There are 2 article(s) tagged John Simmons:

• January 2021

  • In memoriam: Ode to the olive boat captain

    On John Simmons’ last visit, Carnival Memphis presented him their highest honor. That’s particularly interesting since John was instrumental in founding Curbi, the Carnival society named for those who stood on the curb and watched the Carnival parades go by.

    By Dan Conaway January 31, 2021

• February 2019

  • Conaway: Ode to the olive boat captain

    John Simmons gets a tribute that recognizes that he, not his imaginative inventory, was the treasure in his Memphis shops. 

    By Dan Conaway February 21, 2019