Memphis in
Black and White
By Beverly
Bond and Janan Sherman and
ORDER FORM
With a reputation as wide open as the waters of the Mississippi
flowing past its bustling downtown district, Memphis is a city of
contrasts and contradictions. From the darkness of epidemics and
racial tension to its beacons of music and entreprenurial success,
Memphis is a reflection of the true American experience. For many
years it was a community functioning almost as two separate societies,
yet the ties between the two create one resolute and dynamic city as it
begins this new century. Authors and University of Memphis
history professors Beverly G. Bond and Janann Serman offer an alluring
look at the growth and transformation of Memphis from a rought, robust
cotton town into a modern metropolis. The energy and drive of the
people comes through in this engrossing chronicle as it weaves through
the promise and prosperity of a complex river city.
Full of images from local archives at the Memphis/Shelby County Public
Library and special collections at the University of Memphis, local
individuals, businesses, and organizations, this is a must for
collectors of Memphis history.