Memphis Civil Rights Smartphone Guided Walking Tour

The tour starts outside of the B.B. King blues club where you'll hear how B.B. King and the blues played a part in the civil rights movement. then you'll be guided through Memphis to the historic sites and food joints of linked to civil rights history.(pass by)

You'll hear the story of Elvis growing up, the music and how the crossed cultures.(5 min)

The Orpheum, like many places in the south, followed Jim Crow laws with segregated lobbies and balconies. Hear the story of Jim Crow, and how the Orpheum played a role in the movement.(pass by)

Food builds bridges, and Gus's played that role serving the best chicken, hear the story of how it brought people together.(5 min)

The tour stops outside the Green Beetle, a joint that played a role in serving everyone, including the greats like Elvis.(5 min)

This mural tells the story of a protest the fought for Civil Rights. It's the reason MLK came to Memphis. And the movement changed history.(5 min)

The tour stops outside the Blues hall of fame where you'll hear it's impact on culture.(pass by)

The mural depicts the hero's of the Civil Rights movement in Memphis, you'll hear about these heros and how they changed the world.(10 min)

The tour ends at the Lorraine Motel at the balcony where MLK Jr. was shot. You'll hear the story of MLK, that day, and what he was fighting for.(pass by)

The tour walks through the streets of Memphis stopping at the historic sites linked to the Civil Rights movement. You'll hear about MLK, local leaders, blues legends and how they changed the world.(30 min)