25 years ago — 2001
The last major piece of the city's Midtown corridor redevelopment west of Overton Park is about to move forward. The city is preparing to sell a 4-acre tract in the Evergreen historic district to Remac Construction, LLC. Bernard Cowles, a principal in Remac, said he hopes to close on the land purchase in November and start construction on the first six houses as soon as plans are approved.
50 years ago — 1976
A quantity of drugs, some dangerous, were taken from two Memphis veterinary offices in separate burglaries yesterday morning, police said.
75 years ago — 1951
COLUMBUS, Miss. – New life was injected into the Mississippi State fox hunt Wednesday as wet cover tickled the bellies of pursued and pursuers, and a Memphis-bred hound
continued to pile up scores to lead the all-age field.
100 years ago — 1926
The 1926 football season reaches the halfway point this week, and the middle of the season may serve as the turning point of the careers of the two local collegiate elevens. One, Southwestern, faces the oft-encountered acid test in a game with Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The other, the University of Tennessee Doctors, stays at home this weekend to entertain Union University of Jackson, Tenn., in a game that should provide a "line" on what the Doctors will do in hard games coming in the near future.
From The CA's photo archive: Isaac Bruce through the years
Take a look at Memphis Tigers football legend Isaac Bruce through the years in the photo gallery below.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: What was happening in Memphis history on Oct. 25? Take a look back
