More info on the 100th anniversary celebration at the Shelby County Courthouse on Tuesday, October 13. It’s an open house sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association with free food (wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up), free beverages, free speeches, and tours of both the exterior and parts of the interior. Tours will include Grand Lobby, Supreme Court Courtroom, Law Library and Antique Courtroom. You’ll get to see the six statues outside the Courthouse, each made from a single block of Tennessee marble, the largest of their kind in the nation. You’ll also get to see a 174 year old bust of Andrew Jackson, which was on display in Court Square in 1859. It will be one of the rare occasions when you are allowed to take pictures inside the courthouse. Event starts at 4:30 PM.
The info above, by the way, came from an e-mail from historian Jimmy Ogle that someone forwarded to me. He’s the one that does the fantastic Tuesday lunchtime history tours. Tuesday’s tour will be a stroll down Adams Avenue, including a stop at the Mageveney House, Memphis’ oldest residence. Meet up with him at 11:45 AM Tuesday if you want to go. Tour is free to the public.