Tuesday , we take a look at Memphis and covered only themusical landmarks . There ’s much more to enjoy and learn about in Memphis .
The Mississippi River itself is quite an telling turning point . you may take a ride on theMemphis Queen riverboator enjoy a concert atMud Island , where you may also research ascale modelof the entire Mississippi River .
The Lorraine Motelat 450 Mulberry Street , just a couple of block from Beale Street , was the site where Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. was assassinated on April 4 , 1968 . King was in town to bear out the sanitization workers excise , and had just consecrate his famous " Mountaintop" speech the night before . The Lorraine went into foreclosure in 1982 , and was bought by a group of prominent Memphians who foundedThe National Civil Rights Museumon the site . The museum is open every daylight . Yet more Memphis , after the jump .
The Peabody Hotelon Union Avenue opened in 1925 . The famousPeabody Ducksstill swim in the hotel ’s fountain each day , see to the lobby from their penthouse apartment by the Peabody Duckmaster . See a video of the duckshere .
St. Jude Children ’s Research Hospitalwas founded by Danny Thomas in 1962 in response toa vow he madeto build a shrine to St. Jude Thaddeus , the frequenter saint of hopeless causes . The hospital serves children with cancer from all over the world with no heed for their sept ’s ability to pay , if they match into their current enquiry protocols .
A. Schwab ’s Dry Goods at 163 Beale Street is the oldest occupation on the street , in operation since 1876 . you may still get everything from underwear to voodoo spells at Schwab ’s .
In 1991 , the city of Memphis built The Pyramid Arena , a 32 - level civic center in tribute to theancient Egyptian capitalof Memphis . The Pyramidishomeformer domicile to the Memphis Grizzlies NBA squad and the University of Memphis basketball game curriculum . It also host concert and other big events .
And you ca n’t go to Memphis without a sojourn to theMemphis Zoo , home of pandas Ya Ya and Le Le . you’re able to follow them online with thePanda Cam .
For more on Memphis , seeTell the Truth Traveland the city’sofficial site .
