The mission of the Soulsville Foundation is to preserve, promote, and celebrate the many unique cultural assets of the Soulsville, USA neighborhood in Memphis, while supporting the development of new educational and community-building opportunities.
The Soulsville Foundation operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy and The Soulsville Charter School, all on the site in South Memphis that formerly housed Stax Records, the famed soul label that released dozens of hits in the 1960s and ’70s by artists such as Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and the Staple Singers.