One of the oldest — if not the oldest — schools built in Shelby County, Messick High School held its first classes way back in 1909. Over the years, the mighty Panthers trounced teams throughout the region, and kids came to regard the old red-brick building at the corner of...
2013.06.12 12:25 PM
As everyone focuses their attention on the devastating storm that swept across the Oklahoma City suburbs a few days ago, let's pause for a moment to recognize that this Memorial Day weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Jonesboro Tornado, one of the worst storms in the history of...
2013.05.26 03:14 PM
Well, there's certainly a story here, but I just don't know what it is. These two images came from a box of old 35mm Kodachrome slides found at an estate sale. Most of them featured rather typical Memphis scenes of homes and churches, taken in the late 1950s, judging from the cars...
2013.05.24 08:45 PM
In our May 2013 issue, I tell the rather amazing story of the March 15, 1963, crash of a military transport into a residential neighborhood in Millington. Although the plane burst into flames after plowing through a line of trees, and came to rest just behind a row of homes on Hill Street,...
2013.05.13 01:34 PM
In our April issue, I told you the story of the 1960 Russwood Park fire, one of the worst blazes in our city's history, and included never-before-seen color images of the damage up and down Madison Avenue the following morning. The fire took consumed the old baseball stadium place...
2013.05.06 12:18 PM
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Miracle in MillingtonAsk Vance |
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The Russwood Park FireAsk Vance |
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When Dinosaurs Came to Town |
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Joe and NickAsk Vance |
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Well, I'm StumpedAsk Vance |
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The Summer Drive-In |
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William R. Moore |
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Off the Beaten Path. Way Off.Vance Lauderdale's Mid-South Travel Guide |
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Explorer ExtraordinaireTour guide Jimmy Ogle enlightens, entertains, and enjoys every minute. |
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School Spirits |
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The Brawner Brawlers |
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School Blaze |
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