Ports of Call - USA - Tennessee - Memphis
Some 400 river miles from St. Louis and 600 river miles from New Orleans, Memphis, the birthplace of rock ‘n roll, is a regular port of call for the riverboats of the Majestic America Line.
Historic Beale Street is home to 25 shops and clubs and free impromptu entertainment on every corner.
If you love rock ‘n roll, you’ll love Smithsonian’s Rock ‘n Soul Museum. Not far away is Sun Studio, the place where legends such as Elvis, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins were recorded and their careers launched. Stax Museum of American Soul Music houses more than 2,000 cultural artifacts, music exhibits, video footage, and memorabilia.
No musical tour of Memphis is complete without a visit to Graceland, the 14-acre legendary home of Elvis.
The National Civil Rights Museum is just one of the 50 one-of-a-kind attractions that Memphis boasts that educates visitors on milestones in its culture. Nearby is the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum, offering a fascinating glimpse of how slaves escaped to the North. There’s also the Pink Palace Museum, Chucalissa Indian Village, Alex Haley House & Museum, Tennessee, Memphis Queen Riverboats and more.
Another must-see is Peabody Place, the largest historic preservation in the U.S. This six-block downtown development includes retail and office space, restaurants, a 21-screen movie theater, and a three-dimensional IMAX theater.
Photo: The Memphis Queen Line's paddlewheel riverboats offers a variety of excursions. Photo courtesy Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Main attractions in Memphis, Tennessee include:
Beale Historic Street
Soulsville: Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Gibson Guitar Factory & Beale Street Showcase
Smithsonian's Rock 'n Soul Museum
Sun Studio
Graceland
Center for Southern Folklore
National Civil Rights Museum
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
Pink Palace Museum
Chucalissa Indian Village
Alex Haley House & Museum
Peabody Place
Memphis Botanic Gardens
Memphis Zoo
Mud Island River Park & Museum
Brooks Museum of Art
Children's Museum of Memphis
Bass Pro Shops
Riverboats
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