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Why travel to Memphis: Find out the top 10 reasons to visit
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01
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A Sneak Peek into Memphis
- Memphis holiday, Memphis is inextricably linked with bluegrass and country music, rock 'n' roll, rhythm 'n' blues, and soul.
- Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, BB King, Otis Redding, and many others visited Memphis and left their imprint on popular music.
- Book one of our Memphis holidays and immerse yourself in the city's history.
- Music enthusiasts and casual music fans alike will want to visit Sam Phillips' Sun Studio on Beale Street.
- This is where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison all made their first recordings, and it is widely regarded as the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.
- Hear original studio recordings, sing into Elvis' microphone, and listen to stories from this significant era.
- Stax Records was a Motown competitor with a grittier sound than the Detroit label.
- Stax Records, founded in 1957, produced many great artists such as Booker T & the MGs, Sam & Dave, and Isaac Hayes.
- Explore the Stax Museum of American Soul to learn more about a legendary label still nurturing artists today.
- And, for a fascinating overview of the Memphis music scene, visit the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, which offers a fantastic interactive experience.
- Capital- Memphis
- International Airport: Memphis International Airport (MEM)
- Population- 1,156,000
- Currency- U.S. dollar
- Time: Memphis, TN, USA (GMT-6)
- Driving side- Right side
- Main Electricity- 240 volts
- Official Language- Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Christian denominations
- Religion- Roman Catholic
02
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Top Tourist Attractions in Memphis
- While fans of country music flock to Nashville, lovers of blues and rock 'n' roll flock to Memphis.
- These influential music forms originated in Memphis. The city has numerous related places to visit to prove it, including the iconic Beale Street, star-studded Sun Studios, and Elvis Presley's famous Graceland estate.
- Foodies are drawn to the city, and they should plan on sampling as much of the famous Memphis Barbecue as they can in between visiting attractions such as the Rock 'n' Soul Museum and the STAX Museum of American Soul.
- And, while you're in town, don't miss the Peabody Ducks as they march down the red carpet at the Peabody Hotel, as they have for nearly 100 years.
- Memphis is also well-known for its rich history, particularly its ties to slavery and the Civil Rights Movement.
- The Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum and the National Civil Rights Museum in the Lorraine Motel, where Dr King was assassinated, highlight the city's involvement in African American history.
- Discover the best places to visit in Memphis with our list of top tourist attractions.
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SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
Best Months to Visit Memphis
- Are you planning a holiday to Memphis and want to know when the best time to go is?
- You've come to the right place!
- Due to the excellent weather conditions, May is the ideal time to visit Memphis, and you may even find that the cost of flights and accommodations is lower than if you travel during the peak holiday seasons.
- Temperatures in the summer months typically reach around 33°C (92°F).
- In the winter, especially around January, temperatures can drop to -3°C (27°F) at night.
- If you're looking for the longest days and want to visit Memphis during the summer, July is the month to go.
- If you don't mind getting wet, April has the most rain in a month, so if you want to avoid getting wet, visit in September instead.
- Know about the best times to visit Memphis, the weather and statistics by month, and so much more; keep reading.
- When you're ready, we've included a slew of our favourite online booking tools to help you find the best deals on flights, hotels, and whatever else you'll need for your trip.
04
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
The Best Places to Visit in Memphis
Elvis Presley Graceland
- Graceland, the country's second most visited historic home, is a must-see for anyone visiting Memphis, especially fans of rock and roll – and the King himself, Elvis Presley.
- Although tours of the properties upstairs are not permitted, you can enjoy a fascinating tour of this world-famous mansion.
- You will, however, benefit from exploring the mansion's downstairs as well as the Meditation Garden, which contains Elvis' gravesite.
- A VIP tour option also allows you to see artefacts that are not frequently seen.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- This is another excellent Memphis attraction for music fans, and it has become known as the birthplace of the Memphis sound.
- Over the years, hundreds of world-famous hits have been recorded here by superstars such as Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and Isaac Hayes, among others.
- Explore the history of soul music and enjoy a variety of displays and exhibitions relating to this genre of music.
