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Beale Street Faces Slow Death as Plans Stir Controversy
Beale Street once thrived with clubs and blues legends like W C Handy but now declines block by block. Locals including 83 year old Robert Henry recall faded crowds, fires and riots after Dr King’s assassination. A $50 million redevelopment plan led by Ker Barassi aims to restore the district by 1976 with a Blue Light District featuring a music hall, hotel and Beale heritage.
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Memphis, Tenn
Beale Street
W. C. Handy
Pee Wee
Memphis
St. Louis
Robert Henry
Henry
Beale
Martin Luther King
Phoenix
Beale 2 E
U.S.A
Ker Barassi
Blue Light District
Handy Park
and Sons
Barassi
Chicago
Dow Town