Memphis Destination Planning Guide

one of a Kind entertainment memphis is home to more than 50 unique attractions including: • Graceland • Sun Studio • W.C. Handy House Museum • Gibson Guitar Factory • Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum • Soulsville: STAX Museum of American Soul Music • Beale Street • Memphis Zoo’s China exhibit and Northwest Passage • Mud Island River Park • National Civil Rights Museum We’re also only 30 minutes away from all of the excitement of Las Vegas-style casinos like the Grand, Sam’s Town, Goldstrike, and more in nearby Tunica, Mississippi. memphis is the host of more than 150 annual events, such as: • Memphis in May International Festival • Beale Street Music Festival • World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest • Stanford St. Jude Golf Classic • Memphis Music & Heritage Festival • Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival • Elvis Tribute Week • Pink Palace Crafts Fair • Greek Festival • Southern Women’s Show • Blues Music Awards • Memphis Italian Festival • Southeastern Indian Heritage Festival • Southern Heritage Football Classic • AutoZone Liberty Bowl • Peabody Place Entertainment & Retail Center • Fire Museum of Memphis • National Ornamental Metal Museum • Lichterman Nature Center • Chucalissa Museum • Memphis Riverboats, Inc. • AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds baseball team • Historic Elmwood Cemetery • Davies Manor Plantation • African American History Month • Central Gardens Home Tour • A. Schwab’s Dry Goods Store sports african american heritage memphis is rich in african american history, and a hub of heritage and socio-economic change from slavery in the 8th century to the civil rights movement of the 1960s to today. Attractions and entertainment options that highlight the trials, triumphs, and contributions of African Americans include: • National Civil Rights Museum • Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum (Burkle Estate) • Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum • Alex Haley House & Museum • Mississippi River Museum • Beale Street • Soulsville: STAX Museum of American Soul Music • W.C. Handy House Museum • Center for Southern Folklore • Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange memphis is home of professional sports and unique sporting events, such as the memphis grizzlies (nba), memphis redbirds (aaa baseball), and the memphis riverkings (hockey). Other local sports highlights include races at Memphis Motorsports Park (NASCAR, NHRA), the Regions Morgan Keegan Tennis Championship, Germantown Charity Horse Show, Stanford St. Jude Golf Classic, Southern Heritage Classic, and the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Football Classic. the arts entreprenurial memphis is headquarters for federal express, autozone, cleo wrap, international paper, morgan-keegan, orgill brothers, sharp manufacturing, storage u.s.a., buckman laboratories, ducks unlimited, elvis presley enterprises, and dozens of other major and international companies. family fun memphis is family-friendly and filled with lots of things to see and do. Memphis attractions make for plenty of memorable family fun, and kids of all ages will enjoy a visit to the following: • Mud Island River Park • Mississippi River Museum • Memphis Zoo • An expanded Children’s Museum of Memphis • Pink Palace Museum, Planetarium and IMAX Theater southern heritage and culture memphis is steeped in southern heritage and culture. Davy Crockett, Mark Twain, and Elvis Presley are just a few of the hundreds of famous (and infamous) characters who roamed Memphis’ streets. Attractions and events that celebrate the essence of our Southern culture and architecture include: • Orpheum Theatre • Center for Southern Folklore memphis is proud of its visual and performing arts. Memphis is home to some of the country’s finest examples of paintings and sculpture, and permanent exhibits can be found at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis Brooks Museum, Memphis Botanic Garden, Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art, and the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Private galleries abound, especially in the South Main Street Arts & Entertainment District and the Cooper-Young/ Central Gardens District. Memphis is also home to several superb theaters, including the Cannon Center for Performing Arts at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, the Orpheum Theatre, Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, Bartlett Performing Arts Theater, Germantown Community Theater, and Theatre Memphis. Arts organizations such as Ballet Memphis, the Lindenwood Concerts Series, Memphis Black Arts Alliance, Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Opera Memphis are just a few of our award-winning providers of arts and entertainment. graceland, home of elvis presley memphis riverboats ©EPE 20

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Memphis Destination Planning Guide Contents Themed Itineraries Annual Events Meeting and Convention Services Memphis CVB Sales Staff Convention Facilities Hotels and Lodging Meeting/Event Planners Hotels and Lodging Tour/Travel Planners Attractions Dining Shopping Sports and Recreation Stages, Arenas and Entertainment Venues Theater and Performing Arts Sightseeing and Tour Services Around Town Transportation Airlines Business Services City Map Downtown Map

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