Memphis, TN

[SpyderLady]

Elvis Presley's Graceland
Memphis, TN



Experience the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll and discover first-hand how Elvis Presley became the most celebrated entertainer in the world. Graceland takes you on a one of a kind journey through Elvis’s humble beginnings and rise to superstardom, with up close and personal looks at the influence that forever changed our music, and our lives. Enjoy an audio-guided tour of Graceland Mansion. Then, visit the Elvis Auto Museum, Sincerely Elvis featuring an Elvis Jumpsuits All Access exhibit, Elvis's Custom Jets and Elvis After Dark. Stay across the street at Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel.

For reservations call 800-238-2000 or visit www.elvis.com.

Directions: From I-55: take Ex. 5B (Elvis Presley Blvd.). Approx. 1 mi. S. to Graceland.



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[SpyderLady]

The Peabody Hotel Memphis
Memphis, TN


A four-diamond luxury hotel

located in downtown Memphis,

this historic icon was built in 1925

and is listed on the National

Register of Historic Places. Having

recently undergone a complete

restoration, The Peabody

Memphis continues to carry

distinction of the South's Grand

Hotel. A Memphis must-see, this

downtown hotel is known for its

resident Mallard ducks, who

march through the Grand Lobby

daily at 11 AM and 5 PM.

Directions: Hwy. 78, I-240 Exit to

Union Ave. W, turn left on 2nd St.

From I-55 N. take I-240 N. exit

Union Ave. W., turn left on 2nd.

From I-55 S. take I-40 E exit

Riverside. Dr. S., left on Union,

right on 2nd.



The Peabody Hotel is famous for their ducks. The ducks live in the penthouse suite and are escorted downstairs to their pond every morning. It is a huge deal and it is so much fun to watch these ducks waddle through the hotel. During the summer they have a great happy hour on the roof with music and plenty of food.

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Beale Street


The Blues were born on Beale Street, and it was the home to famous blues musicians such as W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues song here in 1909.

Beale Street is one of the most famous streets in Memphis, and it is the soul of old Memphis. Aside from the bustling cotton trade on the cobblestone banks of Front Street along the Mississippi, no other Memphis landmark has held such mystique, intrigue, fame and infamy over the years.

As immigrants from many countries flocked to Memphis bluffs in the 1800's, homes, businesses, theaters, clubs, produce stands, houses of prostitution, churches and pawnshops appeared along Beale Street. By the 1840's, Beale Street was an affluent suburb of Memphis. The Hunt-Phelan home, which still stands today near the east end of Beale Street, is an example of this affluence that once graced this street.

During the Civil War, Memphis fell quickly to Union troops, and many African American freed men settled in this area of the city. In addition to African Americans, a large Irish population made up part of early Memphis. Many Irish men who settled in the area chose to work for the Police Department. In 1866, the death of an Irish boy fueled race riots between African American and Irish Memphians when African American Union troops stopped the mainly Irish police form arresting an African American boy who was a suspect in the death. Many African Americans fled as Irish immigrants burned, looted, and murdered Beale Street residents in retaliation.



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[swamper46]

i'd like to see elvis home...