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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]
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.
Frankfort Cemetery: Frankfort: Kentucky: 10 John Tyler [60] January 18, 1862: Hollywood Cemetery: Richmond: Virginia: 11 George M. Dallas [61] December 31, 1864: Churchyard of St. Peter's Episcopal Church: Philadelphia: Pennsylvania: 12 Millard Fillmore [62] March 8, 1874: Forest Lawn Cemetery: Buffalo: New York: 13 William R. King [63] April ...
It was "the lifelong home of the county's most well-known and most-beloved minister. During his long career spanning half a century, Brother Moore, as he chose to be called, performed 928 marriages, 1400 funerals, and over 1,000 baptisms. Architecturally, the Reverend Moore House is notable in being a frame "I" house-with-ell, unaltered since 1900.
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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.
Elmwood Cemetery is the oldest active cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. It was established in 1852 as one of the first rural cemeteries in the South. A funeral scene in Paramount's 1993 legal thriller The Firm was filmed here. [citation needed]
Young Dolph's funeral service came about two weeks after he was shot and killed Nov. 17 at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies.