The University of Memphis
365 Innovation Drive
Suite 303
Memphis, Tennessee 38152 USA
Area Attractions
| Attraction | Description |
|---|---|
| Graceland | Experience life as Elvis did at Graceland Mansion with an audio-guided tour featuring commentary and stories by Elvis and his daughter, Lisa Marie. Graceland, located on Elviss 14-acre estate, will lead you through Elviss amazing journey and the cultural and social barriers he experience along with way. |
| Beale Street | With over 25 clubs and shops to choose from Beale Street has something to offer almost everyone. You could slip into Wet Willies and get some of the best daiquiris on the street or you could mosey on down to Blues City Cafe and sample some of the best ribs in the world. Art galleries, t-shirts, good music, getting your fortune told, strange cargo, you name and Beale St. probably has it. |
| Sun Studio | Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash made a new sound at Sun Studio. It had the beat, the soul, and especially the attitude that came to be called "Rock n Roll". Today Sun Studio operates as an Attraction and a 24 track Recording Studio, catering to artists such as, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, Matchbox 20, Beck, Maroon 5, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Def Leppard, and John Fogerty. Just recently Sun Studio was designated a National Historic Landmark, the only studio ever to hold that status. |
| Stax Museum of American Soul Music | The story of Stax Records is one of a cultural phenomenon that changed the culture of music forever - locally, nationally, and internationally. Today, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located at the original site of Stax Records, pays tribute to all of the artists who recorded there with a rare and amazing collection of more than 2,000 interactive exhibits, films, artifacts, items of memorabilia, and galleries designed to keep Stax alive forever. Because it is the only soul music museum in the world, it also spotlights America's other major soul music pioneers, including the sounds of Muscle Shoals, Motown, Hi, and Atlantic Records, spotlighting the contributions of such soul pioneers as Ike & Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson Five, Ann Peebles, Al Green, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Ray Charles, and many others. |
| The National Civil Rights Museum | The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs. |
| Dixon Gallery and Gardens | The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, one of Memphis' premier art museums since 1976, specializes in impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and decorative arts. Throughout its history, the museum has endeavored to ensure a rich cultural experience for visitors by creating unique educational programs featuring exhibitions highlighting the Dixon's strengths: the fine art collection, decorative art collection, and beautiful thriving gardens. |
| The Orpheum Theatre | The Orpheum Theatre is truly one of Memphis' most remarkable success stories; a theatre able to overcome a variety of adversities that ranged from several untimely bankruptcies, a devastating fire, the decay of downtown Memphis, and the threat of demolition for the construction of an office complex. Yet the "South's Finest Theatre" rose above all this and is the Mid-Souths premiere performing arts center. |