Electronic Press Kit

This is the Stax Museum Electronic Press Kit.

To utilize the exterior marquee, which is licensed and copyrighted, please contact Mary Helen Randall at 901-596-3945.

Images

Click HERE for all approved images:

Mission

The Stax Museum of American Souls Music seeks to present, preserve, promote and interpret the art, history, culture and heritage of American Soul Music, specifically the Memphis Sound and its influences internationally.

Virtual Tour

Take a 360 virtual tour https://staxmuseum.org/museum/virtual-tour/

Event Rentals

The Stax Museum is perfect for rental after hours. Perfect for weddings, family reunions, birthday parties, dinner parties, and more. Please read more about Private Rentals at this link:

https://staxmuseum.org/museum/rentals/

Founding

What started out as Satellite Records in 1957 soon became Stax Records in 1961, a portmanteau using the last name of the founder, Jim STewart and his sister Estelle AXton who had joined him in the business early on. Both were white businesspeople that fell in love with Black music. Located in the heart of the neighborhood that became known as Soulsville USA, the record label quickly shot to superstardom as an independent Black record label with a multiracial staff of artists, producers, and writers.

Demolished in 1989,  a group of busness leaders for former Stax Artists had a vision and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music stands today the original site of Stax, and draws nearly 60,000 people a year, all in all visited by more than one million people in its 21 years in existence.

Archives

Stax has a comprehensive collection of graphics, advertisements posters, albums, Stax Facts , and more.. Access at this LINK.

Programs

The Stax Museum features over 40 free programs to help you learn more about Stax Records. Please see EVENTS for a full calendar.

Group Tours: The Stax Museum welcomes groups of all sizes. Take $1.50 off of the price of each admission for groups of 15 or more. To get the group rate, everyone in your group must arrive at the same time and use a single form of payment. For every 15 paid admissions, we’ll throw in one free ticket. Tour bus drivers get in free with a paid group.

If you’re interested in booking a group tour, fill out the form below, and we’ll give you a call to complete your reservation. FORM HERE

Photo Policy

We ask visitors to please take photographs, but photographs should not be taken with flash and no videography.