(08-08-2018 03:56 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

50 Year Reunion of Family posing for Souvenir Photo at Memphis Zoo, Overton Park, Memphis TN - Circa 1968-2018
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(08-08-2018 03:06 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Highland Strip, Normal Theatre (Newby's Bar, 539 S Highland St), Memphis TN - Circa 1947
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(08-09-2018 04:07 PM)norriswoodtiger Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 03:06 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Highland Strip, Normal Theatre (Newby's Bar, 539 S Highland St), Memphis TN - Circa 1947
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Great photo of the strip. I think that the Normal Tea Room was owned by one of my great uncle/aunt ---have to check with family about that.

I am trying to refresh my memory about the railroad tracks by Highland. Wasn't there a guy who had an elaborate box home that he constructed next to the tracks?

(08-10-2018 02:19 AM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 04:07 PM)norriswoodtiger Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 03:06 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Highland Strip, Normal Theatre (Newby's Bar, 539 S Highland St), Memphis TN - Circa 1947
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Great photo of the strip. I think that the Normal Tea Room was owned by one of my great uncle/aunt ---have to check with family about that.

I am trying to refresh my memory about the railroad tracks by Highland. Wasn't there a guy who had an elaborate box home that he constructed next to the tracks?

Yeah ........ in the 1970-80's that worked at Memphis State/UofM that was a guy that was a groundskeeper yard guy.

I think that he also lived in cardboard boxes by the Railroad 'Right-of-Way' between Walker Ave. & Southern Ave. area near Brister St. where there was a Bicycle Shop & a Lumber Yard.

He was iconic as he wore large horned rim glasses & always had a olive green army billed hat sideways on his head with a fairly large Afro & had a Cigar Butt in his mouth.

Somebody in the Art Department designed a T-Shirt with his image on it & a fair amount of people wore them on campus.

Might've been a case of PTSD?

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(08-10-2018 11:22 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 02:19 AM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 04:07 PM)norriswoodtiger Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 03:06 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Highland Strip, Normal Theatre (Newby's Bar, 539 S Highland St), Memphis TN - Circa 1947
,

Great photo of the strip. I think that the Normal Tea Room was owned by one of my great uncle/aunt ---have to check with family about that.

I am trying to refresh my memory about the railroad tracks by Highland. Wasn't there a guy who had an elaborate box home that he constructed next to the tracks?

Yeah ........ in the 1970-80's that worked at Memphis State/UofM that was a guy that was a groundskeeper yard guy.

I think that he also lived in cardboard boxes by the Railroad 'Right-of-Way' between Walker Ave. & Southern Ave. area near Brister St. where there was a Bicycle Shop & a Lumber Yard.

He was iconic as he wore large horned rim glasses & always had a olive green army billed hat sideways on his head with a fairly large Afro & had a Cigar Butt in his mouth.

Somebody in the Art Department designed a T-Shirt with his image on it & a fair amount of people wore them on campus.

Might've been a case of PTSD?

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Didn't they call him boxcar jimmy or maybe eddie?

*edit- It was Boxcar Eddie.

Memphis Flyer- Boxcar Eddie

(08-10-2018 05:55 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 11:22 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 02:19 AM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 04:07 PM)norriswoodtiger Wrote:  

(08-08-2018 03:06 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Highland Strip, Normal Theatre (Newby's Bar, 539 S Highland St), Memphis TN - Circa 1947
,

Great photo of the strip. I think that the Normal Tea Room was owned by one of my great uncle/aunt ---have to check with family about that.

I am trying to refresh my memory about the railroad tracks by Highland. Wasn't there a guy who had an elaborate box home that he constructed next to the tracks?

Yeah ........ in the 1970-80's that worked at Memphis State/UofM that was a guy that was a groundskeeper yard guy.

I think that he also lived in cardboard boxes by the Railroad 'Right-of-Way' between Walker Ave. & Southern Ave. area near Brister St. where there was a Bicycle Shop & a Lumber Yard.

He was iconic as he wore large horned rim glasses & always had a olive green army billed hat sideways on his head with a fairly large Afro & had a Cigar Butt in his mouth.

Somebody in the Art Department designed a T-Shirt with his image on it & a fair amount of people wore them on campus.

Might've been a case of PTSD?

.

Didn't they call him boxcar jimmy or maybe eddie?

*edit- It was Boxcar Eddie.

Memphis Flyer- Boxcar Eddie

Eddie cleaned up all the junk around the businesses in the area and placed it in his "yard". He lived for a while in a broke down car behind the Bull Shott until some frat punk burned it.

(08-11-2018 07:07 AM)karter25 Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 05:55 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 11:22 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 02:19 AM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-09-2018 04:07 PM)norriswoodtiger Wrote:  Great photo of the strip. I think that the Normal Tea Room was owned by one of my great uncle/aunt ---have to check with family about that.

I am trying to refresh my memory about the railroad tracks by Highland. Wasn't there a guy who had an elaborate box home that he constructed next to the tracks?

Yeah ........ in the 1970-80's that worked at Memphis State/UofM that was a guy that was a groundskeeper yard guy.

I think that he also lived in cardboard boxes by the Railroad 'Right-of-Way' between Walker Ave. & Southern Ave. area near Brister St. where there was a Bicycle Shop & a Lumber Yard.

He was iconic as he wore large horned rim glasses & always had a olive green army billed hat sideways on his head with a fairly large Afro & had a Cigar Butt in his mouth.

Somebody in the Art Department designed a T-Shirt with his image on it & a fair amount of people wore them on campus.

Might've been a case of PTSD?

.

Didn't they call him boxcar jimmy or maybe eddie?

*edit- It was Boxcar Eddie.

Memphis Flyer- Boxcar Eddie

Eddie cleaned up all the junk around the businesses in the area and placed it in his "yard". He lived for a while in a broke down car behind the Bull Shott until some frat punk burned it.

Refresh my memory on the Bull Shott. Used to hang out at Big Daddys across from the Blood Bank and the video arcade, and Across the Tracks and of course the Varsity and Mongos. Where was the Bull Shot?

(08-11-2018 08:47 AM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 07:07 AM)karter25 Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 05:55 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(08-10-2018 11:22 AM)JerryJeff Wrote:  [quote='Cletus' pid='15424751' dateline='1533885581']

Yeah ........ in the 1970-80's that worked at Memphis State/UofM that was a guy that was a groundskeeper yard guy.

I think that he also lived in cardboard boxes by the Railroad 'Right-of-Way' between Walker Ave. & Southern Ave. area near Brister St. where there was a Bicycle Shop & a Lumber Yard.

He was iconic as he wore large horned rim glasses & always had a olive green army billed hat sideways on his head with a fairly large Afro & had a Cigar Butt in his mouth.

Somebody in the Art Department designed a T-Shirt with his image on it & a fair amount of people wore them on campus.

Might've been a case of PTSD?

.

Didn't they call him boxcar jimmy or maybe eddie?

*edit- It was Boxcar Eddie.

Memphis Flyer- Boxcar Eddie
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Eddie cleaned up all the junk around the businesses in the area and placed it in his "yard". He lived for a while in a broke down car behind the Bull Shott until some frat punk burned it.

Refresh my memory on the Bull Shott. Used to hang out at Big Daddys across from the Blood Bank and the video arcade, and Across the Tracks and of course the Varsity and Mongos. Where was the Bull Shot?

It turned into Newbys.

(08-11-2018 12:43 PM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Rhodes is considered on of the top 50 most beautify campuses per Conde Nash Traveler.

https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-01-29/the-20-most-beautiful-college-campuses-in-america

It is pretty, but I think Maryville College is better and second in the State of Tennessee only to the University of the South (a.ka., Sewanee).

https://vimeo.com/191026676

The video does not give justice for the premium view of the Smokies from the MC campus nor the uniqueness of the "College Woods" part of the campus.

(08-07-2018 04:00 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:34 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-03-2018 09:20 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Original Stepherson’s Big Star Grocery Store, 3394 Macon Rd., Memphis TN - Circa 1950

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That building was recently demolished.

