I Love Memphis

Contrary to what the very cool sign on the front of the building says, this parking garage on Front St. in Memphis closes at 11 p.m.

This is the neon sign for WDIA radio, the first radio station in the country to be programmed by African Americans. The station that inspired many famous Memphis musicians (including Rufus Thomas and Elvis) is still on the air today.

Here’s another one from the scavenger hunt list – a picture of the Sputnik at Joe’s Liquors in Midtown. The Sputnik is one of my favorite local landmarks. I drive past it almost daily and it always makes me smile. The points of the Sputnik have colored neon lights around them. Notice that the ball [...]