SperlingViews - Memphis, Nebraska

My family lived in Memphis in the early 1950's. The population hasn't changed much since then. I remember, counting my sister and me, 10 grade school kids in the entire town limits. At the very most, there were 25 kids in a one-room school house (grades 1-8) with one teacher. As I recall, we only lived there for 3 years, then moved to California. I have a lot of fond memories wrapped up in those 3 years. The biggest attraction, of course, was Memphis Lake. We spent hours in, on, or around the lake all year long. I learned to swim there. I learned to ride a bike there. And I learned the pain of leaving friends behind. In 1989, I took my 3 boys to visit Memphis. The old school house was still there, though it had become the Town Hall, and the house we lived in was still standing. From what I can tell in satellite photos, it isn't any longer. I'm 64 now, but I still think back to those few years of my life.[read more...]