EXPERIENCE
Beyond the rhythms of Beale Street’s blues lies a darker history of vice, voodoo, phantoms, ghosts, and lost souls. Hear the eerie legends while seeing some of Memphis‘ oldest sites. On this two-hour walking tour, first you’ll see the Orpheum Theater, home of “Mary,” who has haunted performances since 1921. Hear about the Victorian-era mansion haunted by star-crossed lovers: the John Alexander Austin House. Discover the most haunted building in Memphis, the notorious Ernestine and Hazel’s. Go inside this creepy establishment, a former brothel, and learn about the several ghosts who live there, as well as the haunted jukebox.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit the Orpheum Theater, home of “Mary,” who has haunted performances since 1921
- Discover the John Alexander Austin House, a Victorian-era mansion haunted by star-crossed lovers
- Hear about the notorious Ernestine and Hazel’s, a former brothel long recognized as one of the most haunted buildings in Memphis
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