Memphis Frisco Bridge
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL BAND
DETAILED HISTORY
1892-93
The Memphis Frisco Bridge was the first bridge between St. Louis and New Orleans to cross the Mississippi River. The Christian Brothers Band performed for the dedication of the bridge in 1892. Of this event the papers said: "A four-horse tally-ho, the largest in town, conveyed the band from the school's old building on Adams Avenue to the river front where the young musicians went aboard the steamboat Kate Adams. After the dedication, they remained aboard to serenade the many sight-seers."
Memphis Frisco Bridge