6 days in Memphis Itinerary

The largest city on the Mississippi River, Memphis bills itself as both the "Birthplace of Rock" and "Home of the Blues." With such a rich musical heritage, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Elvis Presley chose to live in Memphis during his later years.

Head to Stan Streets Hambone Art Gallery and Covington's Historic Squarefor plenty of shopping. Popular historic sites such as National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel and Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum are in your itinerary. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Memphis: The Delta Blues Museum (in Clarksdale), Mid South Military Museum (in Atoka) and Horseshoe Tunica (in Tunica). Next up on the itinerary: don't miss a visit to Graceland, get engrossed in the history at Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, admire nature's wide array of creatures at Memphis Zoo, and examine the collection at Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

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In June, plan for daily highs up to 89°F, and evening lows to 71°F.