There are 3 article(s) tagged Marcus Winchester:

• March 2026

  • How Marcus Winchester helped make Memphis into a city

    How does the first mayor and keystone member of early Memphis grow to be a forgotten piece of history? A local author may have an answer or two.

    By Joi Malone March 30, 2026

• September 2022

  • Conaway: Davy Crockett used to track by following signs; now he’s lost

    Davy Crockett is gone. The tavern is gone. The waterfront is gone. And the signs that told you they were there are gone as well.

    By Dan Conaway September 30, 2022

• March 2019

  • Conaway: Kings of this wild frontier

    The very first politically wired, insider Memphis land grab was a done deal when the Chickasaw Nation was pressured into ceding almost 7 million acres at about 4.5 cents apiece, around 99.5 percent below market value.

    By Dan Conaway March 14, 2019