chattanooga women - View this location on map  at the african american museum (423-266-8658; www.caamhistory.com $5), you can pay homage to the blues legend bessie smith, born in 1894 in the citys long-gone blue goose hollow section. this small collection, housed in a building where smith performed in the days when it was a hotel, includes her writings, contracts, film clips and posters. check out her black beaded dress from the roaring 20s and marvel at her soul-searing voice, so powerful that it could be heard outside theaters in those days before microphones. then walk north on martin luther king boulevard to all books (410 broad street, 423-266-0501), a used-book store where you can browse rare tomes about chattanooga. while youre there, strike up a conversation with the opinionated owner and local historian, polly henry, and ask her about the day her sister spent with william faulkner. 200 east martin luther king boulevard, Chattanooga, TN Cultural, Historical |