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A cityscape at dusk with skyscrapers, a river, and two smartphones displaying a map and news article. 1
A tall, historic building with a green roof and multiple windows. 2
A street with a decorative mural on a building, trees, a trash can, and parked cars. 3
A green tram on tracks, a brick-paved sidewalk, and green street lamps with flower pots. 4
A street with various storefronts, including a jazz club, a candy store, and a cafe. 5
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Price is £5 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 6m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Walk the streets of South Memphis where gospel roots and blues riffs collided with the Civil Rights movement. Discover how a converted cinema with a sloped floor became an integrated oasis during Jim Crow segregation, producing timeless hits while area joints fed activists and stars alike.

    • A 3.0 km self-guided tour with 9 stops over 126 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Pop Culture & Media Landscapes and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Birthplace of Aretha Franklin
    • 406 Lucy Avenue
    • 38106, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Birthplace of Aretha Franklin
    • 406 Lucy Avenue
    • 38106, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Podcast Tour Memphis Where Integration Found Its Groove in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 6 minutes2h 6m
    2h 6m
  • Opening hours: Sat 00:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
£5.00 x 2 Adults£10.00
Total
Price is £10.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Birthplace of Aretha Franklin

  • 10m
Modest residential site where Aretha Franklin was born in 1942.

Knowledge Quest

  • 10m
Urban organic micro-farm focused on community health and youth education.

The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant

  • 10m
Historic soul food institution where Civil Rights icons and Stax musicians dined.

767 Walker Ave

  • 10m
Historic sanctuary that served as a vocal foundation for soul stars and a hub for organisers.

LeMoyne-Owen College

  • 10m
Historically Black college campus that fuelled student sit-ins and educated local musical talent.

1130 College St

  • 10m
Restored home of blues pioneer Memphis Slim, now a community music hub and collaboratory.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

  • 10m
Historic site of Studio A and Capitol Theatre where integrated Southern soul was born.

Stax Music Academy

  • 10m
State-of-the-art music education centre preparing youth for performance and industry careers.

The Soulsville Charter School

  • 10m
Academically rigorous charter school completing the Soulsville Foundation campus.

Location

Activity location

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    Birthplace of Aretha Franklin
    • 406 Lucy Avenue
    • 38106, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Birthplace of Aretha Franklin
    • 406 Lucy Avenue
    • 38106, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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