Beale St. Music Festival canceled as City Council mulls ‘safer at home’
Crowds gathered at the last Beale Street Music fest in May 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis In May International Festival is calling off the Beale Street Music Festival in May as the Memphis City Council considers urging a Christmas week “safer at home” order.
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