W. C. Handy Home and Museum
W. C. Handy Home and Museum is a museum in Shelby, Tennessee which is located on Beale Street. W. C. Handy Home and Museum is situated nearby to the police station Memphis Police Department Entertainment District Unit, as well as near the theater building New Daisy Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include FedExForum and New Daisy Theatre.
FedExForum
Stadium
Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 670 feet southwest of W. C. Handy Home and Museum.
New Daisy Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The New Daisy Theatre is a music venue located on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee. It plays host to both local and national acts, as well the site of rental events.
Beale Street Baptist Church
Church
Beale Street Baptist Church, also known as, First Baptist Church or Beale Avenue Baptist Church, is a historic church on Beale Street, in Memphis, Tennessee. Beale Street Baptist Church is situated 360 feet southeast of W. C. Handy Home and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Memphis and Beale Street.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
W. C. Handy Home and Museum
- Type: Museum
- Address: 352 Beale Street, Memphis, 38103
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.13972° or 35° 8′ 23″ northLongitude
-90.04956° or 90° 2′ 58″ westOpen location code
867F4XQ2+V5OpenStreetMap ID
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