VENUES
Some of the BEST restaurants, museums and shops on this loop.
STAX Museum of American Soul Music
Museum, Music
Exhibits and memorabilia that pay tribute to soul music and the unique STAX sound. | Read more
Elvis Presley’s Graceland ®
Museum, Music, Shopping, Restaurants
Home of Elvis Presley, featuring exhibits and memorabilia honoring the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll ®
Edge Motor Museum/Sun Studio
Music
Edge Motor Museum- see some beautiful classic cars. Sun Studio-Tour to see where Elvis Presley and BB King recorded.
Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum
Museum, Music
Exhibitions about the birth of rock and soul music that tell the story of musical pioneers.
AutoZone Park/ The Peabody Memphis
Arena Downtown View Map
Home field of the minor league Memphis Redbirds; historic hotel and home to the Peabody Ducks
National Civil Rights Museum
Museum
The story of the civil rights movement at the site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. CLOSED Tuesday.
Blues Hall of Fame
Free, Gallery, Music
Exhibits on the history and legacy of blues music.
I-40 Welcome Center
Free
A place where you can find two kings in one building, that’s BB King and Elvis Presley. Sit back and relax on their benches and enjoy the amazing view of the Mississippi River. Just walking distance from Mud Island Moni Rail, where you can experience the great views of downtown.
Bass Pro Shop (Formerly Known Pyramid)
Free, Shopping, Restaurants
Inside the Bass Pro you can enjoy the following:•Fire pistol and archery ranges •10 aquariums with 600,000 gallons of water and more than 1,800 fish •A 32-story observation deck and restaurant/bar that offers views of the Memphis skyline and Mississippi River •An underwater-themed bowling alley and restaurant •The country’s tallest freestanding glass elevator •A general store in a rustic cabin that sells fudge and dry goods •The Ducks Unlimited National Waterfowling Heritage Center, an interactive wetlands and waterfowl education museum showcasing the history of waterfowling and wetlands conservation, with a waterfowl identification kiosk, wetlands exhibit and onsite waterfowl experts.
Memphis Music Hall of Fame/Ticket Booth/Beale Street
Museum, Music, Visual Art, Historic District, Shopping, Restaurants
Beale Street is known for the LIVE music and drinking on the streets (mini Bourbon St). You can tour the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, introduces guests to some of the greatest musicians of all time – each responsible for shaping modern music and changing the world forever right here in Memphis!
Beale Street and Withers Collection Museum
Free, Museum, Music, Visual Art, Historic District, Shopping, Restaurants
Beale Street is known for the LIVE music and drinking on the streets (mini-Bourbon St). You can tour the Withers Collection Museum see displays of the civil rights movement, music history and sports history. If that is not enough, then you can just party in the streets with the soulful bands playing at the W.C. Handy Park.
St. Jude Children Hospital
Free
St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, with help from Lemuel Diggs and close friend, Miami, Florida, automobile dealer Anthony Abraham, on the premise that “no child should die in the dawn of life”. Since St. Jude was established, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, has increased from 4 percent in 1962 to 94 percent today.
Memphis Hall of Fame
Museum
What began as a tribute to Memphis’ legendary musicians who shook the world has finally opened as a museum that is as outrageous as our inductees! The Memphis Music Hall of Fame museum and exhibition introduces guests to some of the greatest musicians of all time – each responsible for shaping modern music and changing the world forever right here in Memphis! This fun, fascinating and educational exhibition features never-before-seen memorabilia, rare video performances and interviews, interactive exhibits, and much more.