Without its window on Main, Center for Southern Folklore tries hard to be seen

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 02, 2022 11:21 AM CT | Published: May 02, 2022 4:00 AM CT

The center, co-founded in 1972 by Judy Peiser and William Ferris, preserves their research on blues music’s impact on Memphis and the world, but also archives the city’s folk treasures.

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Center for Southern Folklore Wilhelmina Alfonso Mark Hayden The Peanut Shoppe William Ferris Ron Blundon Memphis Tourism Judy Peiser 121 S. Main
Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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