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Memphis Slideshow
Memphis
Travel Blogs from Memphis, United States
On the road again...to Memphis and Little Rock.
... some Victorian paintings(?) and some Greek sculptures, including a HUGE statue of Athena covered in gold leaf. We got a late start in Memphis, arriving at Graceland at about 3:30. We took the tour of the mansion and boy did Elvis have flashy (but ...
Being in the South
... through the whole city of Memphis. When it finally got nice again I went out talk to a couple of the people that lived in Memphis's. As I talked they easily notice that I was not from there, they called me a city boy. They didn’t know for sure ...
Memphis - Graceland
... for security purposes after there were some problems with the hoards of fans visiting his gravesite in the local cemetery. The Memphis City Council gave special permission to bury them in the Meditation Garden of the estate, don’t try to bury ...
Walking in Memphis
Arrived in Memphis and went to BB King's Blues Club for dinner. Great cocktails and live band. Then we went down Beale Street where you can wander the streets with a drink in your hand! Went to Coyote Ugly and everyone danced on the bar. ...
Jenni's metamorphosis into a Wyatt
It's the final countdown. 2 more days and my sister is no longer a Brown. Or a hyphenated Brown. Or mostly a Wyatt. Something. Today was spent picking up my tux, shopping around a bit, getting ready for the rehearsal dinner, and eating. Not an incredibly ...
The day before Jenni's big day
... kinds of good stuff to enjoy. I am pretty sure she turned red a few times. We headed to a little Mexican joint in downtown Memphis for food. It was really good and we had a great crowd present. After dinner we headed to Beale Street. We headed to Cowboy ...
Walking in Memphis....
... BBQ and this meal was fantastic - good call Amanda! We waddled back to our hotel and called it a night. Today we explored Memphis. First stop was the National Civil Rights Museum located on the site where MLK was killed. Even though it was shut (a lot of ...
Knoxville/Nashville/Memphis/Graceland, Tennessee
... is 1,500K away, I guess that it will take 2 more days to get there... Debating whether I will go see Graceland today, while I am in Memphis.. It doesn`t open until 10:00am so it would delay my leaving Memphis, so I don`t know if I will or will not go. I ...
9,400 Miles to Graceland
... 40 eastbound and headed into Arkansas, but it started to get dark before I even made it to Little Rock. Was doubting that I'd make Memphis, and at one point, my headlights actually winked off (not very cool at night), so I made a point of trying to ...
Visiting the King (both of them)
... to drive 8-10 hours a day without stopping to do something fun, I took a break in the morning to visit the two Kings of Memphis (at least in my mind)-- I swung by Graceland, getting a quick view of the outside, and then went into the city to visit the ...
The First Day; Memphis/ Detour to Little Rock
... start. We made good time passing through Knoxville where I took over the driving soon after and got us through Nashville into Memphis at around 3pm- just around 10 hours given we gained an hour in the time change. Tons of cops/state troopers ...
The begining of a new Adventure
... together due to the jet lag and sleeping pills. Here I go! This is the list of events from the itinerary. Leaving the states to travel the continent of Africa! A group of 25 young adults from New Life Church partnered with Bridge 2 Rwanda to deliver ...
Catching up
... did I leave everything last time I was writing my blog. It was labour day weekend and one of my first weekends in Memphis. Since then I have had many more weekends in Memphis and surprisingly it hasn't been so bad. Still struggling with finding things to ...
The only cure for the blues is the Blues
... (big woman's CD) but refused to pay it. $20 for a CD of an unsigned singer? I could've bought an Elvis album for that. Really ridiculous. Memphis has swallowed too much money from us, but I look forwards to seeing more tomorrow - hopefully for ...
Good times in Memphis
... of other drivers on the road, so they can keep out of our way! 3 hours later we arrived in Nashville. The drive from Memphis to Nashville, was incredible! "yes, Mark, while you were getting your beauty sleep, I wasn't paying any attention to the road and ...
Leaving Bowling Green
... fenced in such a way that it was impossible to get a good picture. I tried then gave up and we continued west on I-40 to Memphis. After dinner at a Cracker Barrel we found a Bank of America with a drive up ATM. Mary and I each needed cash so I ...
The world's thickest waitress
... of it seemed to slow down or swerve to dodge the creature. We spent a while looking at the accommodation board at Memphis Greyhound Station, and eventually decided on a place called the Memphis Inn, after calling them and finding out that they had a ...
Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll
Today we sept the night in West Memphis, Arkansas, and did a little touing around Memphis, Tenessee, the "Home of the Blues, and the birthplace of Rock 'n Roll". We vistited Beale Street, famous for its Blues night life and neon signs; and the ...
Walking in Memphis
Nach 500 Meilen (800 km) sind wir um 23 Uhr in Memphis angekommen. Dort gings dann gleich in die Innenstadt. Dort wird abends die Beale St in eine Fussgaengerzone umgewandelt, indem die Zufahrtsstrassen durch die Polizei abgesperrt werden. Dort herrschte ...
Memphis
... , it was half the price of the hotels in town, and it helped us to keep on budget for once. Katie and I were unimpressed with Memphis in the daytime, but at night, we came to appreciate and love the place. Beale Street, which is known as the home of ...
Memphis Blues
Most people get the blues in Memphis, I get the shits. I'm blaming a dodgy sushi, but Patch hasn't got it so might just be unlucky. Going to the Motel where MLK was shot today and possibly Graceland. Had a huge sleep in this morning so ...
Lazy Sunday
Left Nashville after some French Toast (Eggy Bread) with Scott and Anita Big ass drive to Memphis, however too hungover to do anything Plan to see all the sights in the morning ...
Memphis – The coldest place on earth!
... in the heart of the city and is closed off to traffic. There are heaps of restaurants and Blues Bands playing 24 hours day. Memphis has been the coldest place so far. I was still cold after wearing stockings, jeans, long sleeve top, Jumper and two ...
Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee
... we could do without, though. Our next stop was the National Civil Rights Museum. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis and the museum now occupies the motel where he was shot. They show a 30 minute film called The Witness: From ...