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Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 45 S Riverside Dr, Memphis, TN 38103
Take a riverboat tour and enjoy the sights of Memphis via the Mississippi. Riverboat captains offer commentary about the places you see on the tour, and a concession stand is on board for guests' enjoyment. Weekend evenings feature music cruises where visitors can enjoy two hours on the river, along with live...
Category: Museums - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 200 S Church St, Henning, TN 38041
Alex Haley's famous book, Roots, chronicled the lives of his enslaved ancestors from the pre-Civil War era till they achieved freedom. The book and subsequent miniseries have educated and informed many people about the horrors of slavery and the long road to freedom. Mr. Haley's childhood home gives visitors a chance...
Category: Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 7950 Trinity Rd, Cordova, TN 38018
Artistic director Dorothy Gunther Pugh is a genius at managing a ballet company–not just sustaining it but growing it into one of the South’s premiere ballets.
Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art
Category: Museums - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 119 S Main St, Pembroke Square Bldg, concourse level, Memphis, TN 38103
Jack and Marilyn Belz's personal collection of rare Chinese art was the beginning of what's now this eponymous museum. Brimming with treasures from Asia and Europe, the facility depicts the Tang and Qing Dynasties with detailed ivory carvings, elegant cloisonné items, and many other precious artifacts, such as an...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 325 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-5203
Let someone else do all the planning! This tour company offers a variety of trip packages with different themes such as Graceland, After Dark, National Civil Rights, Shopping, Casino and Riverboat tours. Tour times and prices vary, so call ahead to investigate and make reservations, 901-522-9229. Reservation line is...
Category: Museums - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 2525 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Kids rejoice! At this museum, you're supposed to touch everything! Hands-on, interactive exhibits and activities for children are the focus here. Exhibit topics range from waterworks to health, recycling to house construction, money to transportation. The special Art Smart area has costumes and puppets for performing...
Colonial Country Club – South Course
Category: Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 2736 Country Wood Pkwy, Cordova, TN 38016
This championship course is the former site of an annual PGA tournament and is everything you would expect from a tour-tested venue. From a demanding tree line to numerous hazards, the course tests even the best all-around players. Sloping greens also contain subtle breaks, making putting even more difficult. Avoid...
Category: Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: 51 N Front St, near Mud Island River Park, Memphis, TN
Overlooking the Mississippi River, this park is a quiet oasis. It also shelters a memorial to Confederates who fought in the Civil War. Views are great from this vantage point, especially sunsets.
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: Front St, Memphis, TN 38103
Still a world leader in the cotton industry, Memphis has long been a major cotton producer. This area along Front Street is worth a visit to view the large warehouses where hundreds of bales of cotton have been stored since the mid-1800s.
Category: Local History - Memphis Attractions & Activities
Address: between Main St and 2nd Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Tall shade trees and a fountain grace this green space that's known as the city's oldest park. Stroll the grounds to invigorate yourself, and take in many of the plaques and markers designating historic events. On a more modern note, the park was the backdrop for several scenes in the movie The Firm.
