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In 1922, Lewis purchased the Memphis Red Sox, a baseball team in the Negro leagues. He also financed the construction of Martin Stadium (sometimes called "Lewis Park") in Memphis. At the time, the city's hotels were racially segregated, and opposing team members were lodged at the funeral home. [1] [2]
The driver, Solomon Jones, an employee of the Lewis Funeral Home, was one of the last people to speak to King before he was shot, and also attempted to chase the shooter, to no avail. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency ward at St. Joseph's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m.
Alcy-Ball; Barton Heights; Boxtown; Bunker Hill; Coro Lake; Diamond Estates; Dixie Heights; Dukestown; Elliston Heights; Emerald Estates; French Fort; Gaslight Square
The segment between I-240 and Ridgeway Road opened on December 24, 1993, to eastbound traffic, and on January 15, 1994, to westbound traffic. [6] The route was extended to Riverdale Road and opened on December 22, 1995. [7] The portion from Riverdale Road to Houston Levee Road opened on December 29, 1997. [8]
The senior members established a funeral home, and built a broad network in the black community. Their political prominence dates to the era of E.H. Crump in the early 20th century in Memphis and the state. The best-known member of this family is Harold Ford, Sr., who represented most of Memphis in the U.S. House from 1975 to 1997.
The neighborhood experienced a dramatic demographic change after being annexed by the city of Memphis on Thursday, December 31, 1998. According to the Census Bureau, the Black population increased dramatically by more than 450 percent between 1990 and 2000. The white population dropped 50 percent over this same period.
Kristin Armstrong (born 1973) — professional road bicycle racer and three-time Olympic gold medalist; George Awsumb (1880–1959) — Norwegian-American architect; Gwen Robinson Awsumb (1915–2003) — first woman elected to Memphis City Council; Estelle Axton (1918–2004) — co-founder of Stax Records
Poplar Avenue, a major road through East Memphis, runs by prominent buildings including White Station Tower (rear left) and Clark Tower (rear right).. East Memphis is a region of Memphis, Tennessee with several defined and informal subdivisions and neighborhoods such as Colonial Acres, White Station-Yates, Sherwood Forest, Normal Station, High Point Terrace, Belle Meade, Normandy Meadows, St ...