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HOLIDAY EVENTS IN MEMPHIS: These are the Memphis and Mid-South holiday events you won't want to miss in 2024 Christmas with CoroRio Dec. 14, Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 S. Main St.
The list of bands and musicians that have performed at the festival continue to grow each year, but the list includes Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ray Charles, B.B. King in '91 (d.2015, lived in Memphis), John Lee Hooker in '91, Booker T. and the M.G.'s in '99, Jerry Lee Lewis from Memphis in '03, Box Tops from Memphis in '97, Big Star in '99, Fuel from ...
Construction of the facility began on April 15, 1963. [5] From its opening in October 1964, the Coliseum was the first racially desegregated facility in Memphis. [5] Unlike most facilities in Memphis, which largely hesitated to integrate following the 1963 Watson v, United States U.S. Supreme Court case regarding local segregation, [5] and which was also argued two days after construction ...
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Since 1977, the Orpheum has been the Mid-South home of touring Broadway productions. The Orpheum's two venues also host performances by Ballet Memphis, various concerts, comedians, a summer movie series, a family series of educational programs, and local cultural and community events such as Memphis in May, International Blues Challenge, and special Elvis Week events.
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 ...
The Shelby County Agricultural Society agreed to host the second fair in the fall of 1856. During World War I, the military used the Mid-South Fair to find recruits.In 1908, the name was changed to the Tri-State Fair to encourage more people in areas around Memphis to attend the fair, but this name did not stick.
Memphis is preparing to host a number of Mardi Gras events for the holiday this month. Are you ready to attend?