The Memphis Avalanche, also Memphis Daily Avalanche, was a newspaper of Tennessee in the United States that was published from 1858 to 1862, and then from 1866 until 1890.[1] The Memphis Avalanche-Appeal was published from 1890 to 1894.[2] The Avalanche supported secession prior to the American Civil War, and opposed the Republican Party for the remainder of its existence.[1] M. C. Galloway and W. H. Rhea were the editors and publishers circa 1868.[3]
The poetry of Lillian Rozell Messenger was first published in the Avalanche under the pen name Zena Clifton.[4]
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- ^ a b "Memphis Avalanche [newspaper] index, 1860-1861, 1866-1870". Early Memphis Newspaper Indices. 2021-04-06.
- ^ "History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library Newspaper Database". www.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "State v. Galloway". vLex. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Early female poet left mark on nation's letters". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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