Stax Museum of American Soul Music hosted an event discussing the success of civil rights tourism in Memphis on Tuesday afternoon. The program included a panel of local and state tourism leaders, a live performance from Stax Music Academy students and a book signing with panelist Lee Sentell, Alabama tourism director and author of “The Official U.S. Civil Rights Trail.”
Memphis and Tennessee tourism leaders discuss civil rights tourism during panel at Stax Museum
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