The Oscar-winning star, who was found dead in his home at 95, was no stranger to Memphis, from filming "The Firm" to visiting Burke's Book Store.

"The concierge at The Peabody was a friend of ours, and he called and said, 'Gene Hackman is on his way to the bookstore,'" said Corey Mesler, 69, owner of Burke's Book Store, Memphis' historic ...

Kelsey J. Lawrence Originally constructed in 1869 (before being moved and rebuilt at its present location in 1925), The Peabody Memphis has held a long-standing reputation as one of the finest ...

The best times to visit Memphis are April and May or October and ... and you'll be tempted to follow the ducks' example and hop into the Peabody Fountain. Plan to drink lots of water and power ...

Born in Nashville, TN on February 9, 1954, Doug attended Parmer School, The Ensworth School, MBA, Peabody Demonstration School, and Southwestern at Memphis. It was at Southwestern that Doug met ...

"The concierge at The Peabody was a friend of ours, and he called and said, 'Gene Hackman is on his way to the bookstore,'" said Corey Mesler, 69, owner of Burke's Book Store, Memphis' historic ...

About a decade later, it was books and not movies that brought Hackman back to Memphis, in the context of his less celebrated career as a novelist. "The concierge at The Peabody was a friend of ours, ...