What is the meaning of November 6th Street in Memphis TN?

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What is the meaning of November 6th Street in Memphis TN?

2006-08-17 06:08:36 · 2 answers · asked by BethAnn V 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States

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November 6th Street

The strangest name for a street I have ever encountered!

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2006-08-18 20:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

November 6th Street commemorates November 6, 1936, when voters elected for Memphis to build or buy an electrical distribution system that would use cheaper electricity
from Tennessee Valley Authority. That same month, Maiden Lane was changed to November 6th Street in observance of the event.

2006-08-17 10:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by mtngrl7500 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