Memphis
Welcome to our guide to Memphis, Tennessee tourist attractions. Memphis.org
will be giving you detailed information on places to visit in the city,
and also general tourist information for the many thousands of visitors
that travel to Memphis each year, to help you plan your trip.
Memphis Attractions
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Graceland Mansion
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis,
TN 38116
No trip to Memphis is complete without visiting the home of the
king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley. You can take a tour of the
mansion and view personal momentos, stage costumes and movie memorabilia.
The tour, which lasts around 60-90 minutes, covers all the main
areas of the mansion, such as the living room, kitchen, music room,
the famous 'jungle room', as well as Elvis's racquetball building
and his original business office. Also included is Elvis's Car Museum,
where you can see his famous Pink Cadillac and many other vehicles
he owned. You can also climb aboard his luxurious private aircraft,
The Lisa Marie, which Elvis called his 'flying Graceland', complete
with conference room, living room, private bedroom and gold plated
seatbelts. The tour is concluded with a visit to the Meditation
Garden, allowing fans to pay their respects at the site where Elvis
and members of his family have been laid to rest.
Contact Graceland Mansion
Telephone: (901) 332-3322
Toll Free: 800-238-2000 (North America only)
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National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry Street, Memphis, TN 38103
The National Civil Rights Museum is located within the Lorraine Motel,
the site of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination. The museum offers
an overview of the American civil rights movement, from the earliest history
of slavery, to the civil rights protests of the 1950's and 60's. In 2002,
the museum expanded with an additional 12,800 feet of exhibition space,
to include the Young and Morrow building and the rooming house, from which
the fatal shot was allegedly fired by James Earl Ray.
Memphis Resources
Please see below for further resources providing tourist information
for visitors to Memphis ...
www.cityofmemphis.org
The official City of Memphis website, providing information on local events
and city government.
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