Ask the Memphian: Who was Monk?
An unlikely local celebrity, Anthony “Monk” Cassata was known by thousands, and he spent decades walking the streets of Memphis with a heavy cane, big cigar, orange cap and multiple coats.
Topic: Wayne Dowdy
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May 2026
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February 2026
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Ask the Memphian: What was The Gray Hat Mystery?
A slain businessman, known as the “Hot Tamale King.” A young, fedora-wearing detective. And a tantalizing clue: a gray felt hat, left near the scene of the crime.
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April 2025
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Cossitt Library marks 132 years on Memphis riverfront
Memphis Public Libraries marked the 1893 opening of the Cossitt on Saturday, April 12, with discussions of the history about public libraries in the city that touched on racial segregation and more.
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November 2024
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Dorothy Walk sat firmly in Cossitt Library and changed the city
She was arrested numerous times for participating in sit-ins, starting in March 1960 when she and others demanded access to library books.
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September 2020
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Educators plead for patience amid pandemic
And, at local private schools, students give each other ‘air hugs’ and each lunch at their desks, as everyone tries to adjust.
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MLGW-TVA: What happened the last time they split
Memphis has left the Tennessee Valley Authority before, for a period that included the city building its own electric power plant. There are a lot of similarities between various turbulent chapters in the city's relationship with TVA as MLGW leaders again consider an exit from the federal agency.
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March 2020
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Memphis closed schools, canceled church to stop an epidemic – in 1920
In the final tally, 3,097 Memphians suffered from the flu and 75 died. However, it is certain that quick action to curtail public gatherings, along with the enthusiastic consent of the citizenry, halted the spread of flu and saved many lives.
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