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Enjoy live championship greyhound racing, simulcast greyhound
and thoroughbred racing, Lock & Roll games, live video
blackjack, and digital poker tables. Indulge in the World
Market Buffet for lunch or dinner. Eat, play, and win right
in your backyard! Open year-round. 10 minutes from Downtown
Memphis at I-40 & I-55, Exit 279A, West Memphis, AR.870-735-3670,
800-467-6182, www.southlandgreyhound.com. |
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Located in Soulsville USA at the site of the original Stax
Records, this multimedia, 17,000-square-foot museum celebrates
the birth and life of soul music and its influence. The
museum houses the definitive archives and more than 2,000
artifacts of the musical influences and international legacy
of the legendary soul music label and its artists. Includes
interactive exhibits, videos, films, changing fine art exhibits,
an authentic 100-year-old Mississippi Delta church, records,
Tina Turner’s clothing, Isaac Hayes’s Cadillac,
and more. 926 E. McLemore, 901-946-2535, www.staxmuseum.com.
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Experience guided tours of the “Birthplace of Rock
‘n’ Roll.” Hear outtakes from sessions,
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, Charlie Rich, Little
Milton, Roy Orbison, Howlin’ Wolf, Carl Perkins, Rosco
Gordon, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and many other music
legends. The only recording studio in the U.S. to be designated
a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service.
706 Union, 901-521-0664, www.sunstudio.com.
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The South’s Casino Capital. Thirty miles south of
Memphis, America’s third-largest gaming resort destination
shimmers with Vegas-style gaming, top-name entertainment,
the region’s largest indoor arena and exposition center,
two championship golf courses, day spas, an outlet mall,
antiques shops, more than 50 dining venues, and more. U.S.
Highway 61, 662-363-3800, 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. Adams between East Parkway
and N. Manassas, 901-526-1469. |
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, 901-526-0110. |
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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, 901-526-0110.
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This outdoor amphitheater, located in the heart of Downtown
Memphis, is named after the “Father of the Blues,”
William Christopher Handy. The park plays host to live music,
festivals, and catered events. 200 Beale, 901-869-PARK,
www.bealestreet.com. |
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Restored 1870s French Victorian mansion with 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.
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