The Man from Macon: The Otis Redding
Story Part III
Every week Swain hammed it up on air, introduced acts, played saxophone, and – week after week – he announced Otis Redding as the winner of the variety program. The program got Otis noticed by the young ladies who listened to the program every week to hear the tall, clean-cut, Redding sing in his modified Little Richard style. Otis also caught the attention of another Macon music legend with dreams of his own.
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South Main Photo Essay
These pictures were taken walking around the South Main district on a Saturday afternoon. We attempted to capture the beauty that can be found in the old and abandoned buildings in the area - the textures, the light and the character. We found that on foot, things we normally wouldn't notice captured our interest, from the colors in an old parking garage to an old rusty window.
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Wanderlust: A Travel Series
This is the introduction to a travel series written by Memphian Joseph Weintraub, who will be traveling through Europe this summer. This piece was written previously while he was studying in Germany. As you look through his stories, please try and take a look through his eyes. It is not his purpose to inform as much as it is to enlighten - to spark your curiosity in another culture and to make you aware of the relevance each culture pertains to your own life.
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Watch Your Speed: The Legend of the Real Casey Jones
By the time Casey pulled his six cars out of Memphis, it was 12:05 a.m., and he was 95 minutes late. With a big engine, a reliable fireman, and a drizzling rain, conditions were perfect for a hurtling run to Canton. Steam engines ran better in damp weather, but as Jones sounded his whistle on the way out of Memphis, the tell-tale mist of a coming fog swirled in his wake, foretelling a deadly tragedy to come.
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