Award of Excellence
The Independent Insurance Companies of Memphis pooled their money and support to award the bravery
Joe Lowry
William B. Ingram
As a man of the law, William B. Ingram was about looking out for the
Henry Lux – Not Your Average Police Officer
Here is a story of Hemry Lux and the public roles he filled as a
Will Griffin: He Brought Class to the Memphis Police Department
When Prohibition became law in 1920, the Italians and the Irish would not have any
Paul Barnett – An Honest Credible and Responsible Newsman
When I was hired on the Memphis Fire Department April 1, 1974 as a Fire
The Joseph P. Boyle Story – Part II
Read Part I here. After years of abuse by Boyle and his cronies, The Memphis
The Joseph P. Boyle Story – Part I
Born in 1891 to Patrick and Mary Boyle, Joseph P. Boyle was a rich mix
Chinese History in Memphis – Future Podcast
The history of Chinese Memphians goes back 150 years in Memphis. Our first Chinese families
Slave Dealers, Trading Companies, and their Product – Setting The Record Straight
Slave Dealers, Trading Companies, and their Product By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish
Three Handsome Buildings – A Fire Report
Joe V Lowry On April 5, 1891, three handsome buildings on north Main burned.
Olympic Park Bleacher Collapse of 1884
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully By the end of the 1800s, Memphis would
The Great Balcony Collapse of 1930
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully Memphis and Shelby County is no stranger to
Chief Duane E. Mallery
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully From chasing fire engines on his bicycle to
Four Alarm Fire – Firefighters Injured & Police Officer Killed
It all happened October 22, 1931. A four alarm fire consumed five stores on South
Diggs Nolen – Memphis Underworld Boss
by J.V. Lowry In a town where there was no Mafia, and E.H. Crump made
John Matthew Dolan
John Matthew Dolan.. a Memphis Fire Department icon was born December 19, 1866, one of
The Burning of the Robert Church Jr. Home
February 26, 1953 The telling and retelling of this one event has over the years
Four Who Served
By Michael Vanelli and Joe V Lowry, with research and editorial assistance by Trish Gully.
B. T. Washington High School Co-ettes Club
Every once in a while I stumble into a story that has all kinds of
Band Director Roscoe Roy Coats
Three years ago I sat down my childhood friend Ray Ransom, who spent his entire
Ministers In Mayor Crump’s Pocket
(When political power was the prize, legendary politician Edward Crump knew how to get the
Forgotten Hero – Elijah William “Will” Hale, Senior
The Nashville Tennessean Newspaper was quoted as saying “he ran the day to day business
Thomas Frank Cassels – Memphis’ First Black Attorney
I was truly amazed when I started doing the research on this fine Memphian. After
The First Black Firefighters
Written by Joe Lowry with research and editorial assistance by Trish Gully. It was the
Pvt. Edward O. Cleaborn
Our wonderful story is about Edward O. Cleaborn. A forgotten Memphis hero, this 18-year-old U.S.