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Members of the Optimist League Junior Baseball Team, Collierville Herald Newspaper, Collierville TN - Circa 1957

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Adler Hotel and Hotel Tennessee Letterhead, Memphis TN - Circa 1938



Streetcars & Auto traffic looking west on Union Ave. at 3rd St., with Hotel Tennessee & Hotel Peabody, Loew's Palace Theater showing Ben Hur, Memphis TN - Circa 1926

1926 had a Ben Hur....who knew... must've been silent

(09-23-2021 11:04 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  1926 had a Ben Hur....who knew... must've been silent

Yep ...........

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Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

.Souvenir Photo of a a Cowboy & 2 Cowgirls,, Memphis Zoo, Overton Park, Memphis TN - Circa 1962

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Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

(11-12-2021 02:40 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-11-2021 05:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:  .
Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

When I was a student at Memphis State I'd go there frequently for lunch.

They had plate lunches as well as Italian dishes.

I'd order half & half; half Spaghetti & half Ravioli & they'd bring toasted garlic bread with the meal.

Berretta's BBQ Drive In opened in 1933 and was in operation & closed in 1985. It was a large restaurant, one side had a long curved bar and several booths with low lighting. Walk through the cased opening and you were in a brightly lit family style restaurant. The menu was extensive - Italian fare and almost anything you could think of. They also had a big car-hop area where you drove under the awnings and read the menu posted there. When ready to order, you flashed your headlights and a waiter came over to take your order. Berretta's was very popular - especially with the high school crowds.

(11-12-2021 02:40 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-11-2021 05:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:  .
Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

Tiger87 .......... Redbanksdog was kind enough to send me the CA story from 1985 explaining what happened to end Berretta's stay at 3477 Park Ave.

Commercial Appeal on the closing of Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave., Memphis TN - Circa 1985

(11-12-2021 04:19 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(11-12-2021 02:40 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-11-2021 05:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:  .
Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

Tiger87 .......... Redbanksdog was kind enough to send me the CA story from 1985 explaining what happened to end Berretta's stay at 3477 Park Ave.

Commercial Appeal on the closing of Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave., Memphis TN - Circa 1985

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Aerial view looking east of Overton Park in the snow, including the Overton Park Shell & Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Kenilworth St. in the foreground, Memphis TN - Circa 1949

(11-12-2021 04:19 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(11-12-2021 02:40 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-11-2021 05:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:  .
Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

Tiger87 .......... Redbanksdog was kind enough to send me the CA story from 1985 explaining what happened to end Berretta's stay at 3477 Park Ave.

Commercial Appeal on the closing of Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave., Memphis TN - Circa 1985

Now I remember. Park and Highland - SW corner I think. It was there when I started at the university. I don't think I ever went though.

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Brister Library , West Tennessee State Teachers College, Memphis TN - Circa 1929

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Mynders Hall, West Tennessee State Teachers College (University of Memphis), Desoto Yearbook, Memphis TN - Circa 1929



Mynders Hall, West Tennessee State Teachers College, Desoto Yearbook, Memphis TN - Circa 1928

(11-15-2021 04:49 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-12-2021 04:19 PM)Cletus Wrote:  

(11-12-2021 02:40 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(11-11-2021 05:21 PM)Cletus Wrote:  .
Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave.at S. Highland St., Memphis TN - Circa 1960

My dad talks about this place. I might vaguely remember it. When did it go away, and what stands at the location now?

Tiger87 .......... Redbanksdog was kind enough to send me the CA story from 1985 explaining what happened to end Berretta's stay at 3477 Park Ave.

Commercial Appeal on the closing of Berretta's Famous Barbecue Inn, 3477 Park Ave., Memphis TN - Circa 1985

Now I remember. Park and Highland - SW corner I think. It was there when I started at the university. I don't think I ever went though.

Interesting picture of Messick student Dean Jernigan. He sure helped Memphis as the years went by.

I don't think they ever opened out east like is mentioned.

(12-05-2021 04:15 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  I don't think they ever opened out east like is mentioned.

They reopened in the Spring of 1986 in Bartlett. Location 5811 Stage Rd., that would be right at the Railroad Tracks. If anyone ever lived in Bartlett they will know where that is at.

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Aerial view of West Tennessee State Teachers College looking northeast, Memphis TN - Circa 1930

(12-05-2021 07:44 PM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 04:15 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  I don't think they ever opened out east like is mentioned.

They reopened in the Spring of 1986 in Bartlett. Location 5811 Stage Rd., that would be right at the Railroad Tracks. If anyone ever lived in Bartlett they will know where that is at.

Wasn't that a bar once called spike and rail or something like that?

(12-06-2021 11:05 AM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 07:44 PM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  

(12-05-2021 04:15 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  I don't think they ever opened out east like is mentioned.

They reopened in the Spring of 1986 in Bartlett. Location 5811 Stage Rd., that would be right at the Railroad Tracks. If anyone ever lived in Bartlett they will know where that is at.

Wasn't that a bar once called spike and rail or something like that?

It was Berretta’s Spike and Rail