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
  • Themed cocktail and mocktail (one per guest) at the Moxy Hotel; soda and water also available
  • 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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Jennifer
Feb 3, 2025
Amazing True Crime Tour in Memphis! - My husband and I had an incredible experience on this true crime tour! Even though it was just the two of us, Mary gave the tour with the same energy and enthusiasm as if she were speaking to a full bus. Her deep knowledge of Memphis history, engaging storytelling, and friendly personality made the tour both fascinating and enjoyable. Aubrey was a fantastic driver, ensuring a smooth ride and perfectly timing each stop to align with Mary’s narration. Together, they created an immersive and well-paced experience, bringing the stories of Memphis’ past to life. If you’re a fan of true crime or just love learning about the hidden history of a city, this tour is a must! Highly recommend!
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Alicia_c
Jan 5, 2025
Recommend to everyone! - Taylor Nicole and Princess were amazing!! Honestly Taylor needs her own podcast. She’s informational, funny and detail oriented about all the stories. I went with my fiance and as a first timer in Memphis , we recommend this trip to anyone going to Memphis. The ride was comfortable going thru the city and Taylor pointed out historical landmarks along the way such as Martin Luther king famous Lorraine hotel etc.
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Heather
Dec 29, 2024
Interesting History of Memphis crime. - We opted for a crime tour after enjoying one in Seattle. I wish it wasn’t raining during the tour. We definitely didn’t don’t get the full experience. We enjoyed the stories and learned a lot. Taylor was great.
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Kassidi
Dec 29, 2024
Nice fun. - Taylor was high energy even with the rain. The storytelling kept us intrigued beyond the bus. 10/10 recommendation doing this if you are in the area.
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Maureenwh6110ts
Dec 23, 2024
Fun way to learn about the dark side of Memphis! - Such a fun tour! Our tour guide, Taylor Nicole, had a great way of telling stories, and we learned a lot! The cocktail break was an added bonus! Such a neat way to learn more about Memphis!
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Andrew_l
Dec 21, 2024
Sum up in a few words - It was good. Don't know what to say. Tour was fun, liked the pinball machines at the Moxy. Good time.
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701stacij
Dec 15, 2024
Great fun for true crime junkies. - We had a great time. Taylor Nicole and Princess were great. We learned about some of Memphis’ notorious crimes. Some of the stories were shocking and some were less so almost comical. I would definitely recommend Back Beat tours, everyone was super friendly, knowledgeable and fun to hang with for a few hours. We hope to do the cemetery ghost tour on our next visit.
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O9398abkellyw
Dec 6, 2024
Awesome Experience - This was an amazing experience. We had the best time. What a great way to spend time with my friends. I learned a lot about Memphis history and was very entertained. I will be coming back with my family when they visit us.
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Mimic46
Dec 20, 2024
Memphis History Tour - The tour guide Nicole Taylor, and Michael, the driver were very polite and courteous. Although, Nicole said she hadn’t given the tour in a while she did a great job. This was our first time visiting Memphis. It was a bit too cold for what we’re used to but look forward to coming back in warmer weather.
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Robertwn7927kh
Dec 31, 2024
Sounded great, incredibly disappointing! - We did Graceland, City and Sun Studios tours too. All these others had well informed guides, great stories, easy to follow and very fun. This crime tour was the exact opposite. Facts not believable, stories all over the place and made no sense, not well prepared and overall awful experience. You could tell 15 minutes into the tour this was going to be the longest two hours ever spent on a tour. Not only the worst tour we did in Memphis, this was the worse tour we’ve ever done and I’ve been to all 50 states.
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