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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Paul
Sep 2, 2025
Fantastic peek into the dark history of Memphis! - A superb guide around the dark history of Memphis! Shannon was a really knowledgeable, expressive and fun tour guide. She brought to life the characters and stories, and led us around the city with every detail of the fascinating past. Great cocktail stop as well! Recommended.
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Meganbc3318ma
Aug 26, 2025
A must do - Awesome tour and guide! It was very informative and fun learning about the city. I strongly recommend you do one of these awesome tours!!
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Laurenmx2921ix
Aug 23, 2025
Great time! - So fun! I listen to true crime podcasts every day and it was so cool to hear about what’s happened in my city and see the places it happened! Mary was an excellent tour guide and was very knowledgeable.
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N3150jsdebbiej
Aug 6, 2025
Fun and informative - Tour guide was fun and had a lot of information about crime to share. She engaged us in the conversation and was very friendly. We would recommend this tour!
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Tammy_v
Jul 31, 2025
Sheena was great! We had... - Sheena was great! We had a blast hearing the stories of Memphis! We can’t wait to come back and do a ghost tour!
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Lynn_v
Jul 18, 2025
Best Memphis True Crimes Tour! - Shannon and Mr. Michael provide a high caliber, top notch fun, interactive and engaging tour. One of the bests I've ever had!
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Wworrell1
Jul 16, 2025
Fun Time In Memphis - Out tour guide was truly amazing, she was so informative and the subjects were not disappointing. I would highly recommend taking this tour.
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Stacycg6160nr
Jul 9, 2025
Great Experience! - We had a great time on this tour! Unique twist on a city tour, and Taylor, our guide, was FANTASTIC! I’m a true crime junkie and this was perfect!
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Laurenpr9790rk
Jul 2, 2025
Buy the ticket! - The tour leader was amazing and very personable. We learned so much and really enjoyed ourselves! The bus was comfortable and air conditioned. Highly recommend!
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888meredithg
Jul 1, 2025
Promising, but a little too woke & judgy. - We were excited for this tour, and liked the idea of it in general, but we felt our tour guide was unprofessional. I won’t name names, this is just for general feedback- We wanted to hear the stories, not to have the guide insert her own narrative into EVERY single story by labeling people as racist, ageist, and ‘pieces of crap’- a tacky little gem she used at least 3 times. Along with ‘trash’. Effective storytelling comes from weaving a tale, allowing for nuance, and trusting your audience to form their own opinions. Which we will, I promise. In the future please just tell the tales. Include a wink if you must. But please lose the constant op eds
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From $41
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).