Walking through the Beale Street Entertainment District (fancy name), this marker points out the…read morehistory of two of the area's entrepreneurs who developed a number of businesses here. The marker reads, "Starting business in 1900, Clarence Gillis and brothers Andrew and Cornelius were noted entrepreneurs. They adopted the name "Gillis Brothers" and engaged in several business ventures, the first of which was a grocery located on Polk Street. Later they opened a large wholesale and retail grocery on Beale Street where they also owned and operated a first- class hotel for Blacks." This is marker number 4E-122 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. [Review 2093 of 2024 - 547 in Tennessee - 23112 overall]

Located along world-famous Beale Street and in front of B.B. King's, this marker points out the…read morelife and success of this local lawyer. There is limited parking here as it is a mostly pedestrian district. If you're walking through Beale Street, this is an interesting marker to read. On both sides, it reads "Benjamin Franklin Booth, 1858-1941. Benjamin F. Booth was one of Memphis' earliest and most distinguished African-American lawyers. Starting in 1886, he practiced law for more than 54 years. In 1905, he challenged Tennessee's law authorizing the segregation of black and white passengers on street cars. Some of his cases were heard before the United States Supreme Court. At his death in 1941, Booth was the oldest practicing attorney in Memphis." It is marker number 4E-126 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. [Review 2040 of 2024 - 541 in Tennessee - 23061 overall]

How cool is it that Southaven, Mississippi cherishes an oak tree and what it meant for the…read morecommunity back in the day. The tree is so special, it appears they built the parking lot to allow ot to continue standing proudly in its place. Southaven, Mississippi is definitely changing and growing. It is good to see that the past is remembered with this tree. Five stars for the sentiment.

Beale Street has several historical markers related to the music industry but this one points out a…read moresuccessful citizen in the medical field. The marker reads, "In 1893, George Jackson established on Beale Street the Jackson Drug Store, also known as the New Era Pharmacy, the first drug store in Memphis to be owned and operated by a black person. Jackson received degrees from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan School of Pharmacy. He was a member of the faculty of the University of West Tennessee and a charter member of the Memphis Chapter, NAACP." This is marker number 4E-96 and it was erected by the Tennessee Historical Commission. There is parking nearby but you're probably on foot and exploring the bars and music here. [Review 2089 of 2024 - 546 in Tennessee - 23108 overall]

Isaac Hayes was a world-famous musician, song writer, activist and musician who called Memphis…read morehome. He passed away in 2008 and was buried in 2008 in Memphis Memorial Park. It is relatively easy to find, as it is located just across from the Crystal Shrine Grotto. This is one of the more extravagant graves that you will find in the cemetery. The grave is marked by a huge bronze foot stone that has photos of Hayes in different stages of his life and his movies engraved in it. It also has the God's Garden poem inscribed and reads: God looked around his garden And he found an empty place He then looked down upon this earth And found your star He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest God's garden is beautiful now He always takes the best. But when you left. THE BIGGEST PART OF ME LEFT. But thanks for leaving a part of us in KOJO The hardest things always was for you to say goodbye. So I won't either. One day we'll be together again. LOVING YOU WAS THE GREATEST THING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. My Love, Your wife ADJOWA "MARGARET" HAYES The grave looks pretty awesome and is in great shape. Parking here is very easy. There is parking available right in front of where the plot is located. I know what I want my grave to look like now, when it is my time. Anyway, this is not a long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. There are many sights to check out in the cemetery including the Crystal Shrine Grotto.

The highlight of our trip to Memphis. He customizes the tour to your interests, sitting down and…read moretalking with us before the tour began. While not a native of Memphis, he has a deep love for the people and history of the town. Our love is music (but not necessarily Elvis) and we saw such places as Aretha Franklin's birthplace, the church where Al Green preaches and sings. We drove by Graceland, STAX Records and Sun Studios, which was all we really needed. He recommended a photo gallery by a renowned Memphis photographer on Beale Street. We are underwhelmed by Beale Street and he recommended a couple places still true to the Blues. As he took is through some of the more decayed parts of Memphis he was able to describe the rise and fall of black blue collar neighborhoods. The car (55 Cadillac) got lots of admiration and as he drove through many neighborhoods he stopped to chat, gather information and check up on the welfare of some of the people he has come to know and care about. A++++.

I really wish that I could have written a glowing review for the Walking in Memphis tour; however,…read moreour tour guide never showed up. We booked a walking tour of Memphis through Tad of American Dream Safari via his website. We even got a confirmation email with a phone number and the meet up location. We showed up at the location 10 minutes early. We walked all around the hotel lobby looking for our tour guide. We asked the concierage, who said that Tad usually checks in with him before the tour, but he didn't see him that day. We called the phone number from the confirmation email and left several messages. We waited in the hotel lobby for a half hour with no luck. There wasn't even a follow up apology the next day. The tour looked really awesome from the website, but all we saw were the Peabody ducks splashing around in the hotel lobby for 30 minutes.

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For your family needs. This is the place. Honest, Respectful, and with Dignity. The location is…read moreconvenient and is in Whitehaven area on Elvis Presley Blvd. just before Southaven MS.

Jacqueline Smith has spent 37 years protesting outside the motel where MLK was fatally shot in…read more1968. After being forcibly removed from the premises when it closed, she has devoted her life to protecting his legacy. As the motel door of room 303 was prised open by 4 officers burst into Jacqueline Smith's home of 11 years, picked her up & carried her along the balcony, down the steps and on to the street below. She was the last resident of the Lorraine Motel. Her eviction was captured on page 16 of the New York Times that day in March 1988, under the headline "Eviction empties motel where Dr King died". "You people are making a mistake," Smith said, while sobbing. "If I can't live at The Lorraine, I'll camp out on the sidewalk out front." Today Jacqueline Smith was dressed in a black hat, scarf & dark clothes, she sits at a table, surveying the scene from behind her sunglasses. Pointedly, she has her back to the Memphis memorial to Martin Luther King. For me, she was a reminder of the people still left behind. She's a sad statement about the way we care for the most vulnerable across the street from a multimillion dollar Museum.