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Season 2: Episode Six: 1969 Miss Memphis Review

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 / unearthedmemphis / Leave a comment

We have to thank a supporter/friend that we’ve yet to meet, Jerry, who sent us kind of a suggestion for this topic. On one of his daily walks, he took a picture of a plaque on the side of the Evergreen Theatre. It was commemorating the 1969 Miss Memphis Review pageant. Having not ever heard … Continue reading Season 2: Episode Six: 1969 Miss Memphis Review

Episode Ten: The Orpheum Theater

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 / unearthedmemphis / 2 Comments

The Orpheum we see today is not actually the original building. The original theater was not even called “The Orpheum” - that name wouldn’t appear on the front of the building until 1907. The original theater, built in 1890 on the southwest corner of Main and Beale, was known as the Grand Opera House. It … Continue reading Episode Ten: The Orpheum Theater

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