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
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Familiar Faces
By Charlie Lambert From time to time I see actors or actresses in an old
Surviving “THEM!” At The Bristol
By now, regular readers of this blog know my primary interest has always been movies.
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
Fulfilling My Promise
By Charlie Lambert A few months ago I wrote an article for this blog about
Three Handsome Buildings – A Fire Report
Joe V Lowry On April 5, 1891, three handsome buildings on north Main burned.
Uncle Bob – A Man To Be Remembered
by Charlie Lambert When certain people come into our lives and make their mark, even
Olympic Park Bleacher Collapse of 1884
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully By the end of the 1800s, Memphis would
Memphis Street Railway Strike – Part III
Final installment in a 3 part series – read the 1st installment here, and the
Memphis Street Railway Strike – Part II
2nd in a 3 part series – read the 1st installment here. By William Novarese
Memphis Street Railway Strike – Part I
By William Novarese The Memphis Street Railway Company controlled all streetcar traffic in Memphis in
Once Upon a Time on Main Street
By Charlie Lambert Those of you who did not grow up in Memphis, even those
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
Free– But With A Price (A Memory Piece)
by Charlie Lambert Back then, over seventy-years ago, a city bus route ran directly in
Lloyd Tilghman Binford’s Other Life
Infamous Chairman of Memphis Board of Censors Wore Many Hats By Charlie Lambert Duck Hill,
Diggs Nolen – Memphis Underworld Boss
by J.V. Lowry In a town where there was no Mafia, and E.H. Crump made
Thomas Dies – Part 3
On December 30th, with court in session, word came that the State Supreme court had
Thomas Dies – Part 2
Thomas Dies was known to be a person who followed the same political philosophies as