History

The Great Seal of the United States of America, fashioned from brass and measuring 2 1/16 inches in diameter, made …

Ginsburg was an extra in two Washington National Opera productions – once in full costume with powdered wig and once …

The first scheduled passenger flight was in 1914 from St.

In the 1940s a spare room on the fifth floor of the United States Supreme Court building was converted to …

In February 1952, Sam Phillips launched a record label in Memphis — one whose moniker pays homage to his oodles …

Megan Ammons, a senior at Harding Academy of Memphis, is on her way to the Nation’s capital after winning the …

What better time than Women’s History Month to hit the Memphis Women’s Legacy Trail — a project aimed at documenting, …

When the Sterick Buiding opened in 1930, at 365 feet it was the tallest building in the South – earning …

Ida B.Wells (1862-1931) was born into slavery during the Civil War.

Each year, the Peabody Hotel’s holiday spirit – rivaled only by the five resident Mallard ducks who emerge twice daily …

Taking place Dec.26-Jan.

Deep in the heart of downtown Memphis, November 6th Street stands as a monument to our American democracy.

A chorus of Memphis-based voices is in conversation at the Benjamin L.Hooks Central Library.

Miss Jennie M. Higbee arrived in Bluff City in the late 1800s to teach – first at St. Mary’s School …

Origins of this sweet, southern snack stretch deep into a Kentucky coal mine where, according to a traveling bakery salesman …

The panoply of flags fluttering along a portion of Summer Avenue speak volumes.

Lide Smith Meriwether led the first generation of southern feminists in Memphis.

Many North and South American families experienced grief and loss during the yellow fever epidemics of the 19th century, but …

Memphis’ Rhodes College was founded in 1848 as the Masonic University of Tennessee.

One of the most popular New Year’s traditions is making resolutions.

African-American river worker Tom Lee saved 32 people from drowning in the Mississippi River in 1925, and is memorialized today …

Although recognized as a popular wedding venue, the Woodruff-Fontaine House is actually one of Memphis’ most haunted buildings.

Located in the historic Whitehaven Community, Elvis Presley Boulevard is home to many Black-owned businesses — the most historic of …

Imagine strolling through Overton Park to find a bear chained to a tree.

In 1865, a cash-strapped steamboat captain learned that he could earn $2.75 per head transporting former Union POWs back up …

In 1933, Frank Schutt, the general manager of the Peabody Hotel, placed live ducks in the hotel’s fountain as a …

In 1837, the 4th of July wasn’t a day of celebration for the 3,000 Chickasaw people gathered in Memphis that …

Julia Britton Hooks was a musical prodigy who moved to Memphis in 1876, and soon became a well-known performer on …

W.C.Handy didn’t discover the blues, but he was the first to put it in writing.

For over 65 years, the Enchanted Forest has served Memphis as a much-awaited holiday harbinger.