that's a very fitting title for this video. i see historical buildings get wiped out all the time. most people just don't care. they also blew up the stadium where elvis last performed in '77. and you have people sitting there cheering. how ignorant. once it's gone it's gone.
I was shooting video that day myself and couldn't help but notice that when it was over every "Mossy oak camo" asshole was cheering like it was some sort of fireworks show or a good ole fashion cross burning. There is more history in Memphis than most towns/cities in the states even have history and we tear it down left and right in the name of progress. Pathetic.
I agree...why couldn't the biotech community have made use of this historic landmark? Downtown Memphis, over 3 years later is still not the same. That building was still in great shape, as far as I know. And alot of history has taken place there. Elvis "officially" died there and Lisa Marie was born there just to name a couple......but many, many more history making events took place here. And last I knew....there is still pretty much a grassy knoll there!
When I was stationed at NAS Memphis in Millington, I was treated in that hospital, because I almost drowned in a flash flood, while I was still in my car. I think it was 1983. I didn't see Elvis there though.
I agree with you 100%. I was there once and it was a beautiful building. I remember all of the Elvis Presley memorabilia that was in the main lobby. The views from the upper floors were spectacular.
I have a hard time understanding why the biotech foundation didn't just use the hospital building rather than tear it down. To me, that was really wasteful.
I don't know about you, but on the day that hospital fell, a big part of Memphis died in my book. It was sad to see it go.
That's nice that you were able to see it. I never had the oppurtunity myself. I have only been to Memphis once and I was only 9 or 10 years old on a family vacation. Things like that didn't matter to me then. Wish I had known as in the recent years I've become an Elvis fan myself.
the city of Memphis respects no landmark or history....they will destroy them selves.
Atomicflash500 2 weeks ago
My dad had open heart surgery here in 1984. I still remember visiting him daily and the huge cafeteria this place had! Lots of memories.
TheRacerlover 2 months ago
that's a very fitting title for this video. i see historical buildings get wiped out all the time. most people just don't care. they also blew up the stadium where elvis last performed in '77. and you have people sitting there cheering. how ignorant. once it's gone it's gone.
geovettes 9 months ago
@geovettes That's right. It's impossible to remember the building that they imploded. It's also impossible to reverse time and change it.
creativiguy12 8 months ago
I was shooting video that day myself and couldn't help but notice that when it was over every "Mossy oak camo" asshole was cheering like it was some sort of fireworks show or a good ole fashion cross burning. There is more history in Memphis than most towns/cities in the states even have history and we tear it down left and right in the name of progress. Pathetic.
johnpickle 1 year ago
I agree...why couldn't the biotech community have made use of this historic landmark? Downtown Memphis, over 3 years later is still not the same. That building was still in great shape, as far as I know. And alot of history has taken place there. Elvis "officially" died there and Lisa Marie was born there just to name a couple......but many, many more history making events took place here. And last I knew....there is still pretty much a grassy knoll there!
dzredhead 1 year ago
When I was stationed at NAS Memphis in Millington, I was treated in that hospital, because I almost drowned in a flash flood, while I was still in my car. I think it was 1983. I didn't see Elvis there though.
25Centesimi 2 years ago
that you are still hangin in there with us.
DocTripp1977 2 years ago
This f*cking sucks.
donn409 2 years ago
Sad day, Doc. I mean, I like explosions as much as the next guy. But that's a piece of history falling to the ground.
FandangoProud 2 years ago
I agree with you 100%. I was there once and it was a beautiful building. I remember all of the Elvis Presley memorabilia that was in the main lobby. The views from the upper floors were spectacular.
I have a hard time understanding why the biotech foundation didn't just use the hospital building rather than tear it down. To me, that was really wasteful.
I don't know about you, but on the day that hospital fell, a big part of Memphis died in my book. It was sad to see it go.
Doc.
DocTripp1977 2 years ago
That's nice that you were able to see it. I never had the oppurtunity myself. I have only been to Memphis once and I was only 9 or 10 years old on a family vacation. Things like that didn't matter to me then. Wish I had known as in the recent years I've become an Elvis fan myself.
FandangoProud 2 years ago