Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town That's where…read morethe people smile, smile on you all the while Hospitality, they were good to me I couldn't spend a dime and had the grandest time -Louis Armstrong, The Memphis Blues Located along Beale Street, this marker points out the history of a building that was sadly torn down in the 1950s though the musical history lives on. The marker is in front of what is now the Hard Rock Cafe. It reads, "Pee Wee's Saloon was the favorite meeting spot for Memphis musicians in the early 20th century. W.C. Handy used the cigar counter to write out copies of the Beale Street Blues for his band members. One of those songs, written for the 1909 political campaign was first named "Mr. Crump," for the Memphis mayor and political boss. Later with new lyrics it became famous as "The Memphis Blues."" This is marker number 4E-83 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. [Review 2082 of 2024 - 545 in Tennessee - 23101 overall]

This memorial plaque is from the Mississippi Blues Association and memorializes the Dickinson…read morefamily, specifically Jim and his sons, Luther and Cody. James Luther Dickinson, known simply as Jim, was a prominent part of the blues scene in both Memphis, Tennessee and northern Mississippi. He was a vocalist, piano player and producer. His son's, Luther and Cody, followed in their father's footsteps and formed the North Mississippi Allstars. Blues is definitely an American artwork and we can trace the blues here to northern Mississippi and to Memphis, the big city of these parts. If you are in the area, check it out.

There is just something cool about a water tower. Hernando, Mississippi has a cool one visible from…read morethe highway and a lovely landmark for this cool Mississippi community This is something that I don't see in the cities and these water towers are, at least to me, a slice of Americana.

Awesome and friendly staff! Ryan White Part A oversees distribution of federal funds to local…read moreprograms and agencies to help those with HIV and AIDS receive care and support services.

I've lived in every municipality in Shelby County. Collierville has the absolute WORST city…read moreservices. I see a Police car patrol MAYBE once a month on our road; which is a city boundary. The garbage services are worse than that. They half way pick up piled up tree debris & I've had actual arguments with the recycling driver. His supervisor was no help. The roads are absolute garbage, for this to be tge wealthiest town in the county. I've even asked; in emails, for extra Police patrol; which would be ANY patrol at this point. I asked for help from engineering because our ditch floods and flows over into my yard. Instead of getting help I got an email saying to keep my easement clean. Even though the city charter says that they're responsible for ditches and flood water. After paying over $550K for our home and doubling my mortgage, I wish I'd just stayed in Arlington. Collierville is awful and not accountable for anything.

Really don't know why I haven't done check ins here in my little slice of of the world. I first…read morerode around this quaint little town with a realtor when looking to relocate in 1993, fell in love and have been here ever since. I guess I can start to doing check-is regularly. (smiles) There's so much to say about my adopted home of Collierville. I call it my adopted home because I was born in Ohio, grew up in NC and moved around the country from California to VA and PA before getting out of the Navy and settling down and having children in MA. I thought New England was going to be my 4ever home and I was there, in one place, for longer than anywhere else before. But alas it was not to be and when fate brought me back down south it all started by an offer for a morning gig at a new Memphis radio station & looking for a new house in little ol' Collierville.   It was relatively small back then in 1992 (approx 14,000) and that 1st ride through the wonderfully quaint and pristine town square was like driving right into an episode of Andy Griffith because it was like a ride into Mayberry. From the trains and whistle stop to the whiskey barrels set up for checkers in the boot and tackle shop, right down to a little bank the size of an outhouse, it was just all very charming. (Parade Magazine ranked the town square "Best Main Street" in America in 2014) I would soon discover that this town was home to excellent schools for my kids that, would later, have national championship cheerleaders and athletes with some of the finest teachers and administrators anywhere.  My kids, who grew in metro areas, would soon have their first puppy, their first bikes and even a pool in their very own backyard and more, pretty awesome!  The people of Colliervile had a great sense of community and civic pride and I got to know many of the police professionals, many who have federal certifications and have always been on the cutting edge in an effort to protect our not so little community and our firefighters and local business owners. I say not so little because the expansion has been pretty fast (currently over 50,000) with a new 800,000+ sq ft outdoor shopping center & Baptist Hospital and industry like Carrier & Pepsi, and a really big deal, the national headquarters for FedEx. There's been so many new businesses, houses, banks, restaurants, schools, many new churches and so much more with construction all around. Then there was the major highways, the first was the Nonconah (385) which connects the town to I-240/I-40 (a loop around Memphis) and later I-269 a Memphis beltway connecting the I-55 corridor in MS to the south & I-40 to the East. If that weren't enough Collierville will eventually become part of the I-69 hwy plan that integrates SR-385 & I-269 as part of the huge project linking Canada and Mexico. Wow! I make a big deal out of these roads because when I first arrived we were kind if isolated from the "big city" and all the highway systems It used to taket 45+ minutes just to get to Memphis on Poplar & just as long to get to I-40 via backroads to go east (Nashville), so growth has been relatively fast and big, but I digress. I'm happy to have been right here in Collierville for over twenty-five years which is, by far, longer than any of my previous homes. While I have lived in 12 different states, and visited 46 others, I am both happy and proud to call this little place my home.

