Mobsters, Mayhem, & Murder of Memphis Ghost Tour
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Memphis, USA
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Beyond the surface of Memphis’s soul music heritage and delicious barbecue cuisine lays a ghostly history laden with spooky encounters with haunted spirits. Pass by the Mississippi River while learning about ghoulish theaters and sinister saloons, walk the historic city streets on the lookout for dark specters, and visit renowned haunted spots like the Arcade Restaurant and John Alexander Austin House.
- Enjoy captivating spooky stories on this Memphis ghost tour
- Learn about Memphis’s storied heritage
- Visit some of Memphis’s most famous spots while learning about their spooky heritage
- Optionally rent ghosthunting equipment to help you track down spirits
What's Included
- EMF Detector Rental
- Knowledgeable Guide
- Thrilling and Chilling Ghost Stories
- Historic and Haunted Sites
- Gratuity for the Guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
All tours meet at the Lorraine Motel, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, located next to the Memphis Fire Station #2. Your guide will be wearing a US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.8:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Lorraine Motel
8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The Arcade Restaurant
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Earnestine & Hazel's
8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
The Green Beetle
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
69 E Pontotoc Ave
8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
John Alexander Austin House
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Orpheum Theatre
8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 68 reviews
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Fun and interesting stroll through downtown Memphis. The stories told were very engaging and relevant to to cities colorful history
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thanks for sharing your experience! It’s wonderful to hear you enjoyed learning about the city’s colorful history on the tour. We hope to welcome you back again!
Paid for an uber to go over there and the guide never showed up. No real explanation. Waste of money and time. Left me standing alone at night. Do not recommend
Response from Host, Dec 2025
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration caused by the guide not showing up. This is not the experience we aim to provide, and we understand how upsetting it must have been. Please reach out to guestrelations@usghostadventures.com
with the name your booking was under, and we’ll be happy to assist you further. Thank you.
Very historical and informative, but if your looking for something spooky this isn't quite it. FASCINATING for sure though
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hello, Kira! We’re thrilled to hear you found the tour informative and fascinating! We understand it wasn’t quite the spooky experience you were expecting, but we hope to see you back for another tour that captures your interests.
Great tour with loads of information about Memphis history. Went to a few different places. At the end was told their was an 'add on' we could have bought but some members of our party were tired after a long day of sight-seeing. The tour we had was just the right length.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hello, Wendy! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We’re glad the tour length was just right and that you enjoyed the historical highlights of Memphis.
Excellent guide. Knowledgeable and engaging! We got to see so many interesting sites and even a ghost or two!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and that your guide made it engaging and informative. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments along. Hope to see you again soon!
Bailee was very knowledgable about the seedier side of Memphis. My suggestion is just that she speak a little slower!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad Bailee’s knowledge made an impact and appreciate your suggestion about pacing. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words and helpful note along. Hope to see you again soon!
This tour was awesome! My partner and I were the only ones booked for the night so we pretty much got a private tour. I was great to walk the streets of Memphis and get the behind the scenes tour of old Memphis and some of the legends. Our guide took his time and was just perfect! We try and take a ghost tour on every trip both domestic and international. This was by far our favorite!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We appreciate your glowing review! It’s great that you and your partner had such a memorable private tour and that our guide made it perfect. We’re honored to be your favorite ghost tour so far! We’ll share your praise with the guide and hope to see you again on your travels.
Bayleigh was great! She was so fun and knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you want to see the City. We would do it again..
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks so much for sharing your experience! Bayleigh will be excited to hear you enjoyed the tour and her knowledge. We look forward to having you back!
Bailey was very knowledgeable with the history of memphis murders and ghosts. Great tour highly recommend
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks so much for your kind words! Bailey will be happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and her expertise. Looking forward to having you join us again!
We had a wonderful time, B was very knowledgeable with a great personality. She made the tour even better with engaging with all guests, asking and remembering everyone's names.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that B’s knowledge and engaging personality made your tour special. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words. We hope to see you again soon!
