The Chelsea Hose Company Incident
by Joe Lowry Memphis first attempt to add black members to the Memphis Fire Department When
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Edward Redditt Sr. – For the Good of the Department
By Joe V Lowry There has been a saying used by the Police
7 Alarm Fire!
by Joe Lowry August 13, 1946, 7 Alarm Fire 35 firemen hurt with 12 staying
Dr. John R Drake: Police Surgeon and City of Memphis MPD Free Clinic
by JVLowry I want to share Doctor John Richard Drake’s remarkable story. Back in the
The Barry Club: from 1950 to 1984
by JV Lowry Deputy Chief James Pete Leach raised me. He taught me that there
Italian Police Officers – Mario Fausto “Frank” Chiozza
By Michael Vanelli and Joe Lowry With special thanks to Chris Chiozza Edited by Trish
The Killer Indian Was a Con Artist – The Story of “Creeping Bear”
The headline from the January 17, 1903 edition of the Commercial Appeal read: “Heap Much
Forgotten Heroes: The Captain Kitchen Story
James Gold Kitchen was born in April 1881 in Virginia and came to Memphis with
“Memphis Bill” Terry
Baseball fans all seem to know about Memphis Bill Terry, but few have heard about
Not One, but Two Forgotten Airports
Martin Airport was located where Macon and Berclair roads are now. In 1946, Lee W.
He Fought the Devil and The Bishop
By JV Lowry A historical account of a past and forgotten incident within the newly
Award of Excellence
The Independent Insurance Companies of Memphis pooled their money and support to award the bravery
William B. Ingram
As a man of the law, William B. Ingram was about looking out for the
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