Memphis Crime Tour: Unsolved Mysteries and Dark History

Uncover Memphis’ dark past with our True Crime Tour. Explore notorious crime scenes, hear chilling tales, and delve into unsolved mysteries with a local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beale Street - Visit the infamous “Castle of Missing Men,” the deadliest saloon on Beale Street
  • Victorian Village Historic District - Home to Georgia Tann, the infamous baby thief
  • Court Square - Site of Memphis’s longest-running family feud
  • South Main - Alma Theede, known as the “Black Widow” of Vance Avenue
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Guided Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

Delve into the shadowy side of Memphis history. Embark on a twilight tour of Memphis’ intriguing and notorious past, featuring serial killers, mobsters, vengeful lovers, and captivating unsolved mysteries. A well-informed local guide will lead you to the sites of some of the city’s most infamous crimes. During the tour, you’ll discover: - A serial…

Location
Alfred's On Beale
Beale Street
Please meet your guide at our ticket podium on the downstairs patio at Alfred's.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_g
Apr 14, 2025
Very fun tour! Highly recommend! - This is a fun tour. Our guide Mary was fantastic and super knowledgeable. She had great historical facts and was very engaging. The tour starts at Alfred’s where you get on a bus to go around downtown Memphis. Our driver Aubrey had to navigate heavy traffic that day but did a great job getting us around town safely. This is an informative and interesting tour for anyone looking to do something a little outside the box in Memphis.
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Zoenicoleee
Apr 13, 2025
Great tour! - This was an overall amazing tour experience! Mary was a wonderful tour guide—very knowledgeable and personable. I really enjoyed hearing stories about the dark side of Memphis in an interactive way.
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C999snmargarets
Apr 13, 2025
True crime tour - Mary the tour guide was excellent! She was informative and knew how to engage her audience. If you are a true crime junkie take this tour . It was one of the best tours I have ever been to.
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Travelfunz9009kl
Apr 12, 2025
Great Experience - We learned a lot about the local history. Our tour guide was fun and interesting. We would recommend this tour to others.
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Roux1
Mar 27, 2025
Lots of great stories about criminals, our tour guide was very informative! Stopped for a drink and loved the place. - Great tour to learn about criminals here in Memphis, tour guide was very informative and did a great job telling the stories.
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Sightsee49934462437
Mar 16, 2025
Great Time in Memphis! - We had a great time! Can’t wait to go on another Backbeat Tour! Tour guide was passionate and loved her job! We live in Memphis and can’t wait for our next Tour.
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Tanyagx5710uw
Mar 10, 2025
Great experience! - I went on this activity with my husband and we both enjoyed it! The tourist leader was very informational! She was also friendly and upbeat. I would do it again! Great activity!
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Sherry_m
Mar 9, 2025
Tried crime tour was very... - True crime tour was very interesting, Mary did an amazing job of explaining and informing us of all Memphis true crimes. She did not disappoint! We definitely recommend this tour if you have never been! We will do it again! Ty!
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Angelagj5149ru
Mar 6, 2025
You should definitely take this tour! - Our guide, Shannon was amazing. She made the tour both fun and fascinating. Anyone who enjoys history or true crime would LOVE this tour and Shannon!
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Sally_m
Mar 25, 2025
Famous Memphis murders - Shannon was born to do this. she could do podcasts. it was nice to be able to take a cocktail on the bus.
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).