# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: This first full-length biography of Memphis’s founding father.About this EventTownmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis tells the forgotten story of the man who transformed a frontier settlement on a Mississippi River bluff into the thriving city of Memphis. This first full-length biography of Memphis’s founding father explores ambition, race, politics, and identity in early Tennessee, uncovering a chapter of Southern history that shaped the nation.Author Scott Williams is an author dedicated to uncovering forgotten stories in American history and culture. His books include biographies of Richard Halliburton, Odd McIntyre and David Crockett. In his latest, he explores early Memphis settler Marcus Winchester. Williams has led teams at the Newseum and Elvis Presley’s Graceland and is now CEO of Discovery Park of America. He actively serves on several historical and tourism boards and committees across Tennessee.Moderator Charles A. Sherrill (M.A., M.L.S.) retired as State Librarian and Archivist of Tennessee in 2022. He has been immersed in Tennessee history and genealogy for 40 years. An author and speaker on Tennessee research, he has been editor of the Middle Tennessee Journal of History and Genealogy since 2002 and currently serves as Vice President of the Tennessee Historical Society.This event is part of our TN Writers | TN Stories series. Readings and discussions take place in the Digital Learning Center at the Tennessee State Museum. All events include an opportunity to purchase books through the Museum store and get them signed by the author.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nashville/townmania-marcus-winchester-and-the-making-of-memphis/100001986356538879
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: nashville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Tennessee State Museum
- **lat**: 36.1725085
- **long**: -86.79015290000001
- **full address**: Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd, nashville, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis being held?
  - **A:** Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa Parks Blvd, nashville, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis?
  - **A:** Townmania: Marcus Winchester and the Making of Memphis is organized by Tennessee State Museum.

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