Original Memphis: Memphis in May
story by Robert Griffin and Sarah Rutledge Fischer | photos courtesy of Memphis in May You may have heard that the Memphis in May International Festival will break tradition in…
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Original Memphis: Mid-South Coliseum
story by Nick Lingerfelt As a building, she’s not old, but as a venue, she’s seen better days. But oh what happy days they were. Consider that the Mid-South Coliseum…
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Original Memphis: Enchanted Forest
story by Vincent Astor (above photo an elf from the 1980s, courtesy of the Pink Palace Museum) Goldsmith’s downtown was a wonderful store with numerous departments on several floors. It…
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Original Memphis: Orpheum Theatre
story by Kevin Shaw | photo above by Justin Fox Burks There is so much about Memphis to love. In fact, if you’re not careful, you can almost forget some…
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Original Memphis: Clayborn Temple
by Joan Allison | photo by Greg Campbell (Photo caption: Construction of the I AM A MAN Plaza is underway, and set to open in April. Above photo is a…
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Original Memphis: Beale Street
bealestreet.com | historic photos retrieved from bealestreet.com We’d love to say that Beale Street has always been a hot bed of Memphis fun. The truth is, though, that it…
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Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park
Original Memphis: Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park Starry Nights is the largest holiday light show and festival in the Mid-South. It’s also the longest running celebration at Shelby Farms…
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Original Memphis: Wolf River + Wolf River Conservancy
story by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy of Wolf River Conservancy, wolfriver.org September is a unanimously anticipated time of year for Mid-Southerners. As temperatures fall, families return to a…
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Original Memphis: Overton Park
story & photos by Melissa McMasters, Director of Communications, Overton Park Conservancy She is music, she is art, human play and happy barks. She is wild and tame, verdant…
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Original Memphis: National Ornamental Metal Museum
story by Jimmy Ogle, Shelby County historian | photos by Greg Campbell It’s the hidden jewel of the Memphis riverfront. A place where art is not only displayed, but where…
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