Made circa 1910, there are two types of tan bricks made in and stamped with “Memphis.” Photos Courtesy of the collection of John R. Ballew
In 1922, the City of Memphis paved 50 blocks of the city with brick. Manifest destiny had drawn people to the new Garden of Eden, and the new people wanted a more substantial road system than mud and sand. The county built a new courthouse, and the Masons built a new lodge on the square. The Queen of the Upper Red River Valley wanted the world to see a newand- improved town for people to settle an…
