By Tim Sampson |
June 1, 2010
Add one more innovation to Memphis' illustrious list of firsts. We can claim the first self-service grocery store (Piggly Wiggly), the first family-friendly hotel chain (Holiday Inn), the first international overnight delivery service (FedEx), and, although arguably, rock-and-roll music.
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To Bartlett police, it's a clear-cut case of murder and suicide, complete with confession letters. But to families of Lisa Davis and Austin Agee, questions still abound.
By Marilyn Sadler |
June 1, 2010
Lisa Davis seldom drank alcohol, worked out regularly, and grew up sparring with older brothers. She was outgoing, funny, and a lover of practical jokes.
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May 1, 2010
A new addition to the Hot List this year: Readers weighed in on their hottest spots in an online survey, and here are the results. Most categories were so close we thought it would be unfair to knock out a winner over a one- or two- vote difference.
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Our third annual Hot List takes a look at what got us hot -- and in some cases, steamed -- in the last year.
May 1, 2010
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In May 1993, the grusome murders of three young boys shocked the nation. The "West Memphis Three," as the alleged culprits were dubbed, have spent 17 years behind bars. But why? The evidence -- or lack thereof -- is shocking.
By Mara Leveritt |
May 1, 2010
Memphis shared the shock in May 1993 when investigators found the bodies of three 8-year-old boys submerged in a drainage canal just across the Mississippi River in West Memphis. Fear flooded the region.
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Some sanitation workers think they're still being treated like trash in the city where Martin Luther King Jr. died for their cause. Some Memphians say that's a load of garbage. Somewhere in the middle lies the truth.
By Mary Helen Randall |
April 1, 2010
Many of the city's sanitation workers, charged with solid waste removal, had opted not to work in the snow that day, referring to a clause in their version of a contract called the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The document, whose inclement weather policy had been in effect since the 1970s, states — among other conditions — that workers may choose to work indoors during certain types of bad weather, including snow, ice, rain, storms, tornadoes, or temperatures of 15 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
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April 1, 2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: April 4, 1968, was a fateful day for mankind. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel altered the course of the civil rights movement and made an impact on Memphis that can still be felt today.
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When "I do" becomes "I'm gone," things can get a little dicey. Two top divorce attorneys dish a little dirt on the dreaded divorce.
By Marilyn Sadler |
March 1, 2010
It sparks pain, tears, and songs of lament. It's the end of a relationship, a family, an era.
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Gulf Coast locals on the best secret spots to grab a bite, catch a wave, or hit the town.
By Hannah Sayle and Mary Helen Randall |
March 1, 2010
A few of the best fine-dining spots along the Coast. Mary Mahoney's, Biloxi, Mississippi
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