The sun sets toward the end of a fun Southern Heritage Classic day at Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
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Southern Heritage Classic Game Day
Southern Heritage Classic-related festivities extend to nearby streets and neighborhoods on game day. including a long strip of vendors on Hollywood Street outside the stadium, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Tailgating at the Southern Heritage Classic, Memphis, 2012
Tailgating at the Southern Heritage Classic at Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Tailgating at Tiger Lane During the Southern Heritage Classic, 2012
During the Southern Heritage Classic, Tiger Lane becomes like a small village, with people dancing, partying and barbecuing everywhere. The little kids particularly enjoy the large green at the center of the park, which gives them a place to pay their own football games before the big game kicks off in the Liberty Bowl. 9/8/12
Tailgating at the Southern Heritage Classic, 2012
Tailgating at the Southern Heritage Classic at Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Southern Heritage Classic Tailgating
Southern Heritage Classic tailgating, Tiger Lane, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Memphis’ Love Affair With The Steelers
The preponderance of Pittsburgh Steelers fans in Memphis has always amazed me, given the great distance between the two cities. Perhaps the Steelers had a gritty image that appealed to a rough, working-class town like Memphis. Whatever the reason, Steelers fans are everywhere. Southern Heritage Classic Parade, Orange Mound, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Mitchell at Melrose, Orange Mound, Memphis, 2012
Mitchell High School vs. Melrose High School at Melrose Stadium, Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/7/12
Melrose’ Sound of the Mound Marching Band Performs Against Mitchell in Orange Mound, 2012
The Melrose High School Sound of the Mound band performs at the Golden Wildcats’ game against Mitchell in Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/7/12
Melrose vs. Mitchell at Melrose Stadium in Orange Mound, Memphis 2012
Orange Mound was one of the first subdivisions in America to be developed by African-Americans, and is a proud and stable neighborhood in Memphis. Many residents love sports in general and their Melrose High School Golden Wildcats in particular, so Friday night games at Melrose Stadium are as big a deal as a college game, not only with a large crowd inside the stadium but also with a large tailgating group across Park Avenue at the community center. Melrose vs. Mitchell at Melrose Stadium, Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/7/12