It was a great way to see places in Memphis that I would not have gone to unless we took this tour. We found out about the “shady” history of Memphis and the colorful people who lived there. There really wasn’t much about the mobsters that were in the area which is what I was really interested in. With that said, it was a great time with friends and Jim Ed did a great job explaining things and showing us Memphis. He was able to answer our crazy questions too!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your detailed feedback! We’re glad the tour took you to some unique Memphis spots and shared the city’s colorful history. We hear you on the mobster stories and appreciate your honesty. Jim Ed will be thrilled to know you enjoyed his explanations and answers! We hope to see you again for another fun outing.
We were left to find our way back to our cars. It wasn’t really worth it . I would never do this again or recommend it. I felt like the guide should have made sure we all made it back to our cars .
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience. It’s important to us that all guests feel safe and cared for, and we regret that the guide didn’t ensure everyone got back to their cars. Please reach out to guestrelations@usghostadventures.com
with the name your booking was under, and we’ll be happy to assist you further. Thank you for your feedback.
Such a fun experience in Memphis! Bayleigh was an excellent and knowledgeable guide who made the tour both engaging and memorable. It was a great way to explore the city while also learning its history and visiting some of the spookiest spots firsthand. My love for all things spooky may make me a little biased, but I’d still call this a 10/10 experience that everyone should try in Memphis. The stop at the Lorraine Hotel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, was especially powerful and unforgettable.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful review! It’s great to hear Bayleigh’s knowledge and passion enhanced your experience exploring Memphis’s spooky and historic side. The stop at the Lorraine Hotel is always a powerful moment, and we’re glad it resonated with you. We’ll pass along your compliments and hope to see you again on another memorable tour.
It was a beautiful walk down South Memphis. Felt like a snapshot in time! The tour was great! We went with 2 - 15 yo boys and they really enjoyed the tour and using the EMF. We definitely got some readings off the EMF.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad you enjoyed the beautiful walk through South Memphis and that the boys had fun using the EMF readers. It’s always great to hear when families connect with the tour. We hope to see you all again soon!
Family-friendly ghost tour of downtown Nashville. Lauren was very knowledgeable and funny! Really entertaining tour!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Family-friendly ghost tour of downtown Nashville. Lauren was very knowledgeable and funny! Really entertaining tour!
I enjoyed this tour and our tour guide was full of knowledge about the history of the city area. We were never rushed and we loved hearing about the stories provided by our tour guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and found your guide knowledgeable and unhurried. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments along. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!
Lots of interesting information! Tour guide was helpful and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend!!!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re glad you found the tour informative and the guide helpful. We’ll be sure to share your compliments with them. Hope to see you again soon!
It was a nice little walk through town in the dark. Wasn’t as spooky as I would’ve hoped for and one of the stops we didn’t go inside, but it was still a good time. We enjoyed learning the history of some of these places. We would’ve missed out on some of the spookier/older bars if we didn’t take this tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the walk and learning about some of the spookier, older bars in town. We understand it wasn’t as spooky as hoped and that one stop wasn’t accessible, and we appreciate your honesty. We hope you’ll join us again for another adventure!
It was a fun way to see some of downtown. Getting to go into some of the old bars and see and touch things that were connected to famous musicians and people from history was a fun experience. The guide was informative and did a good job of giving everyone time to look at things before moving to the next stop.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for the great review! It’s always awesome to hear when guests connect with the music and history that make downtown so special. We’re glad the guide helped set the right pace and made the experience enjoyable. We’d love to have you join us again soon!
Very interesting walking tour of downtown Memphis’ darkest historic places. If you are a ghost hunter you will enjoy the EMF tools and ghost hunter connections. Guide was great but could have been spookier:)
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We really appreciate your review! Sounds like you had a great time uncovering some of downtown Memphis' creepiest corners. The EMF tools definitely add a fun ghost-hunting twist! We'll let your guide know they did a great job and give them a gentle nudge to turn up the spooky factor. Come back anytime!
