Memphis, Tennessee (aka “Home of the Blues” and “Birthplace of Rock & Roll”)
Looking for music, history, art and recreation….then Memphis has you covered.
No visit to Memphis would be complete without experiencing the following places:
Music – Graceland (Elvis’ Home), Sun Studios (Sam Phillips, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others), Stax Museum (Issac Hayes, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T & the MGs, Muscle Shoals, Atlantic Records and many others), Memphis Rock & Soul Museum (B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Rufus Thomas and many others)
History/Art/Recreation – Peabody Hotel, Beale Street Historic District, Graceland, Mud Island River Park, National Civil Rights Museum (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr – Lorraine Motel), Orpheum Theatre, Danny Thomas/St. Jude Hospital, Earnestine & Hazel Bar, Gibson Guitar Factory, Overton Square, Bass Pro Shop Complex, Downtown District and Mississippi Riverfront areas.
Complete travelogue/blog coming soon…..
Next stop about 2 hours east on Route 40 > Nashville, Tennessee (aka Music City)