Beale Street

Beale Street
166 Beale Street
Language(s) Spoken:	English
Wikipedia Article

Beale Street is a street in downtown Memphis, TN, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in history and the history of the blues. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis. Festivals and outdoor concerts periodically bring large crowds to the street and its surrounding areas. Though given an exemption by the state of Tennessee to keep clubs open until 5 a.m., there is now an effort to reduce the hours to a 3 am closing time.

Notable Visitors

• Donald Essex

About

Graphic Novel:Under the Bridge, Part 2

Donald Essex visits Beale Street when visiting Memphis, TN after leaving the Memphis General Hospital following the bus crash. Visible businesses include:

• 166 Beale Street - Sonny's Loan Office (Actually the Beale Street Tap Room)
• 174 Beale Street - Lippman's Loan Office (Actually Mr. Handy's Blues Hall)
• 178 Beale Street - Nathan(sic) Loan (unknown present occupant)

Notes

• 166 Beale Street is actually the location of the Beale Street Tap Room.
• 174 Beale Street is actually the location of Mr. Handy's Blues Hall.

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  The businesses differ, but the location centering on 166 Beale Street and radio tower remain the same. (Under the Bridge, Part 2)
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  The 166 Beale Street terrazzo bears the name Morris Lippman, which was also the name listed in the graphic novel for the loan office at the 174 location.
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  The 174 Beale Street Terrazzo bears the name Louis Lerner.

See Also

• Memphis, TN