis: 1783-1827
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” William Faulkner’s famous line, from his 1951 novel Requiem…
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Union 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…
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