The Indigenous Old World; Memphis, Tennessee. Chickasaw, Mound Builders / Bluffs, “Bankruptcy” 1879

Howdy ya’ll. Today we will dive into the history of Memphis, Tennessee. Named for the ancient former capital of Egypt, “Memphis”, the powerhouse city in Tennessee has a vast timeline which will look into more deeply.

From the days of Paleo-Indigenous people roaming the Americas, to the Mississippi Mound Builders who once called the Bluffs at Memphis home, to the Chickasaw Nation who proudly resided in Memphis at the time of first European contact, we will browse the timeline as well as some of the more interesting creation myths associated with the Indigenous People of Memphis.

We will then discuss the history of the landscape under European Colonists, and dive into the history as it relates to the different people who would go on to impact the history of Memphis.

We will look through the oldest known photographs of Memphis, as well as numerous post cards from the late 19th and early 20th century. We will wrap up the video diving into some historic websites connected to Memphis History, and look at an even larger assortment of Old World photographs. Thanks for watching!






Links for topics discussed today;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleo-I...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_B...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipton_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickasaw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernand...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pr...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickas...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_o...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkle_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickas...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_B...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_M...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_....