Nellie Simmons Meier (Nov. 10, 1862-Mar. 24, 1944). Nellie Palmer Simmons Meier was an internationally known palmist—dubbed the “Palmist to the Stars”—with a… Read More »Nellie Simmons Meier
Mike Tyson Case Michael (Mike) G. Tyson, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1986 to 1990, was prosecuted in Indianapolis in 1992 in one… Read More »Mike Tyson Case
Monster Meetings of the Senate Avenue YMCA In 1900, a group of African American men founded the Young Men’s Prayer Band in Indianapolis to challenge the discriminatory… Read More »Monster Meetings of the Senate Avenue YMCA
Mug-n-Bun Mug-n-Bun, located at 5211 W. 10th Street in , is one of Indianapolis’ oldest continuously operating drive-in restaurants. It opened… Read More »Mug-n-Bun
John Muir (Apr. 21, 1838-Dec. 24, 1914). Born in Dunbar, Scotland, John Muir immigrated with his family to the United States in… Read More »John Muir
Municipal Gardens The site now known as Municipal Gardens began in the early 20th century as the Indianapolis Canoe Club for the… Read More »Municipal Gardens
Music About Indianapolis Cities and towns have always been a favorite topic of songwriters and composers, and Indianapolis is no exception. This music… Read More »Music About Indianapolis
News Broadcasting In November 1924, the city’s first permanent radio station, , devoted its introductory night of operation to election returns. However,… Read More »News Broadcasting
Parks and Greenspaces Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though original plan for the did… Read More »Parks and Greenspaces
Patachou, Inc. Patachou Incorporated serves as the umbrella organization for the brand of farm-to-table restaurants Martha Hoover started in 1989 with her… Read More »Patachou, Inc.
