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Enjoy the excitement of live greyhound racing, simulcast greyhound
and thoroughbred racing, multi-line, multi-denomination, multi-reel games, electronic craps, video
poker and poker room, blackjack, and live entertainment. Indulge in the World Market Buffet and the new Bourbon Street Steakhouse Grill. Eat, play, and win big —minutes from Downtown Memphis! I-40 & I-55, Exit 279A, West Memphis, AR, 870-735-3670, 800-467-6182, www.southlandpark.com. |
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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. Learn the story
of American soul music, highlighting artists Otis Redding,
Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and hundreds of
others. 926 E. McLemore, 901-946-SOUL, www.staxmuseum.com.
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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 musical careers launched here: Johnny Cash,
B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley,
and other legends. America's only recording studio designated
a National Historic Landmark. 706 Union, 901-521-0664, 800-441-6249, www.sunstudio.com.
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Named to honor a black riverworker who heroically saved
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 parkhosts the five-mile River Walk and
includes two Tom Lee Memorial monuments. Riverside Drive
between Beale and Georgia. |
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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 shaded 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 and relive elegant times of old. 901-523-0235, victorianvillageinc.org. |
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Recapture the flavor of old Beale Street at the turn-of-the-century
home of the “Father of the Blues,” William
Christopher "W.C." Handy. A small, wood-frame
house displays artifacts and memorabilia that give insight
into this musical genius’s life and music. 352 Beale,
appt. only: 901-527-3427.
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This outdoor amphitheater, located in the heart of Beale
Street was dedicated to the “Father of the Blues,”
William Christopher "W.C." Handy, in 1931. The
park plays host to live music, festivals, and catered events.
200 Beale, 901-526-0115, www.bealestreet.com. |
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This restored 1870s French Victorian mansion in the Victorian
Village Historic District showcases 18 rooms exhibiting
19th and early 20th century furniture, textiles, and decorative
arts. Gingerbread Playhouse and museum shop in the mansion.
680 Adams, 901-526-1469, www.woodruff-fontaine.com.
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