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Memphis Then and Now
Memphis — the birthplace of the Blues and world-famous barbeque — has a soul like no other city in America’s Mid-South. It’s home to FedEx, the first Holiday Inn, and Graceland. Experience it all for yourself in the new title from the best-selling Then and Now series: Memphis Then and Now.
• Amazing then-and-now photographs of Memphis’ most popular sites take readers on an intimate tour of the city, from the mighty Mississippi River to Beale Street and beyond.
• Make a pilgrimage to Memphis’ most famous residence — Elvis Presley’s Graceland — and see what it was like before it became the palatial home of America’s "King."
• While many of Memphis’ old buildings were lost to bulldozers during the Depression, many were saved by the National Register of Historic Places.
• Three blocks of Beale Street have been designated as historic landmarks. Fascinating photographs capture monuments like the First Baptist Beale Street Church, Greener’s Dept. Store, and the Palace and New Daisy Theater.
• Pay homage to the birthplace of the blues, soul and rock and roll at legendary locales like Stax Records and the Sun Record Company where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis launched their careers.
• Amazing then-and-now photographs of Memphis’ most popular sites take readers on an intimate tour of the city, from the mighty Mississippi River to Beale Street and beyond.
• Make a pilgrimage to Memphis’ most famous residence — Elvis Presley’s Graceland — and see what it was like before it became the palatial home of America’s "King."
• While many of Memphis’ old buildings were lost to bulldozers during the Depression, many were saved by the National Register of Historic Places.
• Three blocks of Beale Street have been designated as historic landmarks. Fascinating photographs capture monuments like the First Baptist Beale Street Church, Greener’s Dept. Store, and the Palace and New Daisy Theater.
• Pay homage to the birthplace of the blues, soul and rock and roll at legendary locales like Stax Records and the Sun Record Company where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis launched their careers.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published July 28, 2008
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November 22, 2021
Memphis Then and Now is such a cool book with so many great pics and facts about Memphis. I learned a lot and got to see so many cool places that I recognized immediately. It was wild to see how many changes have happened over the years and to mourn some of the very cool original architecture that has been torn down or remodeled.
There were a few things that could have helped my enjoyment of the book. Firstly, a map would've been cool for those of us who want to check out the "latest" now. Secondly, none of the pictures had captions, so it was hard to gauge how much time had passed between the photos.
All in all a very cool book to flip through when I have a few minutes here and there.
There were a few things that could have helped my enjoyment of the book. Firstly, a map would've been cool for those of us who want to check out the "latest" now. Secondly, none of the pictures had captions, so it was hard to gauge how much time had passed between the photos.
All in all a very cool book to flip through when I have a few minutes here and there.
January 15, 2009
Got this for Christmas!
May 21, 2011
Without reservation, this author is a genius. Not as smart as his brother, but MUCH better looking. :)
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