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Tourist in My Own Hometown
Crystal Shrine Grotto in Memphis is a delight!
I love a good writing challenge. When the Southern Christian Writers Conference announced their September Challenge, I decided to give it a try.
Write a “local story.” Find a story in your own community, and then write about it. Some possibilities? profile a local person, tell the history of a landmark, explore a tradition, or write about an organization doing interesting work. Use your creativity — and your observational skills and special interests — to write a piece between 1,000 and 2,000 words.
I was intrigued by the idea of sharing interesting local stories and wanted to share one of my own.
My Inspiration
My brother came to visit a few years ago and challenged me to find new places to visit. Sometimes, you miss unique places to go when you live in a city for a while. I had already lived here for almost 20 years. I love challenges, so I was thrilled to find new places to go.
We had already visited the Bass Pro Shop in the Pyramid, gone to multiple BBQ places, visited the National Civil Rights Museum (I think everyone should go there), the Metal Museum, the Memphis Zoo, and many other places.
