January 2026
Map of Memphis, Tennessee, from 1829. Copy of the Plan of Memphis, Tennessee, 1829, published by Centennial Press, Memphis, TN, with notes on the width of streets.
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Text from this post is by Grace Neeley, Archivist/Librarian, Assistant Professor, Special Collections. She can be reached at gneeley@memphis.edu
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