What Are Some Tourist Attractions in Memphis, Tennessee?
“Long-distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee,” sang Johnny Rivers. Songs have been written for years about Memphis, birthplace of the blues and of rock and roll. So what does a tourist do in Memphis? Memphis, Tennessee is a city of over 600,000 and has a metropolitan area of roughly 1.2 million. It sits on the fourth Chickasaw bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, which separates Tennessee from Arkansas. Memphis, established in 1820, is famous for its music and its barbecue.
