Original Memphis: The Legendary Sun Studio
story & photos by Tricia Dewey Sun Studio was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business. Reputedly the first rock and roll…
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Original Memphis : The Peabody Hotel
story by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of The Peabody Hotel Nothing says holiday season in Memphis like the fabulously festive seasonal atmosphere of the Peabody Hotel. This year the…
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Original Memphis: Cooper-Young Festival
story by Jesse Davis | photos courtesy of Cooper Young Business Association Tucked away between Central Gardens on the north and Glenview to the south is Memphis’ Cooper-Young neighborhood, the…
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Original Memphis: Lichterman Nature Center
story and photos by Tricia Dewey Where in the world is Lichterman Nature Center, otherwise known as the hidden gem of Memphis nature areas? Actually, it’s smack in the middle…
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Original Memphis: Memphis Botanic Garden
story by Tricia Dewey | photos courtesy of Memphis Botanic Garden Memphis is lucky to have a number of places within city limits to wander in beautiful, green surroundings and…
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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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