“As I linger on the sweet and innocent memories, I try to never let them become my lone takeaway from that time in life when things felt better even if they weren’t. I don’t want my selective recollections of the past to become an encompassing reality that never was.”
By Ron Maxey, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: July 19, 2026 4:00 AM CT | Published: July 19, 2026 4:00 AM CT
Tennessee National Guard troops escort a protest march in by striking Memphis sanitation workerson March 30, 1968. (AP file)
Special to The Daily Memphian
Ron MaxeyRon Maxey is a Memphis native with 45 years of journalism experience in the city and surrounding area.
“As I linger on the sweet and innocent memories, I try to never let them become my lone takeaway from that time in life when things felt better even if they weren’t. I don’t want my selective recollections of the past to become an encompassing reality that never was.”
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