Memphis that almost wasn't
History teacher Kenneth Read talks to students from Westminster Academy about Court Square as he stands on Hebe Fountain during a class outing on Nov. 1. The fountain is one of the few landmarks from the 1870s — Memphis' most challenging decade — that is still standing. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Lucius McGehee Yellow feverJill Johnson Piper
Jill Johnson Piper has been writing feature stories for Memphis newspapers and magazines for more than 30 years. She and her husband live in Downtown Memphis and Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas.