Chickasaw Heritage Park

Chickasaw Heritage Park - Delaware @ DeSoto

• 17 Acres
• Playground ball field
• Pavilion
• Prehistoric earth mounds
• Historic markers
• Scenic Mississippi River views
• 1 Outdoor basketball court
• Under "Riverfront Development Corporation" Management
• Archaeological, Mississippian culture, B.C.
• 1600's A.D. Chickasaws - moved by 1818
• Established as Desoto Park ca. 1911 National Register

In 1887, the area currently known as Chickasaw Heritage Park was part of Jackson Mounds Park, an amusement park where Memphians came for dancing, beer, light opera, band concerts, promenades, and other entertainment. The site was once the fortress of Chickasaw chief Chisca and features two ceremonial mounds built by Paleo-Indians in the 1500s. Several forts built by the French, Spanish, and Americans were located near here. The United States’ first was Fort Adams. Built too close to the river and susceptible to flood and malaria, in 1801, it was renamed and moved to just above the Indian Mounds. The new name was Fort Pickering, named after George Washington’s Secretary of State, Timothy Pickering. The fort lost its importance after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, and was practically abandoned in 1806. During the Civil War, the mounds were hollowed out and used for gun emplacements and munitions storage. Though Indian bones were discovered in excavating the roadway around the park, the site’s archaeologic significance remains relatively unexplored.


Indian mound and monument where DeSoto discovered the Mississippi River, DeSoto Park, Fort Pickering, Memphis TN - Circa 1938 Photo of: Henry C Acosta

Raleigh School

Notes on back: Raleigh School -

Nov. 1894 1. Roy Shivers 2. Mell Shivers 3. Harry Shivers 4. Pearl Crawford 5. Hattie Crawford 6. Harvey Crawford 7. Mattie Shivers 8. NormanThoms 9. Stella Thoms 10. Bob Hodges 11. Ren Harris 12. Bob Harris 13. Claud Yeargin 14. Henry Davis 15. Raymond King 16. Marvin Tatum 17. Albert Hodges 18. ClarenceCaldwell 19. Eva Burrows 20. Man Rawlings 21. Katie Fleetwood, Mrs. Wylie - 22. Luta Jones 23. Calley Yeargin 25. Edwin Walton 26. Horace Walton 27. Ruby Woodson 28. Alice Burrows 29. Katie Thoms 30. Alex Thoms -- Harry Tatum

Raleigh Springs Inn

Raleigh Inn, Raleigh TN 1890's - Memphis Public Library Photo

This was located just off of James Rd. overlooking the Wolf River. There were many springs in the area and people would come from all over Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas to relax and enjoy the Natural Spring that were located her and to stay at the Raleigh Inn.

Sulphur Springs

Braselton Georgia History

I was at the Braselton Antique Mall today and came across the Braselton money I had read about. I had to buy one and share with you guys. What I once read, was that the Braseltons owned everything there and if you lived there, you rented from the Braseltons, you worked for the Braseltons and you were paid with Braselton money that could only be spent in the Braselton stores. Yes this is what was called a Monopoly. If any of you are interested in purchasing any of these coins, they have plenty of them. Its part of our county history

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Making Things Last Longer

Tired of replacing razor blades, printer cartridges and other household essentials at every turn? Here's how to make those must-haves last longer:

Shampoo and Conditioner

Store bottles upside down to prevent the shampoo or conditioner from getting stuck at the bottom of the bottle. When you can't get any more out, add a few capfuls of water, and shake.

Toothpaste

Once you've squeezed out as much toothpaste as you can, cut the tube open with a pair of scissors, and you'll have enough for several more brushings.

Tip: Store the cut tube in a plastic bag between uses to prevent dry out.

Razors

Dry the blades off after each use, and they'll stay sharp longer.

Shower Gel

Apply your shower gel to a loofah, instead of to your skin, and a small squirt will produce endless lather.

Lipstick

When you get to the bottom of a tube, use a lip brush or a Q-tip to get at the remaining lipstick.

Tip: Scoop your lipstick leftovers into an empty lip gloss pot for easy on-the-go use.

Bar Soap

Unwrap your soap and allow it to dry out for a couple weeks before you use it. Why? Because dry soap doesn't dissolve as fast when it comes into contact with water.

Hand Soap

Purchase a foaming hand soap dispenser, and turn your regular hand soap into foaming hand soap. You'll be amazed at how far you can stretch one bottle of soap.

Dish Soap

Pick up a second foaming soap dispenser, and use the same recipe to turn your dish soap into foaming dish soap.

Laundry Detergent

More detergent doesn't mean cleaner clothes, it just means more soap residue on your clothes. Try using half as much detergent as the manufacturer recommends, and you probably won't even notice the difference.

Spray Cleaners

Set the spray nozzle to the lowest mist setting. Less coming out means less being used.

Clothing

A simple way to stretch the life of all your clothes? Skip the dryer. All that heat just isn't good for your clothes.

Shoes

Clean dirt and scuff marks off of your shoes as soon as you notice them to avoid any permanent damage.

Food

Food spoilage is often the result of improper storage. Learn how to store the foods that you eat regularly:

Candles

Stick candles in the freezer for a couple of hours before you use them. This will cause the wax to burn slower and more evenly.

Mattresses

Follow the manufacturer's recommendations for flipping and rotating your mattress to prevent premature sagging.

Refrigerators

Vacuum the condenser coil every three months (once a month if you have pets).

Printer Ink

The simplest way to extend the life of your printer ink is to only print what you need, but that's not the only thing you can do:

Markers

Revive dried out markers by storing them vertically (tip down) for a day or two. If that doesn't work, try dipping the tips in alcohol for a few minutes.

Source: frugalliving.about.com/

Murphy's Laws And Others

Murphy's Laws and Others

Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease,
your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.



Law of Gravity
Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped,
will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.



Law of Probability
The probability of being watched
is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.



Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal;
someone always answers.



Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will
always move faster than the one you are in now.



Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.



Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know INCREASES dramatically
when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.



Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work,
IT WILL!!!



Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.



Law of the Theater & Hockey Arena
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always
arrive last. They are the ones who will leave their seats several times to
go for food, beer, or the toilet and who leave early before the end of
the performance or the game is over. The folks in the aisle seats come
early, never move once, have long gangly legs or big bellies and stay to
the bitter end of the performance. The aisle people also are very surly folk.



The Coffee Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask
you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.



Murphy's Law of Lockers
If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.



Law of Physical Surfaces
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor,
are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet or rug.



Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy
As soon as you find a product that you really like,
they will stop making it, OR the store will stop selling it!!



Doctors' Law - If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor,
by the time you get there you'll feel better..
But don't make an appointment, and you'll stay sick.

Source: mamarocks.com

Why English Is Hard to Learn

Why English Is Hard to Learn

We will begin with box; the plural is boxes,
But the plural of ox is oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, and two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose is never called meese.

You may find a lone mouse or a house full of mice;
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
The plural of man is always men,
But the plural of pan is never pen.

If I speak of a foot, and you show me two feet,
And I give you a book, would a pair be a beek?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't two booths be called a beeth?

If the singular's this and the plural is these,
Should the plural of kiss be ever called keese?

We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his, and him;
But imagine the feminine...she, shis, and shim.

Got it?