The Memphis Library opened in September 1973. The library originated through a federally-funded teachers corps that recognized the overwhelming need for a library within the community. In October 1976, the library moved from its storefront facility into a two room school building on Union Street.
Pecky cypress refers to timber with holes throughout. Pecky from sinker cypress tends to have large, rough holes, classified as heavy, due to lengthy water submersion. Medium means there are concentrated, yet mixed hole sizes. Light refers to shallow pecky. Regardless, all pecky cypress is beautiful, durable, and shares the same properties of regular cypress.
Leyland cypress has soft foliage produced in broad, grayish-green sprays on slender branches. The tree's narrow, columnar growth habit makes it a good choice for dense planting in rows as privacy screens, windbreaks and hedges.The tree grows about 60 feet tall and thrives in moist soil in full sun.Leyland cypress recovers quickly from pruning and is appropriate for U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 10.eep Leyland cypress trees healthy to minimize the damage from these insects. Knock the insects off the tree with a hard spray from the garden hose, if practical. Some commercially available predatory insects such as lady beetles and parasitic wasps may help reduce infestation.