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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]
On July 3, 2001, O'Rourke, a longtime cycling enthusiast, died while riding his bicycle along the shoulder of Pete Domenici Highway just outside the city limits of El Paso about 30 feet (9.1 m) across the New Mexico state line when he was struck from behind by a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am throwing him 70 feet (21 m) causing severe head injuries; he ...
Elizabeth Avery was born in Bolivar, Tennessee, on January 19, 1824. She had two siblings: Nathan Avery and Rebecca Rivers Avery. Her parents moved to Memphis when she was nine years old. She attended school there in a little one-story building, where the principal was teacher and janitor, until twelve years old.
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The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Memphis, Texas. Pages in category "People from Memphis, Texas" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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.
Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Sr. (September 8, 1864 – November 17, 1961) was an American Holiness–Pentecostal pastor and minister. [1] [2] He was the founder and first Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
It is located at 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Different species of trees of different ages, as well as bushes, can be found throughout the cemetery, enhancing the atmosphere of a park-like setting. The cemetery is noted for its Crystal Shrine Grotto, a hand-built cave depicting Biblical scenes built by artist Dionicio Rodriguez.