Memphis - A Town with Something for Everyone!

Memphis is a great town for visitors of any type. Those looking to relax will like the laid back southern hospitality and gentleness that allows life to move at a slightly slower pace. Those looking for excitement can find it in the ever growing downtown and nightlife of Beale Street. There is perhaps no town in the world with a grander musical heritage than Memphis. Blues, rock-n-roll, soul, rhythm and blues, Memphis has it all! If you like gambling, Memphis is only 45 minutes away from the Tunica, Mississippi casinos - the third largest gaming site in America.

Memphis is the birthplace of rock-n-roll. Thoughts bring to mind a young white rock-n-roller, singing songs in a new way - a way he heard in the black churches. With that, rock-n-roll was born. Although critics said it wouldn't last, rock-n-roll has persevered and become a staple of American music. Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis both paved the way for others when they recorded at the famous Sun Studio in Midtown Memphis. Sun Studio still offers tours to the faithful looking to see where it all started. If you are a fan of the King of Rock-n-roll, you can take in a tour of Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. The graffiti left on the gates lets you know how many visit this shrine each year. You can see Graceland just as it was when Elvis died in 1977 and tour Meditation Gardens where you will find the graves of Elvis, his parents, grandmother and a plaque for his twin brother who died at birth.