By Linda Tancs

The golden age of soul is commemorated in Memphis, Tennessee, at Stax Museum of American Soul Music. It’s located at the original location of Stax Records, where legends like Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, the Mar-Keys, Booker T. and The MGs, Rufus Thomas and Isaac Hayes recorded. The building opens with a fully reassembled 1906 Mississippi Delta church, honoring the roots of Stax in Southern gospel music. You’ll also find period recording equipment in the control room and Studio A, an exact replica of the legendary converted movie theater where Stax artists cut records. Another gem is the Wall of Sound, where you can hear classics at the listening station and see the records and album art in floor-to-ceiling exhibits. And don’t miss Isaac Hayes’ glittering custom Cadillac Eldorado, fully equipped with unique amenities like a refrigerated mini-bar, television, 24-carat gold exterior trim and white fur carpeting on the floorboards.