Still Kicking It - Memphis magazine
WEBAug 17, 2017 · Still Kicking It. Karate masters Bill Wallace and Patrick Wrenn hosted a seminar earlier this week. Right in time for Elvis Week, Bill Wallace came to Memphis from South Florida to teach a karate seminar at Patrick Wrenn’s studio, Tennessee Karate Institute, on Monday, August 14th. For those who …
The Crystal Shrine Grotto - Memphis magazine
WEBApr 16, 2019 · A cemetery brochure describes his dream: “He sought not merely a pleasant, peaceful place of repose but an atmosphere steeped in tradition, linking the ancient past with the eternal future.”. Rodriguez came here in 1925 and under Clovis’ guidance began the construction of what many would consider his masterpiece — the Crystal Shrine Grotto.
Goldcrest 51 Returns to the Brewery - Memphis magazine
WEBApr 17, 2015 · Goldcrest 51, the beer brewed at the historic Tennessee Brewery building downtown, was relaunched at Tennessee Brewery: The Revival on Thursday.. The beer arrived at the brewery in a horse-drawn carriage, a nod to how Goldcrest 51 was delivered back in the early 1900s. The beer is also being served at Westy’s — proprietor Jake Schorr’s family owned the brewery.
An Interview with Elain Harvey, House of Mews - Memphis magazine
WEBJun 16, 2015 · The founder of this no-kill rescue talks of 20 years of caring for cats. Back in 1994, when Elain Harvey shopped at the now-closed Goodwin’s Greenhouse in Germantown, she saw many animals who found sanctuary at the nursery. Many were kittens who were kept in cages, and Harvey — unbeknown to the owners — …
A Cotton Carnival Parade Down Main Street in the 1960s
WEBOct 29, 2014 · by Vance Lauderdale. October 29, 2014. 4:17 PM. Print. Expand. Most of the buildings shown in this 1960s view of a Cotton Carnival parade moving down Main Street are still standing, but I don’t think a single business in this photo has survived. The photographer of this nice shot was facing north along South Main towards Union.
Bobby O' Jay - Memphis magazine
WEBJun 1, 2008 · The Memphis airwaves contain two more constants, though. This October, WDIA AM-1070 will celebrate 60 years on the air in the same format. The Goodwill Station's program director, Bobby O'Jay, is behind WDIA's high ratings, and Bobby O'Jay the deejay is behind the mic on the city's top-rated morning drive-time program.
2018 Innovation Award Winner: Brian Booker, One Step Initiative
WEBOct 4, 2018 · Booker explains the three phases of the One Step process: The first starts six months out from the departure date. Students go through a training and development curriculum designed to explore various cultural outlets and have meetings with executives, such as Memphis in May founder Lyman Aldrich. …
Great Memphis Weddings of 2016: The Halle-Connor Wedding
WEBJan 23, 2017 · Blair Halle of Memphis married George Ryan Connor of Birmingham in the early evening of September 3, 2016, at Annesdale Mansion. The beautiful bride, daughter of Sally and Phil Halle, is a junior kindergarten teacher at Christ Methodist Day School and her husband, son of Jan and Dr. Robert Connor, is a portfolio analyst here at FTN Financial.
The New Brooks - Memphis magazine
WEBMay 9, 2022 · The New Brooks. The past, present, and future of Memphis’ oldest and largest art museum. by Jon W. Sparks. May 9, 2022. 8:00 AM. Print. Expand. rendering courtesy herzog & de meuron. Gallery space, the gift shop, and the cafe will be visible from the street on either side of the Front Street entry to the New Brooks.
Here's a Great View of White Station Tower from 1970
WEBNov 14, 2013 · Rooting through the old Memphis Press-Scimitar files in the Special Collections Department at the University of Memphis Libraries, I came across this wonderful photo showing the White Station Tower area, as it looked in 1970. The view is looking east; that's Poplar Avenue cutting diagonally across the top right of the photo, and Mendenhall ...