National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel Memphis

While traveling to Memphis, Tennessee it is mandatory to visit Elvis Presley's "Graceland" mansion, if you're in the slightest bit interested in the "King of Rock and Roll" and the music's early roots. I had visited Graceland in the early 1970's, before it was a tourist attraction and while Elvis was still in residence. My friends and I had hoped …

Two Kings, Sun and Ducks... do you feel a song coming on?
Oh and yes - Elvis has left the building (or has he?). More on this later.

Yes folks, we have arrived in Memphis. Our temporary home is a quirky bungalow filled with music and film memorabilia. It's owned by some guy in the film industry - with a few 'known' credits to his name …

After our Elvis experience today, which lasted about three hours, we choose to cool off from the 100 degree temperatures by playing in the water on Mud Island.

Mud Island is a small peninsula on the Mississippi River fronting downtown Memphis. The island incorporates a park called the Mississippi River park which contains a neat 1/2 mile …

Well, the journey from Nashville to Memphis was interesting, my first experience of GreyHound Buses...wasn't the best trip ever, but equally wasn't the worst.
So where I stayed in Memphis was kinda strange - it being a youth hostel run by a church and all- I wasn't sure what I was expected but it certainly wasn't to be greeted by a Jack …

We spent 2 days in Memphis this year. It was "okay" and interesting to see. I enjoyed the Lorraine Motel & Museum and I would highly recommend you check it out while you are in town. The Memphis trolley was a treat, too! Drink & Ride …

Memphis was a lovely place. It is Elvis crazy! Graceland was so unique and had lot's of interesting things to see. And again, more history on Martin Luther King Jr which I loved.

Please enjoy the photos :-) …

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(Posted Monday, April 16th)
We toured Memphis today with Blues City Tours - probably the first time we've taken an organized tour of any kind that we didn't feel was worth the money.

We were pretty disappointed in the tour - seemed like we were along for a very fast bumpy ride while the bus picked up and dropped off people on other …

Next we headed into Memphis to see a few sights in the day time. At this point Dad is still driving and I haven't driven since Virginia. This is not because I find it difficult but because I had this stinking cold now I've not been feeling the most awake ever. So we get into Memphis to the Lorraine Motel (where Martin Luther King was assassinated) …

Song: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
"Million Dollar Quartet"

We got up early again, took a tram and did a half a loop. In the ram we met some locals. They were just wonderig why were visiting Memphis. Lol, they kept asking us: "Why Memphis?" In the end he gave us a key-ring to remember Memhis. ,) Nice guy!

Then we got of the Tram …

... agenda was the Lorraine Hotel, the site of the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. The hotel is now mostly the National Civil Rights museum although there are still some rooms available. On the way back to our hotel we stopped by Sun Studios, the ...

... some airplanes (I really want to see a TV that Elvis shot. I hope they have one!) and then we'll go over to the National Civil Rights Museum. It's located at the hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed. If we have time after that, we'll ...

... field which was right down the road from our hotel to take some photos. We also went to the National Civil Rights Museum just outside of Memphis at the Lorraine Motel, which is where Martin Luther King Jnr wass assasinated.  The museum was ...

... of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. (A bit heavy, I know.) The Lorraine Motel has now been converted into the National Civil Rights Museum. it was absolutely incredible the way being in that scene took you right back to the 1950's.... almost eerie ...

... .       Another small room that will forever change history is 306 of the Lorraine Motel.  The National Civil Rights Museum was built onto this historic site.  I view the room as it was left by Dr Martin Luther King ...

... At that time it was still a functioning hotel (although it looked more like a motel).  It has now evolved into the National Civil Rights Museum. We happened to be visiting on the day when the church which Martin Luther King was a part of was holding ...

... , the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.  The motel has also been converted to house the National Civil Rights Museum.  It was a very interesting and informative visit in both of these respective areas.  They've also ...

... is easily the best city in Tennessee. (I want to live in Nashville!) DAY 10--We visited the National Civil Rights Museum in downtown Memphis. It is located in a building added on to the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was slain on ...

... ;that straddles it.  Mud Island can be accessed by road or by monorail from downtown. 5) The National Civil Rights Museum:  Dr. Martin Luther King always stayed at the Lorraine Hotel when he visited Memphis and this was where he ...

... Graceland tour, olika tourer max 6,5 timme inkl. lunch - Memghis shopping tour, - Music City tour, - River boat tour, 2 tim. - National civil rights museum, 3 tim. - Casino Shuttle 4 tim. osv. Jag kommer i morgon berätta vilken vi tog. (Oj, oj vilken ...