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The Memphis Commercial Appeal Thursday June 28, 2012 Mid South Memories for June 28 1912:  “A wireless station on a steamboat on the Mississippi last night, for the first time in history, both caught and dispatched messages.  The station was … Continue reading →

 This document is from a treasure trove of documents my brother George retrieved from the Lee Building sometime in the early to mid 1980’s.  The Lee Building was the administrative headquarters for the Lee Line and successor family ventures after … Continue reading →

              The Memphis & Arkansas City Packet Company was a competitor of the Lee Line.   After the liquidation of the Lee Line in 1926, the KATE ADAMS (3rd) was merged into the Valley Line … Continue reading →

The DEAN ADAMS was purchased by the Lee Line from Major John D. Adams following his purchase of the KATE ADAMS (the first) built in 1882 at Sewickley Penn.  DEAN ADAMS was built at Sewickley in 1880 and was 190 … Continue reading →

The Memphis Commercial Appeal Mid-South Memories June 7, 1887 “The Artesian Water Co., chartered by Napoleon Hill, John K. Speed, S.H. Brooks, W.J. Bowdre, John J. Johnson, N.M. Jones, R.C. Graves, John W. Dillard and O.H.P. Piper, yesterday was granted … Continue reading →

This picture I am fairly certain is of my Uncle Jim who served with Patton’s 66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 4th Armored Division Battery C.  Following his death Aug 1 1944 at Rennes France, his personal effects including his camera … Continue reading →

The following link tells the story of the fall of Memphis June 6, 1862. http://register.shelby.tn.us/imgView.php?imgtype=pdf&id=12wth122.tif

James Lee IV died August 1, 1944 Rennes France two weeks after his unit came ashore.  His squad was the tip of the spear serving as a scout unit which was struck by German 88mm, machine gun and mortar fire as … Continue reading →

The ROBERT E LEE ran the Memphis Ashport Tennessee trade for the Lee Line when she sank opposite Craighead Point while upbound December 22, 1904.  All passengers and crew were safely removed.  The river was rising and she broke up, … Continue reading →