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The West Tennessee Historical Society traces its history back to the Old Folks of Shelby County, a historical society founded in 1857. The Old Folks of Shelby County later became part of the Confederate Relief and Historical Association, which was founded in 1866 and reorganized twice, first into the Confederate Historical Association in 1869 and then into Camp 28 in 1884.
Charles M. Temple (president, State Technical Institute at Memphis, 1983–1995) M. Douglas Call (president, State Technical Institute at Memphis 1995–2000) Floyd "Bud" Amann (President Shelby State Community College 1996–2000) Floyd "Bud" Amann (president of Southwest Tennessee Community College 2000–2001) Nathan Essex (president 2001 ...
The West Memphis Commercial Historic District encompasses the largest concentration of historic commercial buildings in the central business district of West Memphis, Arkansas. The district extends along East Broadway (United States Route 70) between 7th and 10th Streets, and includes 22 historic buildings. Most of these buildings were built ...
Memphis-based Self + Tucker Architects and Allword Project Management are helping with design and site planning, respectively. Clayborn Temple dates back to 1891 and was a key site during the 1968 ...
West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.The population was 24,520 at the 2020 census, [3] ranking it as the state's 20th largest city.
The name changed in 1925 to West Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1931, the campus' first newspaper, The Tiger Rag, was established. In 1939, Richard C. Jones became president of WTSTC. In 1941, the name was changed to Memphis State College, when the college expanded its liberal arts curriculum. In 1943, Dr. Jennings B. Sanders succeeded ...
Memphis Museum of Natural History and Industrial Arts opens. Sterick Building constructed. Population: 253,143. [9] 1931 Memphis World newspaper begins publication. [11] Cotton Carnival begins. [3] [24] 1932 – Memphis Times newspaper begins publication. [4] 1936 – Memphis Academy of Art founded. 1937 – Firestone factory in operation in ...
926 E. McLemore Ave.; staxmuseum.com The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records and American soul music ...