Shirley Mae’s Cafe has been a soul food staple. Beard purchased the building in Smoketown in 1988, becoming the first Black ...

Warren Simpson, son of beloved Louisville restaurateur Shirley Mae Beard, thanked the Kentucky Derby Museum and Louisville ...

Beard passed on Jan. 11 at 84 years old, after decades of serving Southern comfort food and bringing attention to the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville community gave local icon Shirley Mae Beard her flowers as she lied in repose at the Kentucky Derby Museum Friday evening. Beard, owner and face of Shirley Mae ...

Beard will lie in repose at the Kentucky Derby Museum on Jan. 24, according to a Facebook post released Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in ...

"She was not only a Louisville legend, but a champion of Black history," said Katrina Helmer, director of communications for the Kentucky Derby Museum. "Having that shared commitment with Shirley May ...

Celebration of life details for Shirley Mae Beard have been released, including a service at Kentucky Derby Museum.

This story has been updated to include additional comments about Shirley Beard. Shirley Mae Beard, the namesake of the beloved soul food restaurant in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood ...

The Louisville community came out Friday to remember community activist and prominent business owner Shirley Mae Beard.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Proud Smoketown neighbor, business owner, and Black history activist, Shirley Mae Beard's visitation was held Friday after she passed away on Jan. 11 at 84 years old.

Family members said Shirley Mae Beard, owner of Shirley Mae’s Café, passed away on Saturday at the age of 84. Beard served up her brand of southern cuisine on Clay Street for more than 35 years.