Fairley, Southwind and Lane College Bands Perform at Southwind Stadium
Southwind High School in Southeast Shelby County is a relatively new school, so when I saw that they were playing Fairley on the Friday night …
Schools
The Last Hurrah For Foote Homes and Booker T. Washington High
When the United States Department of Education complained about the location of Memphis’ all-Black Kortrecht High School in the middle of a noisy, smokey rail …
The Manassas High School Drumline at Melrose Stadium
Although Memphis’ Black community has an old and deep history of drumlines, the phenomenon has been fading in recent years. A reduced interest on the …
Highway 51 Revisited: Forgotten Towns in North Mississippi
During the 1960’s, the new interstate highways began to bypass the old US highways and the towns along them, and gradually these towns began to …
The Municipal Schools and the Federal Courts
Does the formation of municipal schools in Shelby County violate Federal court orders pertaining to the rights of Black children to attend integrated schools? It …
Bellevue Drummers vs. Star Steppers Drummers: Round 2
Round 2 of the epic battle between the Bellevue Middle drumline and the Star Steppers drumline near the Fed Ex Forum after the Liberty Bowl …
Star Steppers Drummers vs. Bellevue Drummers: Round 1
Round 1 of the battle between Bellevue Middle School drumline and the Star Steppers drumline in Memphis after the Liberty Bowl parade, 12/30/12
Bellevue Middle School Majorettes and Drummers in the Liberty Bowl Parade 2012
The Bellevue Middle School Majorettes and Drummers march onto Beale Street in the Liberty Bowl Parade in Memphis, 12/30/12
Bellevue Middle School Majorettes and Drummers at the Liberty Bowl Parade 2012
One of the few Liberty Bowl parade entries from Memphis was the Bellevue Middle School Majorettes and drummers, who posted up between the Fed Ex …
Closing Schools and Destroying Neighborhoods
The news that Carver High School in South Memphis and at least four other Memphis high schools are marked for closure by the so-called …