Memphis Carnival & Local History

Albert Mallory III just took the reins as president of the Memphis Cotton Carnival Association, already plotting an even bigger, better event next year — but history’s got its own carnival too, with deep roots stretching back to 1976, when a new leader stepped up, and even further to 1951, when the first televised softball games kicked off, and 1926, when Boy Scouts rallied in Alamo, Tennessee — all snapshots of Memphis life through the decades. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6c94c0bcfc489be9