Between the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival at the river end of Beale and the Africa in April at the other end, downtown Memphis was crowded Sunday. And the Grizzlies won their first playoff game ever!
A Sunday of Festivals April 17, 2011
Juke Joint Festival 2011/Africa In April 2011
This weekend has been a busy one, with Clarksdale’s Juke Joint Festival, and Africa In April, Hot Wing Festival and the Dub Car Show in Memphis. I couldn’t figure out which ones I wanted to do, so I went to Clarksdale and then back to Memphis to catch the tail end of Africa in April’s first day.
4/17/10: Walking Back Up Beale Street From Africa In April
Toward the end of the afternoon, there were a lot more people on Beale Street and in Handy Park than there had been earlier. The enthusiasm from the Africa In April festival had spread to the Beale Street district as well.
4/17/10: Tune C and Boss King at Africa In April
My homeboy Tune C and I walked down to Church Park to check out the performances on the Africa In April stage, and ran into another one of my homeboys, the rapper Boss King.
4/17/10: Africa In April, Church Park
More scenes from the Africa In April festival and Beale Street