National Civil Rights Museum
- When you visit this recently and fascinating museum, you and your family will be able to learn everything there is to know about the American civil rights movement.
- There are many excellent and informative displays and exhibits here, including various interactive ones that the entire family can enjoy.
- This is perfect to learn about some of the country's most important historical events, such as the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, when he was shot in that very building.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens
- The place to go is in Memphis if you want to feast your eyes on incredible works of art.
- This attraction is ideal for art lovers because it houses a beautiful impressionist collection of artwork.
- In addition to the gallery, there are beautiful gardens to explore when you visit, making it ideal for those who appreciate natural beauty.
- Furthermore, the gallery offers a variety of educational programs for children, ensuring that they can further their interest in the arts.
Victorian Village
- When you visit this charming Memphis residential area, you can look forward to admiring the architecture and learning about the city's history.
- The Mallory Neely House Museum and the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum are two of the many attractions in the historic district.
- You'll enjoy admiring the fine architecture as you stroll around this area, and you can even stop for a refreshing drink at the Mollie Fontaine house.
05
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
Memphis Off the Beaten Track
Downtown
- Walk down world-famous Beale Street in Downtown Memphis to soak up live music and the stories of our music legacy, which are told through a collection of music attractions and public art that you'll want to photograph.
- It tells stories that flow with the mighty Mississippi River and invites you to feel the river's rhythm on riverboat rides and kayaking, relaxing in riverfront parks, or visiting iconic vantage points, such as the pyramid that defines our skyline.
- Civil rights history is also revealed at national landmarks, museums, and galleries downtown.
- Furthermore, Downtown entices with the excitement of professional sporting events, some of the city's best restaurants (including barbecue!),
- Signature hotels, and even free activities.
Midtown
- Midtown is home to the award-winning Memphis Zoo, historic Overton Park.
- And buzzy nightlife and entertainment districts such as the Cooper-Young Historic District, Broad Avenue Arts District, Crosstown Concourse, and Overton Square Entertainment District. As well as a collection of local restaurants, live music venues, shops selling everything from records to Memphis-made fashion, theatres for movies, plays, and musicals, and art gallery and exhibition spaces, all of which inspire.
South Memphis
- South Memphis is where rock 'n' roll and soul live, so come on over to sign your name outside the gates of Graceland, eat your meat-and-three, and make drive-by funky recording spots history, and new generations are grooving to their beats.
- It'll feed your soul whether you like the original or the riff.
- Just plan ahead of time: Elvis fans can spend an entire day or more exploring the attractions on and around the grounds of Graceland and Elvis Presley's Memphis, while soul fans should set aside a half-day to dance through the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
- In between, make time to sample authentic Memphis barbecue and soul food, as well as to make unexpected discoveries, such as a pay-what-you-can, state-of-the-art climbing gym and a Victorian-era cemetery that offers guided tours and photography walks.
East Memphis
- East Memphis, the city's garden district, is a riot of colourful blooms set against the shade of storybook trees, stunning homes, lush gardens, and charming small businesses.
- During the day, you'll want to enjoy the area's natural beauty.
- East Memphis has some of the best shopping in Memphis, with locally owned boutiques and antique stores in addition to a traditional mall.
- Some of the city's most innovative chefs have also relocated to the area, creating irresistible spaces for socializing over cocktails, wood-fired pizzas, and upscale Southern fare.
- Add in a show at Theatre Memphis or a seasonal Live at the Garden concert, and you've got yourself a perfect day in East Memphis.
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CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
Memphis Culture and Traditions
- Memphis has several fine art museums, including the Brooks Museum of Art and The Belz Museum (Asian and Judaic art).
- Dixon Gallery and Gardens, founded in 1976 and offered both new and permanent exhibitions, is equally prestigious.
- The latter is notable for its Impressionist paintings by French and American artists and European porcelain.
- In good weather, the adjoining gardens (shown above) are especially inviting, and they host seasonal events such as Hello Holland, a spring festival of tulips, narcissus, and other flowers.
- The Metal Museum (pictured above), located across from Chickasaw Heritage Park and with great views of the Mississippi River, is another lesser-known but unique attraction.
