Visiting Memphis

MEMPHIS AREA ATTRACTIONS & SERVICES

Graceland Outlet Store
Get great officially licensed Elvis and Graceland merchandise at fantastic prices. Visit the Graceland Outlet Store, located just down the street from the Graceland Visitor Plaza in Memphis.
3855 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN  38116
Phone: (901) 398-6528

Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Stax Records is critical in American music history as it is one of the most popular soul music record labels ever--second only to Motown in sales and influence but first in gritty, raw, stripped-down soul music. The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is being built on the original site of the Stax studio at 926 E. McLemore. Adjacent to the museum will be the Stax Music Academy, which will develop and teach the future musicians of Memphis music.

Lansky Brothers
See the great stylish clothes and accessories that Elvis got "all shook up" about at Lansky's "Clother To The King," located in the lobby of the world famous Peabody Hotel. Just a waddle away from the famous Peabody ducks..
149 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN  38103
Phone: (901)-529-9070

The Jay Etkin Gallery
Revitalizing in the historic heart of downtown Memphis is no easy task. Jay Etkin, gallery owner and artist, took on the task and has brought his visionary talent and pioneering spirit to 409 S. Main. Now natives and tourists alike may reap the rewards of this venture in what has become the Jay Etkin Gallery; a space that provides a fresh and contemporary platform for the Arts in downtown Memphis.

Beale Street
It's The Home Of The Blues.. It's The Birthplace Of Rock-n-Roll. It's a Memphis thing. It's Beale Street!

The Pyramid
Feel the power of The Pyramid! The Pyramid in Memphis, TN is the third largest pyramid in the world! Visit their website for fun facts, trivia and updated event information.

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
The Memphis Rock `n' Soul Museum, featuring the Smithsonian Institution's Rock `n' Soul: Social Crossroads exhibition, a dazzling chronology of rebellious hearts and echoes that shaped “the Memphis Sound.” Artifacts, pictures, words-- and of course, music-highlight slices of our cultural and musical past. Memphis produced more than 120 Top 20 hits, songs born in a city some musicologists call “The Holy Ground of American music.” Seven galleries examine the history of Memphis music and its impact on cultural change. An advanced audio gallery guide is offered free with every admission and shares 400 hours of information, music, and never-heard-before interviews with dozens of famous figures in rock 'n' soul history. Located in the Beale Street Entertainment District on the second floor of the new Gibson Guitar Factory.

Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau
Welcome to Memphis, where music is just the beginning... and where the good times roll. After all, Memphis is the "Home of the Blues" and the "Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll." When other cities show off their skylines, we show off our sounds.

Memphis Museum System
A wide-ranging collection of historic, educational, and technological attractions maintained by the city of Memphis, Tennessee and Memphis Museum, Inc. Included is the Pink Palace Museum, the Union Planters IMAX(TM) Theater, the Sharpe Planetarium, and the historic Mallory-Neely and Magevney Houses.

Sun Studio Located at 706 Union Avenue, famous Sun Studio produced a long list of Rock n' Roll legends within a few short years.

Mud Island
Mud Island is the nation's only significant tribute to the mighty Mississippi River. Mud Island is a popular tourist attraction, a public park and a recreational area enjoyed by thousands of people annually.

National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was tragically assassinated April 4, 1968, is the world's first and only comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement in exhibit form.

Ride-the-Ducks
See Memphis by land AND water aboard ONE amazing vehicle. Discover the history, humor, and heroes of this legendary town and cruise the river too! Entertaining informative captains narrate this fascinatingly fun expedition. FREE Wacky Quackers™ too!

The Commercial Appeal
Memphis' local newspaper. Check out their special Elvis Archives area.

Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center
The trauma center is the only healthcare institution named in memory of the late, great Elvis Presley.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Established by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is one of the world's premier research centers for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, primarily pediatric cancers.

Tupelo Home Page
Visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley.

Weather
Check out the Memphis and Mid-South weather forecast.

Wonders Exhibit
The Memphis International Cultural Series at the Pyramid.