According to locals who remember, during the early days of his career, B.B. King used to play in Covington. As remembered by Covington alderwoman Minnie Bommer, Eugene “Nez” Eaton and his wife Katie Bell ran Eaton's Cafe on North Main Street for nearly 20 years. The cafe was located on the lot that is now greenspace next to the existing Burnett’s Bar B-Q, and there was an … [Read more...] about Did you know B.B. King played in Covington?
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Price house added to national, state historical registers
A local home has just been added to the national and state historical registries, the Memphis Area Association of Government announced Friday. The Dr. Thomas H. Price House, located at 620 North Main Street in Covington, was placed in the National and Tennessee Registers of Historic Places by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior last … [Read more...] about Price house added to national, state historical registers
