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“…that all men are created equal.”

“…that all men are created equal.” by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Memphis, Tennessee has the dubious standing of being the city in which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lost his life to an assassin in 1968. Memphis also has the honor … Continue reading

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BARBEQUE, MUSIC AND SOUTHERN MADE!

Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter   Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! Three southern festivals, Memphis in May International Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Southern Makers in Montgomery, Alabama are unique and innovative … Continue reading

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Seersucker Flash Mob by Jim Eikner

Not since Gary Cooper strode that dusty western street to do in the seemingly invincible black-hat jaspers in the academy award winning movie, has “High Noon” assumed such dramatic proportions. But it was just at that seersucker hour at the … Continue reading

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When Cultures Collide – By Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Everybody has a voice, and Memphis provides a platform for that voice.” The broad spectrum of Memphis and Delta history is brought to colorful life in the form of music, art, film, dance and story-telling at the Center for Southern … Continue reading

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IT’S ABOUT THE THREE KINGS OF MEMPHIS – By Mona Sides-Smith

May 12, 2014 It baffles me why I enjoy having company so much. It wears me out. My feet swell. The utility bill goes up. The food supply goes down. Something gets broken. The cat throws up on the rug. … Continue reading

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