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Stax Museum Awarded a Capitol Maintenance and Improvement Grant from the Tennessee State Museum

MEMPHIS – The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis is a recipient of a $40,500 grant for Capital Maintenance and Improvement from the State of Tennessee as administered through the Tennessee State Museum. The grant award will be used for updated lighting. The Tennessee General Assembly made available $5 million in funding from

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Stax Museum Holiday Hours

It’s that time of year again when Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and everything else is right around the corner, including our new Holiday Soul Mobile pop ups! To better help you navigate your holiday visits (come to our In the Christmas Spirit Holiday Party with live music by Booker T. & the M.G.’s tribute band

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Stax Great Carla Thomas Receives State’s Highest Arts Award

By Tony Jones MEMPHIS, TN — Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee presented Stax Records early hit maker Carla Thomas with the Tennessee Governor’s Arts Award. Presented at the Executive Residence Conservation Hall Tuesday, Oct 17th, 2023, followed by a reception at the governor’s mansion, Thomas was among the dozen artists honored for

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Three Stax icons among Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductees

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced its roster of inductees yesterday. Among them were singer, songwriter, and member of the Mar-Keys, Don Nix; former Stax Records Director of Publicity and founding President and CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, Deanie Parker,. and former Artist in Residence and one-time Soulsville Foundation President and CEO, GRAMMY-winning artist

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