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Walking In Memphis...Not Such A Bad Idea: Photos 42 to 51
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May 31st 2009 by kjscott
It's been just over four months since my arrival in Memphis (the city I used to refer to as "The Land of Pork and Poverty") and much to my surprise life here in the capital of the 'Mid-South' region has grown on me. Perhaps its the amazing group of friends from work, the low cost of living, the Southern Charm, non-existent traffic, the chance to live in-town (as opposed to exile in suburban Virginia) and the feel of a small town community in the midst of two million citizens.
I'd hoped to gather pictures from a greater variety of Memphis' many neighborhoods but yesterday's walk through the Downtown and South Main Street yielded so many photo opportunities that I'll save Midtown (where I live) for another entry.
For those of you that have been following the entries for the past few years you may remember "Colonial Glory, Diversity Story" about Penang, Malaysia. Once a booming company town during the rapid expansion of the British East India Company, Penang is filled with the symbols of a once shining past but as global politics and economics shifted fortunes elsewhere, the once thriving city became only a testament to a great past;
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June 1st 2009 - Bonnie:
Kevin--thanks for the photos and the history lessons--I didn't know Memphis was not a thriving city!
June 1st 2009 - Janice: Love ya
Are your feet 10 ft. off the Beale? ?????Love your blogs. Hope to see you soon.
June 1st 2009 - DOT VAN: eccletic
kevin, it's good to see you embracing other people's heritage. I knew you'd enjoy the colorful wall murals and the assortment of wig/weave shops.
Season another swine for me, I'm coming over.
June 21st 2009 - Pops:
Kevin - Great pics & what a blue sky day. I'm amazed at how vacant the town looks during the tour & how many buildings are empty.
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The President of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis lived in Memphis for several years following the Civil War. The is the only Davis statue that does not face South (faces East)
Main Street Trolley Way
Closed to cars, open to tacky horse drawn carriages, pedestrians and the trolley line.
Photo 6
Another once of the former tallest buildings in Memphis, now sits vacant, but still beautiful.
Sears Tower
The old Sears building watches over the northwest edge of Midtown. Vacant for many years.
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June 1st 2009 - Bonnie:
Kevin--thanks for the photos and the history lessons--I didn't know Memphis was not a thriving city!
June 1st 2009 - Janice: Love ya
Are your feet 10 ft. off the Beale? ?????Love your blogs. Hope to see you soon.
June 1st 2009 - DOT VAN: eccletic
kevin, it's good to see you embracing other people's heritage. I knew you'd enjoy the colorful wall murals and the assortment of wig/weave shops.
Season another swine for me, I'm coming over.
June 21st 2009 - Pops:
Kevin - Great pics & what a blue sky day. I'm amazed at how vacant the town looks during the tour & how many buildings are empty.
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