Video: Bessie Smith Strut enjoyed by thousands Both attendees and vendors enjoyed the music and crowds gathered on Martin Luther King Boulevard for the annual Bessie Smith Strut on Monday. This was the first year that everyone, with or without a Riverbend pin, had to pay to gain entry to the Strut.
June 11, 2013 - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Bessie Smith Strut road closures Riverbend moves away from the Tennessee River for the annual Bessie Smith Strut.
June 10, 2013 - WRCB Chattanooga
2013 Bessie Smith Strut Like last year, the legendary street fest, the Bessie Smith Strut, will be fenced and an admission fee will be imposed. Officials from the Bessie Smith Cultural Center will offer three entrance gates that will provide easy and direct access to the street fest. ...
June 10, 2013 - WTVC Chattanooga