I don't think so. I just drove by there the other night.

It was still standing; but covered by a different facade.

It's at the intersection of Macon Rd. at Maria. Northwest corner.

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(08-14-2018 08:51 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:00 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:34 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-03-2018 09:20 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Original Stepherson’s Big Star Grocery Store, 3394 Macon Rd., Memphis TN - Circa 1950

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That building was recently demolished.

I don't think so. I just drove by there the other night.

It was still standing; but covered by a different facade.

It's at the intersection of Macon Rd. at Maria. Northwest corner.

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3394 Macon is on the corner at National. There is a new building being constructed on that site.

(08-14-2018 12:33 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-14-2018 08:51 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:00 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:34 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-03-2018 09:20 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

Original Stepherson’s Big Star Grocery Store, 3394 Macon Rd., Memphis TN - Circa 1950

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That building was recently demolished.

I don't think so. I just drove by there the other night.

It was still standing; but covered by a different facade.

It's at the intersection of Macon Rd. at Maria. Northwest corner.

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3394 Macon is on the corner at National. There is a new building being constructed on that site.

I don't know if Stepherson's recorded the address wrong but here is the same original building with a current photo.

Google maps records it as 3874 Macon Rd..

You can see it's the same building. I grew up very close to there & my Mom shopped at Stepherson's.

Went to Church & kindergarten 2 blocks west of there & lived off of Waring Rd. about 2 miles east of there.



Site of Original Stepherson's Big Star, intersection of 3874 Macon Rd. at Maria St., Memphis TN

(08-14-2018 02:46 PM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-14-2018 12:33 PM)Cletus Wrote:  Site of Original Stepherson's Big Star, intersection of 3874 Macon Rd. at Maria St., Memphis TN

The former grocery store at 3394 Macon was partially razed and does have a new front facade. It will be a convenience store/gas station. 3874 Macon is still there at Maria and Macon and the present
Stepherson's Big Star is at 3942 Macon between Maria and Graham.

The store at 3394 Macon and National was called Silver Saver #7.
And I noticed that in the picture in the upper right hand corner of the front window it shows that store to be #11. And the car in front is a 1952 Ford so it was taken around 1952/53.

Also I found this that indicates they started in 1944 and their first store was on Rembert St. in midtown. And the store presently at 3942 Macon must have opened in 1960. I think this info was from a Vance Lauderdale article.

(08-14-2018 02:46 PM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-14-2018 12:33 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-14-2018 08:51 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:00 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(08-07-2018 04:34 AM)SayWhat? Wrote:  That building was recently demolished.

I don't think so. I just drove by there the other night.

It was still standing; but covered by a different facade.

It's at the intersection of Macon Rd. at Maria. Northwest corner.

.

3394 Macon is on the corner at National. There is a new building being constructed on that site.

I don't know if Stepherson's recorded the address wrong but here is the same original building with a current photo.

Google maps records it as 3874 Macon Rd..

You can see it's the same building. I grew up very close to there & my Mom shopped at Stepherson's.

Went to Church & kindergarten 2 blocks west of there & lived off of Waring Rd. about 2 miles east of there.



Site of Original Stepherson's Big Star, intersection of 3874 Macon Rd. at Maria St., Memphis TN

The former grocery store at 3394 Macon was partially razed and does have a new front facade. It will be a convenience store/gas station. 3874 Macon is still there at Maria and Macon and the present
Stepherson's Big Star is at 3942 Macon between Maria and Graham.

The store at 3394 Macon and National was called Silver Saver #7.
And I noticed that in the picture in the upper right hand corner of the front window it shows that store to be #11. And the car in front is a 1952 Ford so it was taken around 1952/53.

Also I found this that indicates they started in 1944 and their first store was on Rembert St. in midtown. And the store presently at 3942 Macon must have opened in 1960. I think this info was from a Vance Lauderdale article.

(10-29-2017 01:10 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(10-19-2017 12:41 AM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Back then, gay people had the decency to stay in the closet.

Hurtful and uncalled for.