Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
The following news article was published in the January 7, 1928 edition of The New York Times: ‘Three Ghostmen’ Demand $5,500 From Saunders and Warn of ‘Most Brutal Crime.’ Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 6 (AP)- Warned in a letter today that “the most brutal crime ever…
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A Planetarium for Memphis
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
In November 1953, a group of high school boys formed the Memphis Astronomical Society. They gathered monthly at the Memphis Museum to hold astronomy programs and then look at stars from the museum lawn. Their programs were open to the public and anyone over the age…
Sick
I generally find it difficult to be grateful when I’m sick. This past week I’ve had a cold that metastasized into an inner ear infection. I (finally) listened to my sensible half (Greg) and went to the doctor. There’s few experiences quite like taking an eighth month old to a doctors’ office in the middleContinue reading “Sick”
Extra! Shooting in Congress!
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
In the 1920s, Clifford Davis was a Memphis lawyer who wanted to enter politics. He ran for a judgeship and won with the support of the Memphis Klavern of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1940, political boss Edward Hull Crump chose Davis to fill a vacant…
Guest Post: “Summer Canning” by Caroline Carrico
Originally posted on memphismaverick:
It’s summer time in Memphis, which means that my house has seen us buying the air, grabbing a beer, and getting the water bath canner boiling. Four years ago, I decided that I wanted to learn how to make dill pickles. My Mema has always made what I consider to be the gold standard…
On the road again…
We have been traveling fools this summer. Two trips to New Orleans for weddings, two trips to Nashville to hang out with half of our family, a quick trip to Atlanta for me, a week in Kentucky at Camp Carrico, and, now, back to Nashville. This trip is impromptu–Greg’s cousin from Louisville has a varsityContinue reading “On the road again…”
Saint Mary’s Soup Kitchen
I have never once had to worry about having food. I’ve also never had to think about where I would be sleeping or how I would take my next shower. I have always had a home, a support network, and more food and clothes than I truly need. These are big things that I make aContinue reading “Saint Mary’s Soup Kitchen”
The Deal
So here’s the deal: My garden is more weeds than anything, which is inducing a lot of guilt-ridden hand wringing. One of my adjunct classes–the one that I spent a month and a half prepping–is cancelled. We just got back from our week at the lake with the Carricos. All the baby food is goneContinue reading “The Deal”
Fugitive at the Museum
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
October 24, 1950, started as a normal day at the Memphis Museum. Visitors explored the galleries and looked at exhibits of animal heads, glass, documents and fossils. One of those afternoon visitors was James Eddington who made a trip to the museum as part of his…
On going slow
It goes against my nature to go slow. I like things to be fast–I want to think on my feet, read quickly, jump at an opportunity, run ahead. I always have, and, in many ways, this tendency has served me well. I got where I needed to be and moved on to what came next.Continue reading “On going slow”
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 