There are 5 article(s) tagged auction:

• November 2025

  • Their motto is ‘be prepared.’ But Girl Scouts didn’t see this coming.

    For generations, Kamp Kiwani has been beloved by Memphis area Girl Scouts. Now the 1,219-acre property is being auctioned off as “an outdoor paradise.” 

    By Lydia Williams November 09, 2025

• March 2022

  • Lakeland Elementary PTA sets fundraising record

    An auction held by parents associated with Lakeland Elementary School raised thousands of dollars for improvements at the suburban school.

    By Michael Waddell March 17, 2022

• March 2020

  • Going... gone: Ex-slave’s farm auctioned after 140 years in family

    A 327-acre farm that had been in Rev. H.W. Key's family for 140 years was sold at auction on Saturday.

    By Tom Bailey March 15, 2020

  • ‘The gift that kept on giving’

    Hillery W. Key rose from slavery to prominence in higher education and the ministry. The large farm he bought in 1880 just northeast of Memphis will finally leave his family next month. 

    By Tom Bailey March 01, 2020

• March 2019

  • Intrigue colors auction of ill-gotten estate with gold, silver

    A family of swindlers amassed a mansion, three other houses and expensive toys on a 308-acre estate which is to be auctioned next month. But could the winning bidder find other illicit treasures there? 

    By Tom Bailey March 14, 2019