The first blues song I heard growing up on Atlanta college radio was “Cross Road Blues,” 1936, by genre progenitor Robert …
History
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Labor Day gives us a day off to relax and spend with friends or family. But most people probably aren’t …
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While diving into Memphis’ rich 200-year history, let’s not forget how the city first got its name – and what …
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Memphis has a thriving faith community, and Al Green has become one of its most popular icons. His Full Gospel …
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A tragedy once brought Mississippi River boat pilot Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) to Memphis. In June of 1858, …
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In the early 1900s, Graceland was part of a 500-acre farm. In 1939, the Moore family built a mansion on …
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Yesterday, Memphis celebrated the anniversary of its founding. In 1819, when future President Andrew Jackson and two entrepreneurs decided to …
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The Magevney House has almost 200 years of history in its bones. Built by Irish immigrant Eugene Magevney in 1836, …