The guide was amazing. She had great stories about what she showed us. She was very knowledgeable about the city.
Very polite and helpful would of thought there would have been 2 people as Memphis has some dangerous folks almost felt bad for her having to walk back to the parking area by herself. Only reason I didn't mark 5 stars is the tour is marketed as admission included to several places including the theater which makes it sound as if you will enter. Kinda of a scam. Everything else was good.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. We're so glad to hear your guide made a strong impression her knowledge and storytelling really make the experience special. We'll absolutely pass along your kind words. We also appreciate your concerns regarding safety and the clarity of the admission wording; these are things we take seriously and will look into further. We hope you’ll consider joining us again!
Don't get to do everything it said in description. Did use the EMF readers. Didn't go in any places. Only 2 of us in the group.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We're happy you enjoyed the ghost-hunting tools, but we're sorry the rest of the experience didn’t fully meet expectations. We appreciate the honesty and hope to see you again in the future.
Amazing experience. Mary was outstanding- she knew everything about Memphis. Would recommend this tour to anyone who loves history or are just looking to learn a little more about an amazing city.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for the glowing review! We’re thrilled you had such a great experience, and we agree Mary is truly outstanding. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to her. So glad you enjoyed exploring Memphis with us, and we’d love to have you back anytime!
we get to go into some of the stops, very cool… did not end at the start point though. not far but not as described.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hi, Lanea! So glad you enjoyed getting to go inside some of the stops—definitely adds to the experience! We appreciate the feedback on the endpoint and will make sure to clarify that better. Hope to see you on another tour soon!
When we were visiting the old Pontotoc hotel the street light popped and went out. It was very cool and I do think it had something to do with the energy around us.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hi, Alayna! Whoa, that’s an incredible experience! Sounds like the spirits were making their presence known. So glad you got to witness that moment—hope you’ll join us again for more eerie encounters!
Was made to feel excluded due to being handicap. Tour guy was inactive with the group. Was a complete waste of time and money.
Tour guy spoke as if he just read from Wikipedia about the facts of Memphis!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience and that you felt excluded during the tour. That is absolutely not the standard we strive for, and we understand how disappointing this must have been.
We also regret that the guide’s delivery did not meet expectations—we’ll be addressing this internally.
Please reach out to us at guestrelations@usghostadventures.com
with the name your booking was under. We’d appreciate the chance to make this right and assist you further.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
If you are looking for a creepy ghost adventure, this tour enters Earnestine and Hazel's bar, which is creepy without ghosts. The walk provides a quick tour of part of Memphis with some really interesting ghost stories. It would be really nice if the tour could enter more sites to see if the guests experience any unusual activity.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks so much for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the ghost stories and the stop at Earnestine and Hazel’s it’s definitely got an eerie vibe all its own. We appreciate your suggestion about accessing more locations and will pass that along to the team. Hope to see you on another tour soon!
Even though we didn't see ghosts we saw very interesting places and heard nice stories. Not too long and not too short.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks for taking the tour with us! The ghosts can be a little shy sometimes, but we’re glad you enjoyed the route and the stories. Sounds like the timing hit the sweet spot, too. Hope to see you on another spooky stroll soon!
Vey knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommend tour, our guide knew all the great spots with tons of history
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks so much for the great feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and that your guide made it both fun and informative. We'll be sure to share your kind words with them. Hope to see you on another adventure soon!
Definitely worth it! Thanks, Jim Ed, the tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and well professional! The ghost scanner was a nice touch, LOL.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We truly appreciate your feedback! We're delighted you had a great experience, and we’ll make sure Jim Ed knows how much you valued his expertise. The ghost scanner is always a hit! We hope to welcome you back in the future.
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