Memphis Haunted Ghost Walking Tour of Orpheum, Earnestine & Hazel's, and More
by Backbeat Tours
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Memphis has a history marked by unsettling events and ghost stories, especially in the South Main Historic District, where many old buildings still stand. This 90-minute walking tour visits several haunted locations while a guide shares their stories. The route begins outside the Orpheum Theatre, known for the ghost of a 12-year-old girl named Mary, who has been reported since 1921. Next, the walk proceeds to the John Alexander Austin House, a Victorian mansion linked to a tragic love story, viewed from outside. The tour also includes a visit inside Earnestine & Hazel's, a former brothel considered one of Memphis’s most haunted places, featuring ghosts and a haunted jukebox. This stop is accessible only from Wednesday to Sunday. Additional stops include the outside of a haunted gangster’s hideout and a location connected to voodoo and hoodoo practices. The final stop is outside the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, which occupies the site of Memphis’ oldest former cemetery, Morris Cemetery. The tour covers about two miles on public sidewalks with some elevation and is conducted mainly outdoors. It includes local taxes and a guide, but does not provide transportation or entrance into buildings except Earnestine & Hazel’s on specified days. Guests can choose to return to Beale Street on their own or with the guide after the tour ends.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Orpheum Theatre
The tour visits outside the Orpheum Theatre, where the ghost of Mary, a 12-year-old girl, has reportedly appeared since 1921.
15 min
John Alexander Austin House
An outside view of the Victorian-era mansion associated with a haunted story of star-crossed lovers.
10 min
Earnestine & Hazel's
Guests enter this former brothel, known as one of Memphis’s most haunted locations, housing several ghosts and a haunted jukebox.
20 min
Haunted gangster's hideout
The tour passes outside a building once used as a gangster’s hideout, noted for its haunted reputation.
15 min
Voodoo and hoodoo site
Participants see an outside location connected to voodoo and hoodoo practices in Memphis.
10 min
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
The final stop is outside the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, built on the site of the Morris Cemetery, Memphis’ oldest former cemetery.
15 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Memphis Haunted Ghost Walking Tour of Orpheum, Earnestine & Hazel's, and More
by Backbeat Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$59.26Overview
Memphis has a history marked by unsettling events and ghost stories, especially in the South Main Historic District, where many old buildings still stand. This 90-minute walking tour visits several haunted locations while a guide shares their stories. The route begins outside the Orpheum Theatre, known for the ghost of a 12-year-old girl named Mary, who has been reported since 1921. Next, the walk proceeds to the John Alexander Austin House, a Victorian mansion linked to a tragic love story, viewed from outside. The tour also includes a visit inside Earnestine & Hazel's, a former brothel considered one of Memphis’s most haunted places, featuring ghosts and a haunted jukebox. This stop is accessible only from Wednesday to Sunday. Additional stops include the outside of a haunted gangster’s hideout and a location connected to voodoo and hoodoo practices. The final stop is outside the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, which occupies the site of Memphis’ oldest former cemetery, Morris Cemetery. The tour covers about two miles on public sidewalks with some elevation and is conducted mainly outdoors. It includes local taxes and a guide, but does not provide transportation or entrance into buildings except Earnestine & Hazel’s on specified days. Guests can choose to return to Beale Street on their own or with the guide after the tour ends.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Orpheum Theatre
The tour visits outside the Orpheum Theatre, where the ghost of Mary, a 12-year-old girl, has reportedly appeared since 1921.
15 min
John Alexander Austin House
An outside view of the Victorian-era mansion associated with a haunted story of star-crossed lovers.
10 min
Earnestine & Hazel's
Guests enter this former brothel, known as one of Memphis’s most haunted locations, housing several ghosts and a haunted jukebox.
20 min
Haunted gangster's hideout
The tour passes outside a building once used as a gangster’s hideout, noted for its haunted reputation.
15 min
Voodoo and hoodoo site
Participants see an outside location connected to voodoo and hoodoo practices in Memphis.
10 min
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
The final stop is outside the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, built on the site of the Morris Cemetery, Memphis’ oldest former cemetery.
15 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.