MEMPHIS, TN -(WMC) – A new late-night Saturday cover charge on Beale Street has merchants defending whether the measure is based on race.
The $10 admittance fee has been in effect for two weeks on the iconic street in the downtown entertainment district.
WMC Action News 5 Investigator Anna Marie Hartman is talking to the head of the Beale Street Merchants Association about how the impact fee has had on business and why, he says, it's about safety … not discrimination.
Look for Anna's story on WMC Action News 5 at 6 p.m.