Dumpsters, Drill Bits, & Disco: the Story of the Raiford’s Mural

Ave & Sadie
Nov 6 · 10 min read

If you’re from Memphis — or even, I’d wager, spent at least a weekend there — you’ve probably experienced Raiford’s. Billowing fog machines, winding rope lights, red balloons bobbing between purple streamers, & that iconic glowing floor — even a sober walk through Raiford’s on a Saturday night (though it’s perhaps never been done) feels like a trip in a time capsule.

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