Category Archives: Memphis History

Monitor USS Amphitrite correctly identified

                    Charles Ipcar says: March 6, 2016 at 9:47 pm (Edit) Love this website! I and some of my friends have been puzzling over the above photo for a bit on … Continue reading

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1887 Memphis Taxing District Ordinances

The following is the introduction to the 1887 Memphis Taxing District Ordinances which came onto existence following the loss of Memphis’ Municipal Charter due to the Yellow Fever Plague of the late 1870’s.  My great grandfather James Lee Jr served … Continue reading

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