There are 52 article(s) tagged Ask the Memphian:

• April 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Why are there buffalo, er, bison at Shelby Farms?

    For more than 35 years, buffalo have been a part of Shelby Farms. In the latest installment of “Ask the Memphian,” we take a look at their past and future as symbols of the park.

    By Jody Callahan April 02, 2025

• March 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: Why did Memphis build a monorail?

    The Mud Island monorail was thought to be a sleek and futuristic attraction when it was first considered and opened in 1982, but it proved to be trouble for those responsible for its maintenance.

    By Jody Callahan March 14, 2025