Orpheum Theatre ghost stories

The Orpheum Theatre on South Main Street has been the subject of local ghost stories and reported unexplained activity for decades; patrons and staff have reported unexplained noises, cold spots, and occasional sightings attributed to former performers. These accounts appear in local newspapers, oral histories, and commercial ghost-tour narratives about Memphis. The Orpheum remains an active performing arts venue and the reports are part of the building's local folklore and contested by skeptics.