Hero Spotlight: Chief Irby Klinck
December 1933 Fire Chief John Moore retires, and Chief Irby Klinck is appointed. One of
Joe Lowry
Hero Spotlight: Richard F. Borner
By Joe V. Lowry Captain Borner spent 55 years in service to the citizens of
Fire Chief John T. Moore
John T. Moore entered the Memphis Fire Department in May of 1890 as a Hoseman
Truck Farmers – A Time Gone By
Between 1870 and 1920, 95% of all vegetable produce, eggs, and other food items that
The Freedom Train of 1947
The Freedom Train of November 1947 was another missed opportunity for all Memphians to visit
The First Black Firefighters
It was the first day of training for the 12 newly hired Black Firefighters on
Harland Bartholomew
Harland Bartholomew, the dean of comprehensive city planning in the United States, died Saturday Feb
Lloyd T. Binford
One of my favorite Memphis bad guys, (all of these were Crump minions, lieutenants, subjects,
Nettie Walden Johnson
Born Sept 12, 1866 Died Dec 30, 1921 Soon after Nettie married Isadora Johnson, a
Forgotten History the Memphis Fire Department Band
In 1943 The Memphis Fire department realized that something was needed to get the attention
John Connor
-call it benevolence, charity, or simply showing kindness and goodwill towards those less fortunate; this
Quonset Huts
Back in September of 2010 leading local realtor and historian Joe Spake and I got
Pvt. Edward O. Cleaborn
Our wonderful story is about Edward O. Cleaborn. A forgotten Memphis hero, this 18-year-old U.S.
George A. Canale
In 1920 when 35 of 36 states had ratified the 19th Amendment the battle lines
The Edward T. Leech Story: The Fight for Free Speech in Memphis, Tennessee
July 20, 1918 would be a day in the life of Edward Leech that he
The Spirit of Beale Street
In the past history of Memphis our city has not always treated all Memphians fairly and
Whitehaven Annexation
The Community of Whitehaven was forcefully annexed by the City of Memphis, January 1, 1970,
Growing Up With The Blackwoods
When I started gathering notes for this story I contacted about 30 friends who I
Marion Hale
Marion H. Hale attended Maury Elementary and Central High School. Upon graduation he enrolled at
G. P. Hamilton
As Memphis history goes, G. P. Hamilton, was one of my heroes. If you get
Dr. William Herbert Brewster
Dr. William Herbert Brewster, the son of former slaves, was born July 2, 1897 and
Chief Michael Fitzmorris
Chief Michael Fitzmorris was everything a Fire Chief should be. There was never a better
Luke Weathers
Luke J Weathers was born in Grenada Mississippi, but his family moved to Memphis soon
James Lunceford
James Melvin Lunceford was born in Fulton Mississippi in June 6, 1902 to James Riley
Fire & Police Commissioner – Claude Armour
While all of our past Fire and Police Commissioners (Joseph Boyle, John B Edgar and