Category “Historic Preservation”
October 31, 2017
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Looking to go beyond Memphis City limits and check out some Day Trips?  Well, load up, fill up, and ride out to these 3 spots in Lauderdale County. See Fort Pillow State Park: 65.1 Miles, one-hour and a half drive from Memphis Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County overlooks the Mississippi River from the Chickasaw Bluffs. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency designated Fort Pillow as a Wildlife Observation Area. The park provides reservation for deer, turkey, and often visited by bird…

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July 25, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     CONTACT:Jasmine Champion July 20, 2016                                                                                                    901.729.2871                                                                                                                         jchampion@maagov.org Dr. Thomas H. Price House has been placed in the National and Tennessee Registers of Historic Places by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior Memphis, TN – The Dr. Thomas H. Price House located at 620 North Main Street in Covington, TN has been placed in the National and Tennessee Registers of Historic Places by…

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July 16, 2015
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For further information Contact: Alex Haley Museum (731) 738-2240 In Celebration of Alex Haley’s 94th Birthday Groundbreaking Slavery Exhibit on View at the Alex Haley Museum   Henning, Tennessee, August 5, 2015 — A groundbreaking exhibit about the slaves and slaveholders who worked and resided at a distinctive plantation in Tennessee will open at the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center. The exhibit, Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation, looks at the lives of both the enslaved African Americans and…

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September 5, 2014
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Everywhere we go we are surrounded by the past.  It’s not something we need to dwell on, but instead learn from it.  Buildings tend to hold the secrets and the history within their walls and it’s something that should be cherished.  You don’t have to be a Historic Preservationist to appreciate the plaster walls, a slate roof, flemish brick bond, or heart pine floors.  The beauty in these buildings are the details and craftsmanship.  They were designed to last over…

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August 8, 2014
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“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep to know our heritage…Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning no matter what our attainments in life.”   – Alex Haley Look around you…Can you guess what everyone’s heritage?  German, Italian, Korean, Nicaraguan, Australian, Russian, Brazilian, Islamic?  The United States is a unique place to live, because of everyone’s different backgrounds. Almost 40 years ago, an author wrote a novel about the research of his heritage, one that wasn’t…

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