Remembering the Legacy of Bartlett’s Shadowlawn High School
Back in 1979, I had attended Shadowlawn Middle School in a rural area along Shadowlawn Road north of Ellendale. I was in the sixth grade …
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The Brunswick Picnic and the Independent Order of Pole Bearers
The modern concept of life insurance did not come to the South until after the Civil War, and when it did come, the early Southern …
On the Trail of Lum Guffin, Bartlett’s Elusive Bluesman
I grew up in Bartlett, and went to Bartlett High School. A lot of my friends lived in the Black community along Old Brownsville Road, …
Gourmet Pizza Comes To Bartlett at Pizza Social
Do-it-yourself pizza boutiques using the “Subway” model have become all the rage recently, and they seem to be popping up everywhere in and around Memphis. …
The Lost Class Of ’71: Remembering Shadowlawn
The other day while riding out Old Brownsville Road, where so much has changed due to development, I decided to take a ride through the …
Storms and Tornadoes Disrupt the Urban Network Summit in Memphis
I got up early and ate breakfast downtown at the Marriott because the panel I was to speak on at the Urban Music Summit was …