Karen's Tiger Tales~ Tigers Lose to Houston at the Buzzer

A heartbreaking Tiger loss to Houston, at the buzzer. The Tigers played hard for a sold-out crowd at the Fed-Ex Forum Sunday, March 5, 2023. Photo highlights here~

AP GAME STORY HERE:

https://apnews.com/article/houston-memphis-jamal-shead-4ffe340840a5236af0783dc959a99072

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAME AND FANS BELOW-

Karen's Tiger Tale's Tigers Beat Bearcats-

The Memphis Tigers beat Cincinnati Bearcats 76-73 on Sunday Feb. 26, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS

LINK TO TIGERS COMING ONTO THE COURT- https://youtube.com/shorts/PxUbFw4YFp8?feature=share

Always excellent articles by Geoff Calkins here: NCAA DREAMS https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/sportsgeoff-calkins/article/34451/calkins-penny-hardaway-promised-kendric-davis-the-ncaas

2023 Ameripolitan Awards

Visual Highlights from the 2023 Ameripolitan Music Awards

THE AMERIPOLITAN AWARDS ARE HOSTED BY DALE WATSON AND CELINE LEE

Each year, a mix of quirky and eccentric musical artists come together for a reunion and celebration with like-minded people in Memphis, Tennessee. Performers are honored and supported while having fun and sharing their music at the Ameripolitan Music Awards which are hosted by American Country singer and songwriter Dale Watson and his wife, singer Celine Lee. This year’s awards were held at the Guest House at Graceland Feb. 17-19th, 2023.

The event has been on hold for the past few years due to the pandemic but is once again in full swing.

You can find a list of the winners here.

Lucky for Memphians, the event is held right here in Bluff City and it offers hours of endless fun. Their four-day-long party rotates between Hernando’s Hide-A-Way and the beautiful Guest House at Graceland while celebrating Honky Tonk, Western Swing, Rockabilly, and Outlaw genres of music.

Spiffy dancers in their best attire, swing their way across the floor, inspired by some of the nation’s top artists. Vendors come from around the country selling boots, fringe jackets, belt buckles, and clothes, sometimes gently worn, authentic, top-notch vintage outfits. Sunday evening, after brunch and a few rounds of Chicken Sh*t Bingo at Hernando’s, the crowd moves back to the Guest House for the Awards.

All of this takes place just up the street from the home of Elvis Presley, Graceland.

Memphis has become a popular tourist destination, especially for those with a passion for music. With a rich musical history, Condé Nast Traveler named Memphis one of the 23 Best Places to Go in 2023 list and the 3 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023 list.

Alex Greene from the Memphis Flyer did a story to preview the event. https://www.memphisflyer.com/full-schedule-for-ameripolitan-music-awards-released

Lisa Marie Presley Dead at Age 54

Fans leave flowers and notes outside of Graceland in memory of Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley who Died Jan, 12, 2023 at the age of 54.

Lisa Marie lived at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee in her early childhood. After Elvis Presley died, she inherited the house. She frequently returned to Graceland to remember her father and to greet fans on his birthday or during Elvis Death Week.

As a photojournalist in Memphis, I have had many opportunities to cover Lisa Marie and her mother Priscilla Presley, and those who loved and were connected to Elvis in his lifetime. I have put together a small photo gallery and video of the spontaneous memorial outside Graceland and some other links to stories about the passing of Lisa Marie.

Each year, during death week in August, fans travel to Memphis from around the world to remember Elvis. A candle is lit at his grave and the flame is transferred to a few fans, who process past the graves along with thousands of other fans who come to participate in the candlelight vigil. The event usually goes into the early hours of the next morning. (One of the photos in this photo gallery is Lisa Marie participating in the vigil, passing that flame to fans.)

Newspapers around the world have been interested in the story of the death of Lisa Marie Presley.

Lisa Marie will be buried at Graceland near her son Benjamin Keough, who died in 2020, and her father Elvis along with other family members in the meditation garden next to the home.

A few highlights from Elvis Week, usually attended by Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley, Below-

The video of the spontaneous memorial for Lisa Marie outside Graceland is below:

Lisa Marie was here this summer for a premiere of the new Elvis movie that came out.

https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Lisa+Marie+Presely

It’s a busy time in Memphis! I will try and add to this blog post and photo gallery as I have time.

John Beifuss, my former colleague at the Commercial Appeal who is a longtime Memphis reporter wrote an excellent story about Lisa Marie. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/2023/01/13/lisa-marie-presley-dies-elvis-daughter-graceland/69804300007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-marie-presley-dies-wealth-net-worth-graceland/

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Jerry Lee Lewis Mississippi Home May Soon Be For Sale

Rock N Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis’ 30 Acre Ranch May Be Up for Sale

The Mississippi home of entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis may soon be up for sale. The Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch is located at 1595 Malone Road in Nesbit, Mississippi, just south of Memphis, Tennessee. Lewis passed away Oct. 28 at the age of 87. “The Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch consists of more than 30 acres, with a stocked lake, two ponds, outbuildings, self-contained apartment, swimming pool, and the home of the late Jerry Lee Lewis.  This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a property with such provenance and possibilities.” according to this website: https://thejerryleelewisranch.com/?fbclid=IwAR0O73t0GvUvFO6MGgOYeRvpX71Vne7guefomRCQkw_zGdQRo2yaqiqiRS8

There has always been drama unfolding around the Rock-n-Roll legend, and even after he has passed away, the drama continues.

He lived in this home since the 70’s; his son Jerry Lee Lewis lll (Lee) grew up in this home. He lived here with sixth wife Kerrie McCarver, Lee’s mother. His daughter Phoebe Lewis lived with him at the ranch for a while before he married his 7th wife Judith Brown whom he was married to until his death. Phoebe is the daughter of Myra Lewis Williams , who was his third wife and his 13-year-old cousin at the time they got married. The controversey changed the trajectory of his career.

A link to my photo gallery of Jerry Lee Lewis through the years here below including him at the ranch with his family: https://www.karenpulferfocht.com/blog/tag/Jerry+Lee+Lewis+lll

Here are some of the stories written about how this is unfolding.

https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-news/the-lewis-ranch-up-for-sale/

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/jerry-lee-lewiss-landmark-ranch-being-sold-amid-estate-dispute/

https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/01/05/music-legend-jerry-lee-lewis-nesbit-ranch-sale/