If you have lived in Memphis for a while you have some special memories of things that happened inside the Mid-South Coliseum. I always thought the building looked more like a spacecraft than a multi-purpose arena – and it still does look it could launch at any moment. The building opened in 1963. The first [...]
{ 20 comments }
The backhoes and trackhoes are working away in LibertyLand, digging out out the theme park and the history that went before it. On the east side, excavation is happening with the old log flume ride in the background. The signature Revolution ride was sold and dismantled a few years ago. The Zippin’ Pippin has looked [...]
{ 4 comments }
Mid-South Fair Time Capsule, originally uploaded by joespake. Apparently, the Mid-South Fair has been around since 1856. Yesterday I ran across this marker in a parking lot at the Fairgrounds, near the main East Parkway entrance. I remembered asking about it as a child, and I think it was my first time capsule experience. My [...]
{ 0 comments }
Recent Photos
