Tour acquaints visitors with Coliseum’s past and potential
Julia Weir looks around the coliseum's board room at photos of past directors and board members still hanging on the walls during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Roy Barnes wanders along the top tier of seating near the press box during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sheree Stubblefield (center) with the Cooper Young Community Association looks around one of the entryways with other interested Memphians during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Light leaks in through an open loading dock during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Preservation architect Chooch Pickard with ArchInc leads a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Signs from the coliseum's heyday can be seen all over during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Cam McCaa (left) and other interested Memphians decend from the press box area during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Brandon Seavers checks out the tape banks in the press box during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Preservation architect Chooch Pickard with ArchInc conducts a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Marvin Stockwell with the Coliseum Coalition talks to a group of interested Memphians during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sheree Stubblefield (left), Amanda Yarbro-Dill, Karen Golightly and Julia Weir look around the stadium during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Preservation architect Chooch Pickard with ArchInc conducts a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Tera McAdams and Roy Barnes cross the floor of the stadium during a tour of the Mid-South Coliseum on March 22, 2019, conducted by the Coliseum Coalition to educate members of the public on the site’s history, present condition and the possibilities of development in the future. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Coliseum Coalition, a grassroots group dedicated to preserving the Mid-South Coliseum, gave a tour Friday as part of the group's ongoing effort to show off the building's potential.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.