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Memphis

Home of Blues

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Best months

Apr, May, Sep, Oct

State

Tennessee, US

Type

music · history · food

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1National Civil Rights Museum4.9
2Graceland4.5
3Elvis Presley's Memphis4.5
4Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum4.6
5Graceland Mansion4.7
6Memphis Botanic Garden4.7
7The Mississippi Riverwalk4.2
8Beale Street Entertainment District4.5
9Memphis Museum of Science & History4.5
10The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange4.3
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Memphis in Tennessee is the Home of Blues, where Beale Street's neon-lit clubs keep the spirit of B.B. King alive and Graceland honors Elvis Presley's legacy. The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel and legendary BBQ joints make it essential for music and history lovers.

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Top spots in Memphis

1

National Civil Rights Museum

4.9

Historic site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination & exhibits on the racial equality movement.

2

Graceland

4.5

Elvis Presley's famed estate featuring mansion tours, exhibits, a car museum & 2 jets.

3

Elvis Presley's Memphis

4.5
4

Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

4.6

Story of the roots & influence of Bluff City's rock & soul music told through interactive media.

5

Graceland Mansion

4.7

Elvis Presley's famed colonial revival–style mansion with estate tours, a car museum & 2 jets.

6

Memphis Botanic Garden

4.7

Global array of plants arranged into separate areas, including a popular Japanese tranquility space.

7

The Mississippi Riverwalk

4.2
8

Beale Street Entertainment District

4.5

Iconic strip of music venues, clubs, bars & shops known for their blues-music history.

9

Memphis Museum of Science & History

4.5

Learning center with history & science attractions including an attached IMAX theater & planetarium.

10

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange

4.3

Circa-1939 Memphis Cotton Exchange building is now a museum exhibiting cotton & slavery history.

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