Center For Southern Folklore

119 S Main St, Memphis, Tennessee 38103 USA

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Tue 9:30a-5p

Independent
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Public
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“Showcasing and Celebrating the Arts in Memphis!”

The Center for Southern Folklore is a non-profit organization that showcases and celebrates the culture - the foods, the music, the arts, the traditions, the stories - of the South. In the early 1970s we began talking with, learning from - documenting in film and sound - men and women whose knowledge and experiences were fast disappearing from the Memphis and Delta region. With our first documentary films, programs and festivals we began to share and show these voices with many audiences. We've been growing ever since.

Reviewed by
Martie P.

April 01, 2011

Today was not my first time at the Center for Southern Folklore. I love their music festival. It's free and features a ton of local talent. Actually, I saw John Paul Keith & the 145's for the... Read more

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Veronica X.

December 20, 2012

Reading Kyle's five-star review months ago was the first time I knew about the Center For Southern Folklore and I was intrigued, but for some reason it was put on the back burner, until I realized... Read more

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Joelle P.

April 10, 2015

Where do I even start with the Center for Southern Folklore? For starters, they are a museum, a gift shop, restaurant (with REALLY good food), a spectacular venue for parties, a music hall, and... Read more

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