Memphis Travel Guide
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Bordered on the south by the state of Mississippi and on the west by the river of the same name, the City on the Bluffs has long been spreading eastward, taking in more and more of Shelby County. Hot and humid in July and August, Memphis delightfully enjoys a mild climate the rest of the year. Downtown Downtown Memphis grew from the warehouses that stored cotton … Read Memphis introduction
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AutoZone Park
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This 12,000-seat stadium is the home of the AAA baseball team, the Redbirds. Sponsored by AutoZone, a locally founded and headquartered car parts business, the stadium features 1,500 club seats and 44 luxury suites with waiters, a …
Extended Stay Deluxe
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If you are going to spend much time in your room, request one with a view of the lake in back. It provides a tranquil setting to this bustling business and …
Alfred's Bar & Grill on Beale
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This club features vintage rock on the weekends, often with Memphis favorite Kevin Paige as the star, On weeknights, catch up-and-coming musicians at Alfred's. The menu features ribs and barbecue pork along with steaks and chicken …
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i loved it all except i was stopped a few times on main street and asked for money, i presume by homeless people sleeping near the hotel i stayed. the wyndham gardens, i had travelled on my own ... more
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Introduction
Gutsy guitar riffs and heart-numbing blues belt out and travel like electricity through the streets. Perched on the Mississippi River, Memphis was named for the ancient Egyptian capital on the Nile. The city still largely rests on the musical glory of its past but its current local scene also has …
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National Civil Rights Museum Housed in the Lorraine Motel, where the Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, is the excellent National Civil Rights Museum. Five blocks south of Beale St, this museum's extensive exhibits, detailed timeline and accompanying audio tour …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1056000 Area : 723km² Longitude / Latitude : -90.000328064 / 35.1147270203 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Memphis International Airport (www.memphisairport.org; 2491 Winchester Rd) is 19km (12mi) southeast of downtown via I-55. Try City Wide Cab Company (tel: 901 324 4202) or Yellow Cab (tel: 901 577 7777). The Downtown Airport Shuttle (DASH; tel: 901 522 1677) serves most downtown …
History
Recent History By the 1970s, the historic downtown had been largely abandoned, and Beale St was in such a state of disrepair that city planners hoped to bulldoze the whole strip. Objections by preservationists grew loud enough for the city to commit 500000000.00 to restoration instead of …
Weather
Memphis has a generally moderate, fairly sunny climate. Summers can get pretty warm, with a 27°C (80°F) average temperature compounded by some solid humidity. Winter averages temperatures around 10°C (50°F), with January and February being the chilliest. Summary of …
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Overview of Memphis
Memphis spawned several of the most important musical forms of the 20th century, yet Nashville stole the Tennessee limelight with its country music. Ask the average American what makes Memphis special, and he or she might be able to tell you that this is the city of Graceland, Elvis Presley's …
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On the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, Memphis is Tennessee's largest city and the commercial and cultural center of the western part of the state. It is a blend of southern tradition and modern efficiency, where aging cotton warehouses stand in the shadow of sleek new office …
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