Down By The Riverside
The grand-opening ceremonies included a parade of 300 cars, a Greyhound bus, a string of locomotives, towboats in the river,
and even airplanes buzzing overhead to represent all forms of transportation that would benefit the city. (Photo: Courtesy Memphis and Shelby County Room, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library)
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