Thomas Edison got around - I've been to his winter estate in Fort Myers and elsewhere. But before…read morehe was the famed inventor and friend to other rich philanthropists, he spent time here in Memphis. This marker near Court Square Park points out some of his time here in Memphis. It reads, "In 1865-66 Edison was military telegraph operator with the Federal occupation army, working in a building formerly at the east corner of North Court and November 6 Streets, and boarding next door. Trying to invent an auto-repeat key, he managed to connect New Orleans with New York directly for the first time after the war. As a result, he was discharged by a jealous superior, and he left Memphis." This is marker number 4E-69 and was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. There is metered street parking nearby. [Review 19850 overall - 402 in Tennessee - 823 of 2023.]

We go every week! Our kids love the story and craft time! Theres such a great group of people that…read moreattend as well! They provide free coloring sheets, lots of free resources for kids and adults, they have computers, places to sit, and a cozy children's area. They have a free section as well as a small area where you can "shop the shelves". They do a Lego night, genealogy, computer classes, and more! Overall a great resource for our small area! We love supporting our local library!

I am new to Somerville, TN. On July 23, I went to the Fayette County Library to donate books…read more These were antique (and some rare) books. Some of them were children's books, such as Raggedy Ann and Andy, which cannot be found today. Some of them were British literature and English Literature. They were books that any collector of such books would appreciate. My first thought was to donate them to Goodwill so that they could be purchased by those who would appreciate them; however, my thought to donate them to the library won out. I had never been to that library before. I went through the front door with the first of two boxes. There were three ladies working at the front desk. Two of them met me with silence and never spoke to me (other than their silence). I went in and set the box down and told them I wanted to donate them. One of the ladies came over to me and told me there was another door to take them to. There was no sign whatsoever that that door was for donations. However, from the front entrance, that door led to a room that only a few feet away. The lady told me to move my car and take them to that other door. I told her my car was right at the front entrance and there was no need to move it. She put up such a fuss that I told her to show me the place to put them and I would take that box to the room. Remember that this was only the first of two boxes. She huffed and puffed about it and finally picked the box up and took it to that room and then opened the entry door to that room so that I could take the second box into that room. Both boxes had only a few books, so they were not heavy. I got the second box in through the donation door (which had no indication that it was to deliver donations). During that entire encounter, the woman did not speak to me. As I was leaving, I introduced myself and told her I was new in town and didn't know many people. She said she had lived here since whatever year and didn't know anyone. By then, I had surmised already that she did not care to know anyone. I wondered why she was working where she was working, what with dealing with people. I told her my son lived here and told her the name of his company and suggested that she may have seen his work vans around town. "I told you," she said sternly, "that I don't know anyone." Since I was there, I really wanted to get a library card and browse around through the books. After my encounter with these very hostile women (especially that one), I decided I had no inclination to ever go back there. I did inquire on behalf of my neighbor who is disabled, but loves to read, about what she had to do to get books from there. The woman said she has to have a TN driver's license. I told her again that the lady is disabled and does not drive and, therefore, has no license. I asked if she could produce something like a utility bill, etc. "No. She has to have a TN driver's license." There are so many disabled and elderly people in Somerville who don't drive and have no license because of that reason. Yet, they love to read, and it is one thing that would make their days and nights - their world - a better place in which to be. I would say that all three of those women need to be dismissed from their positions at Fayette County Library and replaced with others who love books and enjoy getting to know people (especially other readers). By the way, that hateful woman never even thanked me for my donation. From now on, and as long as those hateful, hostile women are in their positions, Goodwill is where I will do all of my book business.

After a disastrous visit to the Summer Ave. DMV, I paid a visit to the Oakland location after…read morerecommendation from a local. Unfortunately, the computer network for the DMV was down for the entire state of Tennessee, so I was unable to get my Tennessee drivers license on this particular day. However, the people working there were very helpful in informing me exactly what documents I needed to bring the next time I came in order to obtain my driver's license. They were exceptionally friendly and helpful; these are characteristics that you would not typically see at an establishment like this I came back about a week later and the service remained friendly and helpful. The facility was clean, and the wait was not terrible considering how bad it could have been anywhere else.I cannot bring myself to call myself a "fan" of this place because it is still a miserable and boring process, but compared to it's counterparts, this place is a cut above the rest.

I had a good experience here. I am a duak UK and US citizen ans had to get my biometrics done for…read moremy UK passport and the agent that took my prints was very helpful and friendly.