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 aware of the holiday’s violent origins.
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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 that name means.
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Memphis has a thriving faith community, and Al Green has become one of its most popular icons. His Full Gospel Tabernacle Church draws large crowds, regardless of their particular religious faith.
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A tragedy once brought Mississippi River boat pilot Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) to Memphis. In June of 1858, Twain learned that his younger brother Henry Clemens had been injured in a steamboat explosion.
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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 the property that was frequently used as a recital space for Memphis Symphony members.
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Yesterday, Memphis celebrated the anniversary of its founding. In 1819, when future President Andrew Jackson and two entrepreneurs decided to incorporate the new town, they were thinking about the potential wealth a city on the bluffs could bring.
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The Magevney House has almost 200 years of history in its bones. Built by Irish immigrant Eugene Magevney in 1836, it’s one of the oldest residences in Memphis and was home to several important firsts for our city.