Thanks to Attorney and business owner Bill Patton, you won't miss a thing when you visit downtown Memphis, Tennessee with this guide. Need a practical, useful guide to downtown Memphis's historic streets, buildings and neighborhoods? Look no further than A Guide to Historic Downtown Memphis. From Beale Street to the Bluffs, this guidebook covers all the essentials that no explorer of the River City should be without. Each chapter provides a map for a different section of downtown Memphis, guiding readers on a journey to the historic reaches of this modern city. The destinations may vary from classic theatres to barbeque joints, from churches to saloons, but the road always leads to another fascinating Memphis discovery. Perfect for out-of-town visitors or Memphians who need a helpful guide to showcase the attractions that make their hometown one of a kind.
In 1859, the city installed, with great fanfare, a bust of Andrew Jackson in the middle of Court Square. It was sculpted by James Frazee, on a pedestal bearing Jackson's famous words “The Federal Union—It Must and Shall Be Preserved.
Today in Memphis, you can recreate this experience from the late twentieth century, with a modern edge, at the unique video rental store and event venue known as the Black Lodge. Getting its name from the cult television program Twin ...
Visitors planning a trip to Memphis will find this comprehensive guide indispensable.
The biggest music story perhaps has been the rise of Memphis native Justin Timberlake into one of the world's biggest ... Though Timberlake's professional development may have more to do with Orlando (where *NSYNC formed) than Memphis, ...
You'll find this practical guide an essential resource for comprehensive information about this fast-growing city. Local author Rebecca Finlayson offers an unbiased perspective of Memphis and the area around it.
With hundreds of archival photos reproduced in stunning duotone on heavy art paper, this book is the perfect addition to any historican's collection.
G. Wayne Dowdy, longtime archivist for the Memphis Public Library, examines the history and culture of the Mid-South during its most important decades.
Memphis: An Architectural Guide
And indeed Overton Park and the parkways soon became among the most desirable residential areas in Memphis . At the north end of Overton Park , at the western terminus of Summer Avenue , the park commission built a “ speedway .
Weaving the story of the King's personal and public life with detailed descriptions of the locations in Memphis that served as the setting for his musical education and evolution, this pop culture guide offers a refreshingly even-handed ...