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Military experiences nurture Mann’s adventurous spirit
Milton Mann Jr. has always been up for an adventure.
The Collierville native and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran has flown B-29 Superfortresses up to 40,000 feet, survived hurricanes in Hawaii and Australia and visited all 50 states.
And the 90-year-old has no intentions of slowing down. In the early 1990s, he purchased a motorcycle at the age of 70. In 1998, Mann rafted the Colorado River at the age…
Collierville adds new headquarters
By Paul N. Bourassa
Collierville is adding another corporate headquarters with the new MCR Safety facility in Schilling Farms.
The new corporate home for MCR is approximately 45,000 square feet and is estimated to cost $6 million.
Designed by Renaissance Group, the facility includes training facilities, showrooms for their product lines and a conference center. General contractor on the project is…
Collierville is adding another corporate headquarters with the new MCR Safety facility in Schilling Farms.
The new corporate home for MCR is approximately 45,000 square feet and is estimated to cost $6 million.
Designed by Renaissance Group, the facility includes training facilities, showrooms for their product lines and a conference center. General contractor on the project is…
Dragons have new lair
School is all about learning new things. And what atmosphere can promote this better than a new school?
The answer— a new school that makes the best use of design and modern technology to promote the learning atmosphere. That is why folks in the Collierville area are so proud of the new home for the Collierville Middle School.
The new 114,855-square-foot facility, located at 585 Quinn Road, was designed…
The answer— a new school that makes the best use of design and modern technology to promote the learning atmosphere. That is why folks in the Collierville area are so proud of the new home for the Collierville Middle School.
The new 114,855-square-foot facility, located at 585 Quinn Road, was designed…
Season ends for Dragons as 11-0 Whitehaven rolls
After scoring a first quarter touchdown against Whitehaven Friday night, the Collierville High School varsity football team was unable to revisit the end zone for the rest of the game and eventually fell 42-7 to the undefeated Tigers.
The Dragons traveled to Whitehaven last Friday for the first round of the 6A tournament.
Junior quarterback Clay Casey led Collierville’s offense with 127 passing yards,…
The Dragons traveled to Whitehaven last Friday for the first round of the 6A tournament.
Junior quarterback Clay Casey led Collierville’s offense with 127 passing yards,…
Town was ‘labor of love’ for former alderman Tom Brooks
Those who knew Tom Brooks agree that the former alderman and vice mayor gave much of himself to Collierville during his five decades of service to the town.
In fact, during a 2009 dedication ceremony in which a 1.5-acre park at 151 Walnut Street was named after the California native, several dignitaries and town employees said Brooks made the town his “labor of love” during and after his time as…
In fact, during a 2009 dedication ceremony in which a 1.5-acre park at 151 Walnut Street was named after the California native, several dignitaries and town employees said Brooks made the town his “labor of love” during and after his time as…
