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Rock Out on the Mississippi River
A Family Vacation in Memphis, Tennessee
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Memphis
While spending a few April days in Memphis we went to two sport events...
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Lichterman Nature Center
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
Peabody Ducks
Downtown Memphis
What started as a practical joke in 1932 has become one of Memphis' most-loved traditions for visitors and Memphians alike. Following an unsuccessful hunting trip, some Memphians were in...
Historical Landmark
Rock 'N Soul Museum
Downtown Memphis
The Rock 'N Soul Museum is a quick hit of Memphis music -- a mix of country, blues, and the Memphis sound thrown in. Especially cool is the relationship between Memphis...
History Museum
Special Collection
Shelby Farms
Germantown
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
Stax Museum of American Soul Music/Soulsville, USA
Soulsville USA
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
Children's Museum of Memphis
Midtown / Central
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
Graceland
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
Memphis Zoo
Midtown / Central
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
Mud Island River Park
Downtown Memphis
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
National Civil Rights Museum
Downtown Memphis
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