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Beale Street Historic District

203 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 526-0110
bealestreet.com
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A stroll down historic Beale Street is a must for visitors to Memphis. The one-time headquarters of W.C. Handy, "Father of the Blues," Beale Street is still home to a plethora of budding street performers, wild dance clubs and relaxed listening rooms. An easy place to spend an entire weekend, it offers museums, theaters, restaurants and nostalgic shops in addition to an array of musical... more
Posted by 10best on October 22, 2008

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DOWNTOWN . A stroll down historic Beale Street is a must for visitors to Memphis. Once the headquarters of W.C. Handy, "Father of the Blues," Beale Street is still home to a plethora of budding street performers, wild dance clubs and relaxed listening rooms. An easy place to spend an entire weekend, you'll find museums, theaters, restaurants and nostalgic shops in addition to the array of... more
Posted by 10best on April 10, 2007

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There's no better introduction to the birthplace of rock and roll than this historic, downtown entertainment district.

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Overview The city's blues legacy sings, swings and sways with your every step on this hallowed musical ground. Once the thriving center of the African-American community in Memphis, today's Beale Street is a tourist mecca for its nightclubs, restaurants and souvenir shops. The Experience Enjoy the best in live blues at B.B. King's Blues Club at Second and Beale... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 13, 2005)

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Beale Street has IT. It is the best thing about Memphis and entertainment.

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+ fun, diverse, magickal

Cons

- parking, prices on SOME things
Posted by juliebyrd on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 12, 2002)

Birthplace of Blues and Rock and Roll:

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The "KING" shopped here. BLUESMEN sang here: MEMPHIS' BEALE STREET !! W.C. Handy, of St. Louis and Memphis Blues fame, penned both here. Beale St.-- where rural blacks who had known too much suffering came from the cotton fields of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas and called it "HOME". They sang the same Negro spirituals and Blues they had for generations in the cotton fields. Truly:... more
Posted by utlee on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 04, 2002)

never mind the heat, this is sweet

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This is the best place to enjoy the outdoors, music, people and anything that comes your way. My family and I have been here soooo many times and will keep returning. So many different music events to hear and most of it free. Don't miss this area. Even just passing through town, everyone, and I mean, EVERYONE, should just stop here. You won't be sorry.

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+ great music, great food,... more
Posted by TOOSAXY3 on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 29, 2002)
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