The Marguerite Favar – J.C. Crowell Murder – Part III
The final installment of the Favar Crowell murder. Both suspects claimed they were in New
The final installment of the Favar Crowell murder. Both suspects claimed they were in New
On Tuesday night of September 22nd, THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL received a letter in a stamped
From the author – This is the story of a double homicide that happened in
The Independent Insurance Companies of Memphis pooled their money and support to award the bravery
As a man of the law, William B. Ingram was about looking out for the
By Charlie Lambert The ongoing criticism of the SCOTUS, especially the behavior of one particular
Here is a story of Hemry Lux and the public roles he filled as a
When Prohibition became law in 1920, the Italians and the Irish would not have any
By Charlie Lambert From time to time I see actors or actresses in an old
By now, regular readers of this blog know my primary interest has always been movies.
When I was hired on the Memphis Fire Department April 1, 1974 as a Fire
Read Part I here. After years of abuse by Boyle and his cronies, The Memphis
Born in 1891 to Patrick and Mary Boyle, Joseph P. Boyle was a rich mix
The history of Chinese Memphians goes back 150 years in Memphis. Our first Chinese families
Slave Dealers, Trading Companies, and their Product By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish
By Charlie Lambert A few months ago I wrote an article for this blog about
Joe V Lowry On April 5, 1891, three handsome buildings on north Main burned.
by Charlie Lambert When certain people come into our lives and make their mark, even
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully By the end of the 1800s, Memphis would
Final installment in a 3 part series – read the 1st installment here, and the
2nd in a 3 part series – read the 1st installment here. By William Novarese
By William Novarese The Memphis Street Railway Company controlled all streetcar traffic in Memphis in
By Charlie Lambert Those of you who did not grow up in Memphis, even those
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully Memphis and Shelby County is no stranger to
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully From chasing fire engines on his bicycle to