|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enjoy the excitement of live greyhound racing, simulcast greyhound
and thoroughbred racing, reel games, video
poker and poker room, blackjack, and daily live entertainment in the Juke Joint. Indulge in the World
Market Buffet and the new Bourbon Street Steakhouse Grill. Eat, play, and win big — just across the bridge in West Memphis! I-40 & I-55, Exit 279A, West Memphis, AR, 870-735-3670,
800-467-6182, www.southlandpark.com. |
|
|
|
The world's only soul music museum is located at the original site of Stax Records, with 17,000 square feet of more than 3,000
videos, exhibits, stage costumes, musical instruments, records, photographs,
and other memoribilia. The museum tells the story of American soul music, highlighting artists such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes,
Booker T. & the MGs, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and hundreds of others. 926 E. McLemore, 901-946-2535, www.staxmuseum.com.
|
|
|
|
Guided tours of the “Birthplace of Rock
‘n’ Roll.” Hear session outtakes,
touch Elvis’s first microphone, see loads of memorabilia,
and relive the history of the studio that launched the musical
careers of Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Howlin’ Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and other legends. The only recording studio in America designated
a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service.
706 Union, 901-521-0664, www.sunstudio.com.
|
Named to honor a black riverworker who became a hero after saving 32 people from a sinking steamboat in 1925, this 30-acre park stretches one and a half miles along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River. Home to a number of festivals and concerts, the park is part of the city's five-mile River Walk and includes two Tom Lee Memorial monuments. Riverside Drive between Beale and Georgia. |
Just 30 miles south of
Memphis, the South's Casino Capital shimmers with Vegas-style gaming, including nine world-class casinos, 6,000 luxurious hotel rooms, fine-dining restaurants and buffets, headline entertainers,
championship golf and tennis, award-winning museums, lavish spas, and outlet/antique shopping. U.S.
Highway 61, 888-4TUNICA, www.tunicamiss.com. |
This Downtown Memphis neighborhood is known for its grand
19th century Victorian homes and mansions, which sit among
stately trees and shady lawns. Visit the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum at 680 Adams. Drive by private homes and churches on Adams, Jefferson, and Washington between Orleans
and Neely streets. 901-523-0235, victorianvillageinc.org. |
|
|
|
Recapture the flavor of old Beale Street at the turn-of-the-century
home of the “Father of the Blues.” A small,
wood-frame house displays artifacts and memorabilia that
give insight into this musical genius’s life and
music. 352 Beale, 901-527-3427, www.heritagetoursmemphis.com.
|
This outdoor amphitheater, located in the heart of Downtown
Memphis, was dedicated to the “Father of the Blues,”
William Christopher Handy, in 1931. The park plays host to live music,
festivals, and catered events. 200 Beale, 901-526-0110,
www.bealestreet.com. |
|
|
|
This restored 1870s French Victorian mansion in the Victorian Village Historic District showcases 18 rooms
exhibiting 19th and early 20th century furniture, textiles,
decorative arts, Gingerbread Playhouse, and museum shop
in the mansion. 680 Adams, 901-526-1469, www.woodruff-fontaine.com.
|
|
|
