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In 1922, Lewis purchased the Memphis Red Sox, a baseball team in the Negro leagues. He also financed the construction of Martin Stadium (sometimes called "Lewis Park") in Memphis. At the time, the city's hotels were racially segregated, and opposing team members were lodged at the funeral home. [1] [2]
Lewie Ford (1889-1931) started the family funeral business and became allied with E.H. Crump, an influential white politician in Memphis and the state in the early 20th century. Newton Jackson Ford (1914–1986) was an undertaker and businessman, and his wife Vera (Davis) Ford (1915–1994), were prominent members of the African-American community.
Photo Tour of Elmwood Cemetery Archived 2006-10-22 at the Wayback Machine; Hardaway, Cris (2018). The History You Do Not Know & Elmwood Cemetery (Video). www.besttimestv.com. wkno.org (Mid-South Public Communications Foundation). Season 7 Episode 9; starting at 15:35; Elmwood Cemetery at Find a Grave
The following day, Jan. 13, a Memphis Police Department officer was in the area of 6385 Winchester Road around 4:15 p.m. when he heard gunshots.
A funeral for Tyre Nichols is underway in Memphis, more than three weeks after the 29-year-old Black man was fatally beaten by a group of police officers on 7 January.He died in hospital three ...
Young Dolph's funeral service came about two weeks after he was shot and killed Nov. 17 at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies.
It is located at 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Different species of trees of different ages, as well as bushes, can be found throughout the cemetery, enhancing the atmosphere of a park-like setting. The cemetery is noted for its Crystal Shrine Grotto, a hand-built cave depicting Biblical scenes built by artist Dionicio Rodriguez.
Prosecutors in the Young Dolph murder trial Monday morning alleged that Big Jook, Yo Gotti's older brother, placed a $100,000 hit out on Young Dolph before his 2021 killing. The allegation came ...