By Steve Pike
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Memphis, TN –
During the summer of 1904, Mayor J.J. Williams worked to suppress gambling and all forms of vice in the city. Going beyond what concerned citizens probably wanted, the mayor called on women's society groups to put a halt to all card games where a prize or cash was awarded to the winner. Memphis society suddenly found itself home and free on Bridge night.
Memphis Moments is co-produced by the Pink Palace Family of Museums (http://www.memphismuseums.org) and WKNO-FM and airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays during All Things Considered on the WKNO Stations.