The Historical First Baptist Beale Street Church is one of the oldest African American congregations in Memphis. Founded in the nineteenth century, the church played a major role in religious life, education and civil rights activism within the Black community.
Located near Beale Street, the site connects Memphis’s religious history to its cultural and political development. The church stands as an example of how faith institutions served as centers of leadership and organization during critical periods of the city’s history.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.13915, -90.048708
- Type: Monument
Contact
- 🔗 Website: https://register.shelby.tn.us/shelby_landmarks/
OSM tags
- Historic: Monument
- Name: Historical First Baptist Beale Street Church
- Website: https://register.shelby.tn.us/shelby_landmarks/