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RE: Memphis Landmarks
There's some family history in that photo. Thanks Cletus, 
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Cletus
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![[Image: oOthKzUbD3jaQ2_pSWuDf_GmL6YfNm0lCDQdmTe9...25-h400-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oOthKzUbD3jaQ2_pSWuDf_GmL6YfNm0lCDQdmTe9wjk=w825-h400-no)
Christian Brothers College, 612 Adams Ave, Memphis TN - Circa 1871
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Cletus
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![[Image: IJ3ZkNFslVK52Z1BkTRF8o7cTIKVSgrPfRHj2qHU...63-h667-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IJ3ZkNFslVK52Z1BkTRF8o7cTIKVSgrPfRHj2qHUgG4=w863-h667-no)
Christian Brothers HS Band under the direction of Capt. Charles Harrison, Easter Sunday, Memphis TN - Circa 1932
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Cletus
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![[Image: MGDXTRcPuaKvxfFz5ShWdvyLNataHBruxU6bDz-J...54-h667-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MGDXTRcPuaKvxfFz5ShWdvyLNataHBruxU6bDz-JL8A=w454-h667-no)
Collierville School Float in Cotton Carnival Children's Parade, Memphis TN - Circa 1948
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Cletus
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![[Image: YlrYngy9G6IqRk1fpwKhNdl2OvUShuS8ptyjlheJ...01-h667-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/YlrYngy9G6IqRk1fpwKhNdl2OvUShuS8ptyjlheJ7Ho=w1001-h667-no)
Hand-drawn map of West Tennessee - Circa 1862
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Cletus
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![[Image: NmZ2_6BWi8opXlsuMNlmheFuT-Zv3owGsPlYrhWR...37-h624-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NmZ2_6BWi8opXlsuMNlmheFuT-Zv3owGsPlYrhWRoXo=w1037-h624-no)
General William Tecumseh Sherman & Union solders defended train depot from Confederates forces with most of town being burned to the ground, Collierville TN - Circa 1863
While traveling to Chattanooga, General Sherman departed Memphis on a train that arrived at the Battle of Collierville, Tenn., while the Union garrison there was under attack on October 11, 1863. General Sherman took command of the 550 men and successfully defended against an attack of 3,500 Confederate cavalry.
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RE: Memphis Landmarks
(08-10-2015 02:55 PM)snowtiger Wrote: Never knew about that battle. I only remember hating Sherman--just effing hating him. Holy crap, even right now, I was wishing they'd gotten his ass.
That's a long time to still hate someone. Letting go would be better I guess.
Dam that war dam them all.
-heading out to the retail trenches.
Sherman wanted to exterminate the Indians, that might have something do with your hatred. It's well directed, by the war, he was vile.
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Cletus
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![[Image: kbm3DoHbbuirygAIrr443gF9205ZWEmSnMy_uEfG...77-h667-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kbm3DoHbbuirygAIrr443gF9205ZWEmSnMy_uEfGgbM=w477-h667-no)
Last Three Confederate Veterans in Lauderdale County preparing to travel to Memphis for a United Confederate Veterans Reunion, Ripley TN - Circa 1920
On the right is Lewis Nelson, an African American volunteer for the CSA. In the center is William Ball Drake.
Drake (center) served in the 1st Virginia Artillery and was Lauderdale County's last Confederate veteran when he died in 1938 at age 92.
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Cletus
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![[Image: sZ49pKk36CKH0KTAyCF1MebhuupcI-OniNGh0ZFL...56-h667-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sZ49pKk36CKH0KTAyCF1MebhuupcI-OniNGh0ZFLoWo=w856-h667-no)
Veterans of Company A of Nashville, Tennessee, on steps of the Shelby County Courthouse during United Confederate Veterans Reunion, Memphis TN - Circa 1915
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Cletus
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Peabody Hotel under construction, Union Ave. at 2nd Street, Memphis TN - Circa 1924
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Cletus
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Cletus
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![[Image: hP7SIXWCHP_FoYjVbgo3E0lmGlN_gxpJarnocgBN...79-h663-no]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hP7SIXWCHP_FoYjVbgo3E0lmGlN_gxpJarnocgBNfkU=w979-h663-no)
Senator John F. Kennedy campaigns in midtown on Madison Ave., Memphis TN - Circa 1960
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Redbanksdog
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RE: Memphis Landmarks
I wonder , who's in the car with him?
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Cletus
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Senator John F. Kennedy arriving at Municipal Airport to campaign, Memphis TN - Circa 1960
The woman is probably Mayor Henry Loeb's wife.
The white haired man pointing is Senator Albert Gore Sr..
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RE: Memphis Landmarks
Everything changed when Kennedy was shot. Everything.
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Redbanksdog
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(08-15-2015 10:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:
Senator John F. Kennedy arriving at Municipal Airport to campaign, Memphis TN - Circa 1960
The woman is probably Mayor Henry Loeb's wife.
The white haired man pointing is Senator Albert Gore Sr..
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Thanks Cletus,
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Cletus
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(08-15-2015 10:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: Everything changed when Kennedy was shot. Everything.
Where were you when it happened?
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georgiatiger
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RE: Memphis Landmarks
(08-15-2015 11:17 PM)Cletus Wrote: (08-15-2015 10:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: Everything changed when Kennedy was shot. Everything.
Where were you when it happened?
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Coleman Elementary. Class was dismissed and I remember leaving school, down the stairs and on the sidewalk. Just a kid, but it hit me that everything had changed. Very vivid memory.
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Cletus
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(08-15-2015 11:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: (08-15-2015 11:17 PM)Cletus Wrote: (08-15-2015 10:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: Everything changed when Kennedy was shot. Everything.
Where were you when it happened?
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Coleman Elementary. Class was dismissed and I remember leaving school, down the stairs and on the sidewalk. Just a kid, but it hit me that everything had changed. Very vivid memory.
Grahamwood Elementary, Mrs. Rushton's class. I remember they announced it over the PA system and the Catholic girl's screamed & I thought one was going to pass out.
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Redbanksdog
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RE: Memphis Landmarks
(08-16-2015 01:15 AM)Cletus Wrote: (08-15-2015 11:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: (08-15-2015 11:17 PM)Cletus Wrote: (08-15-2015 10:44 PM)georgiatiger Wrote: Everything changed when Kennedy was shot. Everything.
Where were you when it happened?
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Coleman Elementary. Class was dismissed and I remember leaving school, down the stairs and on the sidewalk. Just a kid, but it hit me that everything had changed. Very vivid memory.
Grahamwood Elementary, Mrs. Rushton's class. I remember they announced it over the PA system and the Catholic girl's screamed & I thought one was going to pass out.
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I was at Bethel Grove Elementary (Memphis)
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Memphis Landmarks
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