Ginter financed the building of the lavish Jefferson Hotel. Named in honor of the local boy Thomas Jefferson, a lifesize statue of the founding father dominates the lobby. Plagued by fires and eventually shuttered,The Jefferson rose from the ashes in 1986after a $34 million cash injection, whi...
The Good:Memphis is rich with culture, famous for blues, gospel and country music -- Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes and B.B. King all got their starts here. “Memphis has a great sense of place – it’s interesting and colorful with unique cultural assets,” Sperling said. It...
“When he made the demand for money, he and Thiemann began struggling,” according to the confession Maloney later gave St. Louis police. After Maloney punched Thiemann in the face several times, the old man agreed to hand over the cash. “Thiemann then reached into his back pocket as if...