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The Gillis Brothers
300 block of Beale Street, Memphis,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 8' 22.547616",
-90° 3' 5.799852"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Starting business in 1900, Clarence Gillis and his brothers Andrew and Cornelius were noted entrepreneurs. They adopted the name “Gillis Brothers” and engaged in several business ventures, the first of which was a grocery located on Polk Street. Later they opened a large wholesale and retail grocery on Beale Street where they also owned and operated a first-class hotel for Blacks.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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The Gillis Brothers Historical Marker Location Map, Memphis, Tennessee Map
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