Opinion: Hidden Christmas in a juke joint off Highway 51
Hernando’s Hide-A-Way is located at 3210 Old Hernando Rd. in Whitehaven. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Jay Adkins
Jay Adkins is a local photographer, full-time father and part-time writer.
“I’m not sure if Jesus would find Christmas in a juke joint off 51, but I did. And if he came back today, I like to think he would order a Bloody Mary and smile, watching the children gather unto the mic on a stand, the youth reassuring the adults that yes, Christmas was still with us.”
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