Dr. Lucius Charles Alston was born September 2, 1892 in Louisburg, North Carolina. After Dr. Alston graduated from the University of West Tennessee with a medical degree in 1918, which was difficult for an African-American to get at that time. He…

In the 1880s, when pioneers settled here in Arizona, they planted an abundant amount of citrus trees which later became a big part of Arizona’s industry. A co-op was formed in the 1930s, a packing plant was built, and it started packaging under the…

The arrest and conviction of Ernesto Miranda, as well as the subsequent overturning of that conviction on appeal, introduced the nation to “Miranda Rights.” Buried in the City of Mesa Cemetery on Center and Brown. Ernesto Arturo Miranda was born…

The original Alhambra hotel was built 1893 as the Pioneer Hotel in Mesa, Arizona. The architecture is Spanish mission revival style. Unfortunately, this hotel was built twice due to it burning down in 1921. The structure was recreated in 1922. During…