Bessie Smith Cultural Center
Wedding venue in Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Bessie Smith Cultural Center
The Bessie Smith Cultural Center is a museum at 200 East M.L. King Boulevard in Chattanooga, Tennessee, dedicated to African American history and culture. The Chattanooga African American Museum was founded in 1983, and in 1996 a renovated facility at this address became the home of the museum and the Bessie Smith Performance Hall. The center was renamed the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in 2009. The Bessie Smith Performance Hall is a 3,105-square-foot room with hardwood floors, wood ceilings, windows, and a stage with a microphone. It offers free Wi-Fi, a computer projector, an audio-visual system with lights, and a fully equipped commercial kitchen, and it seats 240 people. Clients may bring their own caterer. Outside, the grounds include a manicured lawn and a terrace suited to intimate gatherings. Rental pricing is provided on request through the venue's rental inquiry form.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 240 guests
- Pricing note
- Rental pricing is not published on the website; current pricing is provided on request through the rental inquiry form.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum · Banquet hall
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Bessie Smith Cultural Center
- Website: bessiesmithcc.org
- Phone: (423) 266-8658
- Address: 200 East M.L. King Boulevard
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