Visit to Sun Studio, Memphis Its legendary status makes this an essential destination. This is where Elvis Presley recorded his first song, and was the starting point for Rock-n-Roll legends like...

Discover the ultimate rock '€˜n' roll experience in Memphis and see first-hand how Elvis became the most celebrated entertainer in the world. Graceland takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey through Elvis' humble beginnings and rise to superstardom with up close and personal looks at the influence that forever changed our music and our lives. Experience Elvis' life at Graceland through videos, photos, personal mementos and artifacts, movie memorabilia, stage costumes and more.

Swinging blues bar with great food and music and very late hours.

Museum focuses on the Civil Rights Movement in America through private collections, exhibitions, research and educational programs.

Island containing a 52-acre park that is home to the River Walk and the Mississippi River Museum accessible only by a footbridge.

Visitors can tour the tunnels used by runaway slaves who stopped at this plantation, one of the stations of the Underground Railroad.

Renovation and renewal have come to this historic street known as the "Home of the Blues." Flashy music clubs and restaurants abound.

Art museum specializing in impressionist and post-impressionist painting, featuring work by Matisse, Renoir, Gaugin, Cassat and Turner.

Chronicling the artists and the music that shaped the legacy of "Memphis Sound," this museum features the Smithsonian's "Rock 'n' Roll: Social Crossroads" exhibition.

Aristocratic home built in 1852 and decorated with all its originalfurnishings.

Interactive new museum.

A pink marble building built by Clarence Saunders, the founder of the Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain: now houses a cultural and natural history museum.

A celebration of Memphis' rich musical tradition, from slave chants to Elvis.