Memphis Type History - The stories, people, and history behind Memphis and its typography.

  • Tennessee Brewery Past and Present

    Rebecca Phillips Downtown May 7, 2014

  • Hanukkah and Jewish History in Memphis

    Rebecca Phillips Podcast December 10, 2017

  • The Best of Christmas in Memphis

    Caitlin L. Horton Random December 24, 2015

  • Behold the Sputnik

    Rebecca Phillips Midtown November 21, 2013

  • We Found an (almost?) Abandoned Motel…

    Caitlin L. Horton South Memphis November 20, 2014

  • Great Signs at Balton Sign Co!

    Rebecca Phillips Midtown November 26, 2013

  • The Mall of Murder? Really?

    Rebecca Phillips South Memphis April 30, 2014

  • Hotel Pontotoc and The Peabody

    Caitlin L. Horton Podcast July 23, 2017

  • Robert Church: The South’s First Black Millionaire

    Rebecca Phillips Podcast February 5, 2018

  • Memphis’ First Major Pro Sports Team: The Memphis Chicks

    Rebecca Fava Downtown, Guest Posts November 20, 2017

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