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Stax Museum of American Soul Music is dedicated to soul music and celebrates the legacy of Stax Records and its famous artists. Located on East McLemore Avenue, the former home of Stax Records, the museum is operated by Soulsville USA, which also operates the adjacent Stax Music Academy.

The museum showcases the legacy of Stax Records and its artists such as Albert King, Booker T, & the MGs, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, and Johnnie Taylor, among others. Visitors can enjoy vintage video footage of other world-renowned soul artists like Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson Five, James Brown, and Tina Turner. The Stax Music Academy is a state-of-the-art facility which offers music-focused educational programs for music-loving students and houses the musically rich Soulsville Charter School where students study language arts, math, science, social studies, and orchestra.

926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38126, Phone: 901-261-6338, Map

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