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Fairgrounds Municipal Pool Nick Kourvelas and mother The museum literally grew from a few women sitting around a kitchen table talking about a dream. Their idea took on momentum and everyone they talked to liked what they heard. Basically the museum is modeled after the Children's Museum of Boston.

It creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. It's nice to report a success and also to report that a historic Memphis building the Armory has a new lease on life. And more good news: The Grand Carousel has been completely renovated and will have a new home in mid at the Children's Museum.

Children's Museum Photo by Thomas R. It's now on the National Register of Historical Places list. Architectural critics call Fairview "the architectural gem of the school system and one of the finest buildings in the whole city. The school name was changed to Fairview Middle School during a reorganization of the schools. With declining enrollment, the school's days might be numnbered.

Recently the district replaced a lot of broken windows around the building. Perhaps that's a good sign??? It seemed to be an even better sign when they spent millions to totally renovate the grand old building. It does appear that the City Council has a "grand plan" to change all the Historic names in the city of Memphis.

It was built partially as a way to bring the Liberty Bowl to a permanent home in Memphis. The game became such a success for Memphis that the stadium was renamed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in The stadium seats 62, and the field had natural grass at it's inception but that was replaced with a FieldTurf in Liberty Bowl is the home field to the University of Memphis Tigers football team.

In addition to sports, the Liberty Bowl has played host to major rock concerts. Naturally, this being Memphis, there's been a lot of talk about a "new stadium".

This time the glaring problem is the lack of club seats - the same revenue-killer that led Memphis to shut down the Pyramid Arena and open the FedEx Forum in Liberty Bowl can be retro-fitted, but it would cost more than building a brand new venue from scratch. Now what do you suppose will happen? Liberty Bowl postcard Liberty Bowl It opened in and the first act was The Ringling Brothers Circus. Since then it served as the city's secondary concert and sporting venue and was once the crown jewel of arenas in Memphis.

It was one of the few stops on The Beatles final American tour. Elvis Presley also performed here as well as many other famous performers. In addition to concerts, the coliseum was the home base of the United States Wrestling Association, the home of the Memphis Wings Hockey Team, and the home to three American Basketball Association teams. The facility was closed and moth-balled in , because it failed to meet standards for access by the handicapped.

With the completion of Kroc Center to the north, most of the former Fairgrounds is , for now, public area. And Memphis gets two more bronze Markers added to the collection to tell about what used to be here.

In , Memphis was selected as one of 30 cities to receive a matching gift to build a Kroc Center. Memphis wanted this facility and had no trouble raising the necessary 25 million. After more than a year's delay because of engineering problems, the center opened February On occasion a "non-credited" photo might possibly be posted because we were unable to find a name to give credit.

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Special thanks to Memphis Realtor, Joe Spake, for giving us carte blanche access to his outstanding collection of contemporary Memphis photos. Historic Memphis Fairgrounds. Youth Services Building - Boxing. Elvis at Fair with cousin Gene Smith and? Tri State Fair Midway at night - The original Pippin entrance Aerial view postcard Please visit the website that sponsors this page Historic Memphis Website.

From to the present. Memphis Fairgrounds Park has occupied acres in Midtown Memphis since Today, all. Montgomery Park Racetrack. Prior to , the land known as the Fairgrounds, was part of the 5, acre Deaderick Plantation.

Harness racing Vintage Montgomery Park. Winner Grandstand The Track Club House Stables Montgomery Track Jockey Club Drawing Jockey Club Race Day.

Photo of Henry A. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Montgomery Park s Memphis Jockey Club Pin Rare Jockey Club Lapel Pin Club Lapel Pin. Fairgrounds Park. The city of Memphis purchased the acres of land in where Montgomery Park is located. Fairgrounds Entrance Old 2 Trolley.

Circus Family s. Circus Circus Parade Vintage Circus Peanuts. Ringling Animal Car. Fairgrounds Raising the Big Top. Sequence of photos showing the Raising of the Big Top Fairgrounds Structures and Exhibits. The great exhibition hall. Exhibit Hall. New Women's Building Women's Building. Women's Exhibit Hall.

Women's Burned Mid-South Live Stock Barn. Demolishing the old hog and sheep barns. Youth Services-Demolished. Boxing Area - Demolished. Livestock Barns - Demolished. Barns - Demolition. Livestock Barns. Pipkin Building - Has not been demolished Roller Ad. Drawing- SCB. Steam Engine- Collierville. Livestock Barns-Demolished. Pipkin Building. Casino : Hard to believe, but Memphis used to have a grand Casino, known as "The Showplace of the South", with the largest dance floor in the city.

A rare photo of The Casino. Casino -Demolished. Casino Ballroom. Casino Kay Starr Performs Ballroom - Casino Mirror Ball. Casino Demolition. Casino - vintage Casino - during the Tri State Fair Casino - Vintage. Casino s. Tri-State Fair. Mid-South Fair. Fairs have been held continuously in Memphis for years - up to when the city wouldn't renew the lease of the Mid-South Fair. Tri State Camel Ride Tri-State Tri-State races Fair Entrance s.

Mid- South logo. Mid-South Mid-South Midway. Mid-South 60s. Roy Rogers Radio active dime 60s. Mid-South entrance. Ribbons '48' Mid-South Pennant. Mid-South Capsule. Celebrating yrs. Mid-South Entrance. Radioactive dime. Mid-South Official. Mid-South banner. Sally Rand appearded on the midway in Elvis Rodeo Bob Hope - Monk. Sally Rand ' Rodeo-Art McCrady. Tri State Fair ribbons Tri State Fair Midway Tri State Pit Pass.

Tri-State s Henry Knox Bryson, Sr. Envelope Tri-State s. Bryson's - Judge Medal Ticket Camel Rides - Tri-State Refreshments. Tri-State Entrance. Mid-South Tickett - The French family Fair Ad French Fam. Pippin Background. Tri-state 5. Fair Midway. Midway, Mid-South Fair Tri State Fair Tri-State FOB Building made of Cotton. Tri-State FOB. Tri-State Cotton Bldg Negro Tri-State Fair. African Americans had attended and participated in the Tri-State Fair well into the s.

Life Magazine Healthiest Baby Newspaper Item. Science Exhibit Fairgrounds Amusement Park Fairgrounds entrance. Entrance Grand Carousel. Tumble Bug. The Old Mill ride. Old Mill. Dentzel Horse. Dentzel Carving. Elvis on possibly 'The Caterpillar' ride?. Elvis - Fairgrounds.