Program

Public Programs: Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations

Period of Performance

1/1/1984 - 12/31/1986

Funding Totals

$60,484.00 (approved)
$60,484.00 (awarded)


Historical Interpretation of Beale Street, The Home of the Blues (Implementation)

FAIN: GM-21880-84

Center for Southern Folklore (Memphis, TN 38104)
Louis Guida (Project Director: May 1983 to October 1990)

To support seven permanent outdoor exhibits, a 32-page guidebook, walking tourstours, and a symposium exploring the cultural and historical significance of Beale Street in Memphis, the famous home of "the blues" and noted for its Blackhistory.