There are 4 article(s) tagged Maxine Smith:

• November 2022

  • Back to your roots: Elmwood Cemetery’s tree tours return

    As the temperature drops and the leaves begin to change, nature-lovers gather at historic Elmwood Cemetery for the return of its annual Fall Tree Tour. 

    By Alicia Davidson November 12, 2022

• September 2022

  • Guest Column: Remembering James Meredith 60 years after he entered Ole Miss

    While African Americans in Memphis lent refuge and support to Meredith — and the city’s authorities generally decried the violent resistance in Oxford — many shared the twisted resentments of their southern neighbors.

    By Aram Goudsouzian September 25, 2022

• July 2022

  • Historic cemetery brings burial data to life

    Elmwood has begun the process of digitizing the 170-year-old cemetery’s records. Burial locations, obituary information and photos will be among the information the public will be able to access on their computers or smartphones.

    By Alicia Davidson July 04, 2022

• April 2021

  • Sanford: Judge Harry Wellford left a legacy of leadership in politics and the law

    The judge deserves to be remembered as one of the most consequential public figures in Memphis during the second half of the 20th century, says Otis Sanford.

    By Otis Sanford April 30, 2021