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The Great Bicycle Ordinance
The Great Bicycle Ordinance in Memphis went into effect July 1, 1940. It was created
The April 29, 1944 Crash of a B-25 Bomber in Memphis
By Dennis Wolf Eighty-two years ago today, on April 29, 1944, a Saturday, Memphis experienced
The Dunscomb House
By Dennis Wolf In 1844, Charles Lofland purchased the land the Dunscomb house sat on
From The Archives – Sears Crosstown – The Concourse
Originally published in 2021, this is one of our favorite episodes. Today’s episode is one
Moving East
Crump started annexation and it kept going: “We are moving east.” By Joe V
Chimes and Carillon in Downtown Memphis
by Joe Lowry Six years after the end of World War I the Memphis Memorial
From the Archives – The Enchanted Forest
Enjoy this blast from the past during this Christmas time! Joe and I had the
German Mustard Gas Escaped in Memphis
By Joe V Lowry and William “Chip” Campbell Between June 14 and July 17, 1946,
The Tennessee Docs
by Michael Vanelli Did you know there was a UT football team in Memphis that
Officer Fred Woodward
By Joe Lowry His men called him a “cop’s cop.“ They and the citizens of
Aunt Mary Frances Lowry
by Joe Lowry Mary Frances Lowry was born in Helena, Ark., on Feb. 4, 1906.
The Magnificent Lincoln Drive-In Movie Theater
written by Joe Lowry edited by Anne Swearingen Some of you may remember going to
Fire Chief Eddie Hamilton
By Joe Lowry Edited by Anne Swearingen Fire Chief Edward A. Hamilton joined the department
Hotel Gayoso Fire of 1899
By Dennis Wolf A Little About Goldsmith’s Department Store Before we discuss the fire, a
The Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department
By Dennis Wolf A Brief History of the Raleigh Area Raleigh is an area of
The Sinking of the M. E. Norman – Tom Lee’s Story
By Dennis Wolf Friday, May 8, 1925, was a nice day in Memphis, with the
William Park Metcalf House
By Dennis Wolf The undated photo below is of the William P. Metcalf home at
Fire Fighters Buried at Elmwood Cemetery
by Joe Lowry Memphis Fire Department Line of Duty Deaths and Non Line of Duty
The Story of Vance Avenue Alma
By Dennis Wolf This is a narrative about a woman named Alma Cox Whitworth Calvert
The 1947 Downtown Walgreens Drugstore Fire
By Dennis Wolf On March 6, 1947, a four-alarm fire destroyed the Walgreens Drug Store
The Chelsea Hose Company Incident
by Joe Lowry Memphis first attempt to add black members to the Memphis Fire Department When
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
The Hollywood High School Fire 1927
By Dennis Wolf The Hollywood High School at 1346 Bryan Street was destroyed by fire