Preservation and Loss At Hickman, KY
I had only been to Hickman, Kentucky on one previous occasion, back when I was in college at the University of Tennessee at Martin. It …
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Walking The Riverwalk: Untapped Potential in Morgan City
I could have driven the more prosaic way from New Orleans to Lafayette, but I decided instead to go the back way from the West …
A Window on Memphis’ Past at Undercurrent @ the SkyBar
When I read that the first Undercurrent event of the new year was to be held at something called the SkyBar in the 100 North …
Failed and Forgotten Dreams on Jackson’s Farish Street
Every Southern city had at least one “pleasure street” in its Black community, where there were night clubs, restaurants and large arenas for public gatherings. …
Bringing The Curtain Down On Beale Street Once And For All
The recent revival of a proposal to charge a fee to enter Beale Street is no better an idea now than it was …