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Things to Do in Memphis, Tennessee

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Stax Museum of American Soul Music/Soulsville, USA

Memphis, Tennessee

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Isaac. Aretha. Ike & Tina. The first names are all that's needed for the royalty of soul music; all got their start in this tiny Memphis recoding studio. Soul comes from...

  • Special Collection

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, Tennessee

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Polar bears, panda bears, and meerkats, oh my! The Memphis Zoo allows some seriously up-close interaction with its inhabitants, from the polar bears chilling out in their icy pool...

  • Zoo

National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis, Tennessee

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The Lorraine Hotel -- the place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 -- is the heart of this museum. It and the adjacent gallery are powerful reminders of...

  • Historical Landmark

  • History Museum

Mud Island River Park

Memphis, Tennessee

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A walk from the actual headwaters of the mighty Mississippi to its outlet at the Gulf of Mexico would be quite an undertaking, but Mud Island's walk-along scale model...

  • History Museum

  • Science & Nature Museum

  • Park

  • Bicycling

  • Live Music Venue

Graceland

Memphis, Tennessee

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Graceland is where Elvis Presley lived and died, and is a Mecca for true Elvis fans. The kids -- especially the pre-teens and teens -- may snicker at the abundance of...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Historical Landmark

Children's Museum of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

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You could call it interactive Memphis. Fly a FedEx jet, get into the muddy Mississippi and pilot a barge, or get ready for the game in University of Memphis football...

  • Art Museum

  • Children's Museum

  • History Museum

  • Science & Nature Museum

Lichterman Nature Center

Memphis, Tennessee

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An oasis on the east side of town, the Lichterman Nature Center is surprising to first timers both for its space and for the real "away-from-it-all" feel...

  • Nature Center

  • Science & Nature Museum

Pink Palace Museum

Memphis, Tennessee

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A delightful miniature circus, roaring dinosaurs, and natural history exhibit keep the kids entertained at the Pink Palace Museum, and the planetarium provides for a bit of a break for the parents....

  • Historical Landmark

  • Scenic Landmark

  • History Museum

  • Planetarium

  • Science & Nature Museum

A. Schwab

Memphis, Tennessee

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Kids of any age will love the funky, fusty shopping that is A. Schwab....

  • Boutique

  • Antique & Collectible Store

  • Souvenir & Gift Store

  • Doll & Toy Store

Shelby Farms

Memphis, Tennessee

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Five times larger that New York's Central Park, Shelby Farms is the national headquarters of Ducks Unlimited, the wildlife conservation and wetlands preservation group. Hiking and bike trails, paddle boats...

  • Nature Center

  • Park

  • Hiking

  • Bicycling

  • Fishing

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