Memphis 200 Part 4: People, institutions, events shaped city
List includes Robert Church, Lance Russell, Adrian Rogers and Tiller clan to name a few
National Civil Rights Museum tour guide Thomas McDaniel explains some of the horrors of slavery, particularly the separation of families on the auction block. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The fourth part of our series marking the bicentennial of the city's founding takes us to some of the more complex chapters of Memphis history, a few sports legends, artists, corporate innovators and two years of profound change.
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Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.