The Mound, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
Orange Mound
Club Memphis on the Morning of the Southern Heritage Classic Parade
Club Memphis is a Mound institution on the corner of Park and Pendleton. On parade morning, the DJs post up outside, blasting the street with the feel-good sounds of Maze, Mel Waiters, Tyrone Davis and Johnnie Taylor. Orange Mound, Memphis TN, 9/8/12
The sweet, smoky smell of barbecue stretches all along Park Avenue on the day of the parade, Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/8/12
Early morning before the parade, Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/8/12
Local law enforcement gets ready for the parade too, Orange Mound, Memphis, 9/8/12
The Southern Heritage Classic parade is always held in Orange Mound on Saturday morning of game day. People start gathering and picking places to sit down by 9 AM, and those in the parade begin assembling at Melrose High School. There’s always a feeling of excitement in the air. Orange Mound, 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 High School Drumline in the Mound, 2012
Melrose High School drumline, 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