Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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.W ' l ' -jSlSi ' WA TiSSicM, .„S3«W« ? , sr .Jw ' r Present day Memphis is filled with reminders of its past his- tory. Beale Street, the home of W. C. Handy and his fa- mous blues, has this year been made a national landmark. Today it is lined with pawn shops (far left), Handy Park (middle left), and hundreds of interesting faces. Toney ' s Fruit Stand (lower left) has become a local landmark fa- miliar to Memphis residents as is Confederate Park. Cotton still reigns in the Bluff City as evidenced by the busy ac- tivity of the Cotton Exchange (left) and the presence of cotton all along Front Street (below). ■ - : I - ' -I-.- ' f 4 .- ■ . v ' -fc

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Man ' s structural creation exudes vibrating colors which characterize his life in the city. There is the tender romantic beauty which radiates in the splendor of pink. The hues of soft greens recall the sounds of distant shots and crys of pain as Man dies for his ideals. Excitement, laughter, and fun are re- lived in memories of gay moments spent in the swirling masses of color which abound in the Bluff City. These hues indicate the bustling vitality of Man ' s creativeness. Memphis is arrayed with at- tractions for Memphians and tourists. Among these is the beautifully colored fountain which serves as the focal point of Court Square (far left). At the edge of Court Square Main Street (left) sparkles with the lights of a progressive city. In one of Memphis ' fnany parks is located the statue of Dough- hoy, (above) a reminder and tribute to those who served during World War I.