- The Metal Museum, which focuses on artists and artwork from the post-Craft Revival period of the 1970s to the present, is an excellent introduction to metalsmithing and even offers classes in metal casting, blacksmithing, and welding.
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FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
Memphis: Food, Fun & Fashion Guide
Barbecue
#Food
- Barbecue is probably the most associated with Memphis for a signature dish.
- Countless local favourites serve it up, from Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous to cult favourites like Central BBQ and Payne's Bar-B-Q. However, numerous other types of cuisine are available to first-time visitors, including Phuong Long, the go-to spot for stellar Vietnamese cuisine, and Maciel's Tortas and Tacos, which serves super fresh Mexican fare.
- Catherine & Mary's, located in the newly renovated Chisca Apartments in downtown Memphis, is much more upscale, specializing in Italian dishes from Tuscany and Sicily.
- Sweet Grass, a farm-to-table operation (pictured above), is another trendsetter, serving Low Country dishes like oyster stew, roasted Louisiana redfish, and Hoppin' John. "
- They're a pirate-themed bar that shows strange old movies and hosts a pop-up ramen shop every Sunday night.
- If you want to do what the locals do, go to Jerry's Sno Cones, where Memphisans line up in droves to sample the various shaved ice and soft-serve ice cream delights.
- Gibson's Donuts, which first opened in 1967 and is still going strong, is another iconic institution.
- The atmospheric Mollie Fontaine Lounge, a former two-story residence in Victorian Village, is a must-see for bars and cocktail lounges. "
- The only place where I don't mind paying $14 for a drink because they're all fantastic."
- Craft beer fans have plenty of local options, with popular hangouts like Hammer & Ale and breweries like The Ghost River Taproom.
- Bar DKDC offers a lounge experience with late-night entertainment, global street food, and classic cocktails for those looking for something less touristy than Beale Street nightlife.
- Wild Bill's Blues Club is another classic late-night juke joint, serving blues, soul food, and 40-ounce beers.
- There's also Hi-Tone, which bills itself as "an iconic dive bar located in the interesting Crosstown neighbourhood and featuring travelling and local bands."
Indoor shopping malls
#Fashion
- You've gotten plenty of rest, eaten a hearty breakfast, and stretched to warm up your credit card-swiping arm.
- You're all set to go. You are a conscientious shopper.
- Finding the best shopping in Memphis, whether you prefer sprawling malls brimming with well-known department stores or local neighbourhoods brimming with quirky boutiques.
Oak Court Mall
#Fashion
- If you enjoy shopping, make sure to include Oak Court Mall in your itinerary.
- This centrally located East Memphis plaza, anchored by department stores like Macy's and Dillard's and featuring popular shops like Aéropostale and H&M, will appeal to clothing connoisseurs of all ages.
- Indulge your sweet tooth at Godiva Chocolatier or purchase a new pair of designer eyeglass frames from Visionworks.
- Wolfchase Galleria
Wolfchase Galleria
#Fashion
- Wolfchase Galleria is Shelby County's largest mall, with over 120 stores.
- This Bartlett shopping destination is ideal for those with a wide range of needs.
- Do you need to bring a souvenir home for the picky teen?
- Have you forgotten to pack an outfit for a night of dancing?
- Stop by New York & Company for a completely new look.
Experience the Sun Studio tour
#Fun
- There are locations worldwide that provide fans with an immediate insight into the music landscape and everything that comes with it – but the Sun Studio truly takes the cake.
- If you don't believe us, see what Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash were up to in this 1950s studio.
Heart out on a food tour.
#Fun
- We all deserve a great meal, especially if we're going on a holiday, and Memphis won't lack that department.
- The flavour of Downtown is diverse, but if you want to get as close to the real thing as possible, the food tour will take you to every sensation imaginable.
Spooky experience on a ghost tour
#Fun
- Few people are naturally drawn to the horror genre, but the haunted Memphis ghost tour is a fascinating experience, even if you aren't.
- This city, like many others, has had extraterrestrial encounters in the past and investigating them, ignoring benefits that may not have entertained the spiritual sides in the past.
Hop on board with a segway tour
#Fun
- To explore the beauty, get around, not only for health reasons but also because it allows you to see more of Memphis's unique features.
