Beale Street


	Beale Street runs from the Mississippi River to East Street. Beale Street has been playing the blues for more than 60 years. It was named after an unknown military hero in 1841,and acted as General Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters during the Civil War. In the early 1900s, Beale Street was filled with clubs, restaurants and shops, many of them owned by African-Americans. In the 1960s, Beale Street became run down and many stores closed. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis.


	A. Schwab Sale. 1890s Click photo to enlarge.



	Joe Spinoza's Fruit Wagon Advertising Old Dominick Whiskey, 1907 Click photo to enlarge.



	The caption from this 1950s/1960s postcard reads: BEALE STREET, Memphis, Tennessee. World renowned as the home of W. C. Handy, Father of American Blues Music. Click to enlarge. C. B. S. Card Service, 501 Franklin Dr., Paris, Tn. 38242