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Beale Street
Beale Street

After the body of Rudy Williams, the trumpet-playing “Mayor of Beale Street” was found on Winchester Road last week, memorials to him appeared in several places along the street, particularly at the King’s Palace Cafe, where he usually played. 

Beale Street thoroughly crunk on the Friday night of Memorial Day weekend, May 27, 2011

Watching the sunset over the Mississippi River at the foot of Beale Street in Memphis, May 19, 2011

The Juke Joint All-Stars playing the blues for a crowd in Handy Park, Wednesday night May 18, 2011

4/17/10: Africa In April & Strange Fruit Vintage Launch

Africa in April has become a spring tradition in Memphis, and while it might not be exactly Freaknik, it’s as close as we’ve ever gotten …