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The Marketplace of the Mid-South
I was looking up something about Memphis when I ran across a link to http://lostmemphis.com in a Wikipedia article. The link takes you to a page of http://mallofmemphis.org, a tribute to Memphis’s flagship shopping mall. The site is a captivating historical piece presenting a thorough story of the mall from its [...]
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Seeing the ice on the trees this morning reminds me of a morning in 1994, waking up to a series of muffled crackles and crunchs, not quite realizing at the time that the sounds were large tree limbs splitting and falling. I don’t remember that is was very cold that morning, 30-31 degrees being optimal [...]
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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 concert [...]
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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 [...]
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This stencil showed up on the newly boarded up Peter Pan’s Pantry – Belvedere and Poplar, Midtown Memphis.
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When I read this article in the Memphis Business Journal, a few days ago, I didn’t realize the facelift had already begun at 1311 Union, in Midtown Memphis. I snapped a couple of pictures when I was in the vicinity today. Very recognizable images from the artists who have provided posters for the Center [...]
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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 [...]
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Anderton’s was Memphis’ answer to the legacy seafood restaurants of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. Anyone who has been around Memphis a few years, especially if you are a Boomer, has memories of the Midtown landmark, with its 50’s vintage nautical decor, and some great stuffed flounder. Anderton’s like some of the other [...]
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We started the 4th of July festivities by attending the neighborhood parade – Central Gardens / Carr Avenue Parade, a long-time tradition in this Midtown Neighborhood. The enthusiasm of the participants says a lot about this Midtown neighborhood.
Later in the day, a visit to the laid-back hospitality of Horseshoe Lake (Hughes, Arkansas) and [...]
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They say on the news that it only takes 25 names on a petition and $100 Fee to run for Mayor of Memphis. I am contemplating a candidacy. It seems like a pretty cool part-time job. And the current Mayor’s real estate business has done pretty well while he has held office.
So, any supporters? Or [...]
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