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This is an early 1950s picture of Kahn Memorial Hospital, the
This is an early 1950s picture of Kahn Memorial Hospital, the predecessor to Marshall Regional Hospital and Good Shepherd Hospital, Marshall. At the ...

When trying to determine when the T&P shops burned, I came across
When trying to determine when the T&P shops burned, I came across a story about a railroad strike in 1886 that commenced in Marshall and turned violen...

There were plenty of hokie television shows in the early days of
There were plenty of hokie television shows in the early days of television. (When you look a some of the TV offerings today, you might say that the ...

Marshalls current City Hall building (pictured below) at 401 South
Marshalls current City Hall building (pictured below) at 401 South Alamo Street was originally constructed in 1977 as the home of Marshalls First Fede...

Released 60 years ago this week I Forgot to Remember To Forget You
Released 60 years ago this week I Forgot to Remember To Forget You bw Mystery Train was Elvis final record on the Sun label. Forgot would become Elvi...

Think back to all of the small independent businesses that were
Think back to all of the small independent businesses that were here in Marshall when we were young. There were almost countless service stations, ma...

For several reasons this is my favorite Elvis TV appearance from
For several reasons this is my favorite Elvis TV appearance from the 50s. It was his 1st appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show and was broadcast from Ho...