- Still, a one- or two-hour segway tour of the downtown area can't hurt, especially when accompanied by a 30-minute training session.
08
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
Memphis: Natural Beauty & Safari Adventures
- The Greenline Park is a 6.5-mile urban trail that connects Midtown Memphis to Shelby Farms Park.
- It is a beautiful pedestrian and bike trail.
- The route uses an abandoned train track converted into a paved bike path and pedestrian walkway that connects to the Shelby Farms Park Wolf River Pedestrian Bridge.
- It's an excellent way to get away from the city and into nature.
- Shelby Farms Park is one of the United States' twenty most significant urban parks, with lakes, forests, wetlands, and a bison herd.
- Overton Park, a dynamic 342-acre public park in the heart of Memphis, is home to Levitt Shell, an outdoor amphitheatre that hosts free live music concerts in the fall and spring.
- It also houses the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis College of Art, and the Memphis Zoo.
- The Park is home to a 126-acre old-growth forest, one of the few in Tennessee.
- It's a social park with events all year long, including Tai Chi in the Park, the Overton Farmers Market, and community hikes through the forest.Mississippi Greenbelt Park, located on Mud Island, is a 105-acre, tree-lined, and spacious riverside park with a 1.5-mile trail that runs the Park's length.
- It's a lovely place to go for a run or walk along with the Mississippi River's trees and banks.
- It's a popular picnic spot for locals, and there are plenty of fun activities to do, such as renting kayaks or playing Frisbee with college students.The Memphis Botanic Garden, with 28 speciality gardens spread across 96 acres of land, is a must-see for anyone visiting Memphis.
- It features a butterfly garden with various plants designed to attract butterflies, a cactus and succulent garden, and a botanical herb garden with over 750 plant species.
- Visitors enjoy the tranquil atmosphere and the pond's massive koi fish.This was named after Tom Lee, an African American worker who rescued 32 passengers from the sinking steamboat M.E. Norman in 1925.
- Many skaters, walkers, joggers, and bikers are in the riverfront park.
- It is also the site of Memphis' Beale Street Music Festival.
- One of the best in the country, Memphis Zoo provides a fantastic day out for the entire family and allows you to get up close and personal with a wide variety of animal species.
- There are a variety of animals here, including giant pandas, polar bears, and wolves, to name a few.
- You will be able to explore various areas and habitats, and this is an attraction that will delight the adults in your group just as much as the children.
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EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
Memphis Must-Attend Festivals and Events
- Memphis has long been known for its food, music, and culture, but it is also quickly becoming one of the best places in the country to live due to its low cost of living, mild climate, and thriving workforce.
- There are many fun things to do in Memphis, whether you want to build a life here or stop by for a visit.
- Memphis has festivals, celebrations, and major concerts and quiet, romantic little spots and loud, boisterous bars down on Beale and world-class restaurants and more rib joints than you can shake a stick at.
- And there's music–always there's music in Memphis.The Memphis Botanic Garden's seasonal pop-up shop, Gifts of Green at the Garden, will return.
- Housed inside the Garden's newly renovated visitors centre and extend its seasonal Nursery at the Garden.
- Add a festival, seasonal touch to your home or buy one-of-a-kind gifts.
- Plants, blooming flowers, and other products from the Memphis Botanic Garden are available for purchase.The Memphis Zoo is decked out in holiday cheer with sparkling and festive displays.
- A winter wonderland with over a million lights awaits, as does the big man himself, Santa Claus.
- Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the zoo or do your holiday shopping at the Merry Memphis Market Village.
- Enjoy hot cocoa, holiday treats, and s'mores.Prepare to shop at the Madonna Learning Center's Holiday Market.
- The market, which will feature local vendors, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also visit the Monarch Market, which sells food, art, pottery, and woodworking items made by Madonna students and trainees.
- curated group of local artists, makers, and crafters.
- The event will be held two days over, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, showcasing different makers and artists on the Crosstown Plaza and indoors in the Crosstown Atrium.
- Cash Saver selects unique drafts for guests 21 and older to purchase, and Crosstown Concourse vendors will provide tasty eats.
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