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Devin Greaney

Devin Greaney is a Memphis-based freelance writer and photographer who has been published in the Memphis DowntownerDeSoto Magazine and others. He works full time as an Emergency Medical Technician and had an extensive knowledge of the history and geography of the MidSouth area.

 

Devin Greaney's Latest Articles

Ghost signs show Memphis commerce of days long gone

Ghost signs hang on to the sides of brick buildings in Memphis. An acute eye can show the changes in manufacturing and retail that read like a map across the façade of Memphis.  

The Edge Gets Lit Alley Party brough Memphians to an overlooked side of The Edge District.
Between the Lines II: Turning Memphis’ alleys into hidden destinations

Built to be hidden parts of the city, alleys are reimagined by developers and artists as places to show off Memphis' creativity. 

Eszter Sziksz (L) and Stephanie Cosby (R) work on "Skywalker", an art installation in Barboro Alley.
Between the Lines I: The history of Downtown’s alley system

Downtown's alleys can lead back in time to show a Memphis lost to change and redevelopment. 

Unmarked Memphis II: Big Star craves ice-cream and the Sex Pistols storm Union Avenue

 A trained eye can show you the weird and wonderful underground history of Memphis.

Unmarked Memphis I: Mummies, a fatal orphanage and legal prostitution

 A trained eye can show you the weird and wonderful underground history of Memphis.

Crystal Shrine Grotto
You have to see this: 10 obscure local sites

You've taken the tour of Graceland, walked the river replica on Mud Island, and enjoyed the tulips at the Dixon Garden. But if you think you've seen all of Memphis' notable sites, we have news for you. In celebration of local adventures in nice spring weather, here is our list of obscure Midsouth locations.

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