fairgrounds

It’s official, according to the Memphis Flyer.  Roller Derby has a home in Midtown. The venue will look a little different as Memphis Roller Derby returns to the Fairgrounds in the Pipkin Building (which, in a few more weeks, may be the last building standing at the Fairgrounds) on April 10, with a double-header Two [...]

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More goodbyes for the Fairgrounds

by Joe Spake on March 11, 2010

In a parking lot in the shadow of the Arena building at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds is a little piece of Memphis history.  Moved there and set up on blocks is the one-room school house from President’s Island, dating back before the industrialization of the area when it was a rural community.   It  looks like [...]

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Mid-South Coliseum

by Joe Spake on November 26, 2009

Mid-South Coliseum, originally uploaded by joespake. I always thought the Coliseum looked more like a spacecraft than a multi-purpose arena. Related post: http://joespakeblog.com/2009/11/26/from-john-lennon-to-jerry-lawler-the-mid-south-coliseum/

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