16 Things To Do In Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee is a wonderful city to experience music, barbecue and the great outdoors. 

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We’ve created a Memphis bucket list for you to download and explore on your own, the perfect list to explore The Bluff City.

Here’s some of our favorites:

Graceland: No visit to Memphis is complete with a pilgrimage to the home of the King. In addition to Elvis Presley’s mansion, grounds, and museums, Graceland also features a new entertainment complex and of course resort accommodations at the Guest House.

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The National Civil Rights Museum: Housed in the Memphis hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent his final hours pursuing his dream of equality, the museum offers a sobering but inspiring look at the struggle for equal rights in America.

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Beale Street: The address of the American Blues, the Beale Street Historic District is home to dozens of clubs and live-music venues as well as the famous A. Schwab store.

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Memphis Zoo: Overton Park has one of the top zoos in the U.S., with more than 3,500 animals roaming 76 acres in the heart of the city, including a pair of Chinese pandas.

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The I Love Memphis Murals: Stage your social snapshots at one of the “I Love Memphis” murals scattered across the city: props if you visit all eight! (Cheat: use the map on the I Love Memphis site to find them.)

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Sun Studio: Don’t want to drive? Take the free Graceland shuttle to Beale Street and then the free Sun Studios shuttle from The Rock n Soul Museum to Sun Studios. the legendary recording studio where Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash got their start.

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Mud Island River Park: The Memphis monorail is your connection to this urban playground, home to the Riverwalk (a huge scale model of the Mississippi River), bike trails, a museum, and an open-air concert venue.

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Dixon Gallery and Gardens: For 40 years, this beautiful estate museum has housed the city’s finest collection of French and American Impressionist paintings among its exhibits.

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The Shelby Farms Greenline: Walk, run, bike or skate this 10.8-mile urban trail connecting midtown Memphis to the 4,500-acre Shelby Farms Park.

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Muddy’s Bake Shop: Family-run purveyor of organic cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, brownies, plus local favorites like banana pudding and pimiento cheese, make this the best place in Memphis to sate your sweet tooth.

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Memphis Rock and Soul Museum: The Smithsonian Institution tells the story about the birth and evolution of rock ’n roll and soul music at this Beale Street museum.

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Stax Museum of American Soul Music: A replica of a Mississippi Delta church, the original Stax Records recording studio, an interactive dance floor, and Isaac Hayes’ custom 1972 Cadillac Eldorado are among this fun and interactive museum’s collections.

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Book your stay with us at The Guest House Graceland today! Another great thing about Memphis, almost everything is within 15 minutes drive!