Memphis Destination Planning Guide

national Civil rights MuseuM www.civilrightsmuseum.org 901-521-9699 | fax: 901-521-9740 Site of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 40 years ago, this award-winning museum marks the 40th Anniversary of Dr. King’s death. Bringing the stories of civil and human rights to life in moving fashion through interpretive exhibits and in-depth audio/visual displays, the museum focuses on milestone events like the Montgomery bus boycott and the Memphis sanitation strike, as well as more recent struggles and achievements of the Civil Rights Movement following King’s death. Audio-guided tours are available in English, and docent guides for groups available with advance request. • Suggested tour time: 1-2 hours Mud island river parK www.mudisland.com 901-576-7241 | fax: 901-576-6666 By day, take the monorail, which boasts some of the city’s best views, over to the Mississippi River Museum, where you can check out genuine Civil War garb and gunboat reproductions. By night, catch a live performance at the Amphitheater with the Memphis skyline as your backdrop and the rolling river at your back. Or take advantage of the island’s natural resources and get active. Experience the river by canoe or kayak. Float in a model of the Gulf of Mexico in a pedal boat. Or tour the park and Downtown Memphis by bicycle. • Suggested tour time: 2-3 hours cotton , white gold chucal chaeo issa ar logica l muse um slave haven/BurKle estate 901-527-3427 | fax: 901-527-8784 A deeply moving and fascinating glimpse into how runaway slaves escaped to the North. A former way station on the Underground Railroad, this home is filled with secret cellars and trap doors that reveal the escape route. The house also includes displays about slave auctions and the personal items that depict the lives of slaves in the South. • Suggested Tour Time: 30 minutes • Appointment only ChuCalissa arChaeologiCal MuseuM www.chucalissa.memphis.edu 901-785-3160 | fax: 901-785-0519 Located on a 187-acre tract of land in southwest Memphis, this National Historic Landmark is home to the C.H. Nash Museum and Archaeological site, its associated collections and research facilities, as well as a reconstructed 15th century Native American village. • Guided tours available with advanced reservations • Call for special events/festival schedules • Suggested tour time: 1 hour 9 http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://www.mudisland.com http://www.chucalissa.memphis.edu

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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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