Memphis Bicentennial
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Abe Plough
Abe Plough started a pharmaceutical company empire when he was very young by brewing up his own concoctions at home. . .
Memphis Memoirs
At The Movies
Take a nostalgic look back at the movie-going experience in Memphis. . .
Memphis Memoirs
Beyond the Parkways
Take a look at the development of the major streets in Memphis, and how they formed a city rich in history and community.
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Clyde Parke Circus
Memphian Clyde Parker spent countless hours creating the miniature circus that is now back on exhibit at The Pink Palace. . .
Memphis Memoirs
The Cotton Carnival
The Cotton Carnival Years – travels back to the beginnings of the “South’s Greatest Party” in 1931. . .
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
David Park “Pappy” Hadden
David Park “Pappy” Hadden was a Shelby County Judge in the 1880s and noticed a large number of murders and assaults in his court. . .
Memphis Memoirs
Historic Homes
This show will take you on a tour of historic homes from Downtown Memphis through Midtown to the far reaches of Shelby County.
Memphis Memoirs
Kennedy Hospital - The City That Cared
Relives the history of the former World War II VA Hospital.
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Lichterman Nature Center
Lichterman Nature Center is a member of the Pink Palace family where you can explore the area’s unique natural history right in the middle of town. . .
Memphis Memoirs
Lost Memphis
Get transported back to a time when Union Station stood tall and proud in the Memphis skyline and the old Cossitt Library was a treasured place for book-lovers. . .
Memphis Memoirs
Overton Park - A Century of Change
Overton Park – A Century of Change focuses on the history of Overton Park on the occasion of its 100-year anniversary. . .
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Phoebe Omlie
Phoebe Omlie was a Memphis-based pioneer female pilot in the early 20th century. . .
Memphis 200
Memphis 200
Join archivist and historian Wayne Dowdy as he travels through the past to find some of the unique people and places that helped to make Memphis the city it is today.
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Mosasaur
70 million years ago the Mid-South was under water, during what is called the Mississippi Embayment, as a bay of the Gulf of Mexico. . .
Memphis Memoirs
STAX - The Early Years
WKNO Looks at the Birth of the "Memphis Sound" in a new documentary on Stax Records.
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
Vietnam Wall
The Vietnam War was a defining experience for a generation of Americans. . .
TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
W. C. Handy
Handy was born in Alabama and lived in many places, but his big breakthrough came when he moved to Memphis in 1909. . .
Memphis Memoirs
When TV Came to Town
See how television got it's start in Memphis. . .