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The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Memphis, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Memphis, Missouri" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
William Kelso Journey (July 19, 1915 - 2002 [1]) was an American politician from Clinton, Missouri, who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. He served as prosecuting attorney of Henry County, Missouri. During World War II, Journey served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1946. [2]
Memphis is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, on the northern border of Missouri, United States. [4] As of the 2020 census , its population was 1,731. [ 5 ] U.S. Highway 136 passes near Memphis, which is east of Lancaster and west of Kahoka .
Scotland County was the scene of three notable engagements during the American Civil War.The first happened at Etna on July 21, 1861. The 1st Northeast Missouri Home Guards under Colonel David Moore with assistance from additional units from Iowa and Illinois attacked pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard (MSG) forces using Etna as a training and resupply point.
A Tennessee Titans flag and a poster of Tony Pollard from his time at the University of Memphis are seen in front of a wall dedicated to Pollard at Pollard’s Bar-B-Q in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday ...
Hawkins Bolden (1914–2005) was an American artist known for his "scarecrow" assemblages made from pots, pans, leather belts, rubber hoses and other found materials. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Early life
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Bolden was born in Wabash, Arkansas, and attended Northern High School in Flint, Michigan, where he was an All-state halfback and contributed to the school winning a state championship in 1950. He also ran the 100 and 220-yard dash events on the track team, contributing to the school winning the state championship in 1949 and 1950.