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Bordello, bathhouse, Elvis lore. Memphis hotel has stories to tell
There is something fitting about a bar called The Dame opening its doors inside a building that has spent more than a century collecting stories. At 69 E. Pontotoc Ave., just off South Main Street in Downtown Memphis, the Hotel Pontotoc has never been an ordinary address. Built in 1906, the historic building has passed through a colorful succession of identities, including a bordello, a Turkish bathhouse and a nightclub. It also carries a particularly intriguing piece of Memphis lore: the rumor that Elvis Presley lost his virginity there in 1953. Naturally, this is the first question we asked the hotel and bar owner Joey Lewis. “That’s what I hear,” he said, with a laugh. “Dan Rather even reported on it once. You can find it on YouTube." DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS: State of Downtown talk highlights growth, upcoming projects in Memphis A building with a colorful past For the 42 years leading up to Lewis' plans for the property, the building had served as a private residence, with a family living there for decades. It was during this period, a few years back, that Lewis began imagining what the old building could become: his own boutique hotel and bar. First, there
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xAI Is Offering to Buy Out a Mississippi Neighborhood – If Residents Agree Not to Sue Over Noise
An subsidiary has reportedly approached homeowners in Southaven, Mississippi's Colonial Hills neighborhood with offers to purchase their properties, conditioned on releasing potential legal claims tied to a nearby power plant. The offer letter, reproduced by FOX13 Memphis, requires sellers to release "all claims related to the lawsuit," according to that report.
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Cooper-Young Halloween trail features 14 decorated homes
Halloween is just days away, and one Memphis neighborhood is getting into the spooky spirit with a festive display of decorated homes. The Cooper-Young neighborhood is celebrating the season with its Cooper-Young Spooky House Route, featuring 14 homes decorated for Halloween across multiple streets in the historic Midtown community. Each...
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WREG
Bartlett City Schools superintendent announces retirement
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Bartlett City Schools superintendent has decided to retire at the end of June next year. Dr. David A. Stephens said in a letter that he will retire on June 30, 2027. “Serving as superintendent for the past 13 years has been the highlight of my 40-year career in education,” said Stephens. […]