Memphis Travel OverviewMemphis isn't so much a place as it is a feeling; a sound; a taste. It's the muggy warmth of a southern summer evening. It's the slow moan of a blues song or the eternal sounds of Elvis. It's the taste of barbecue; cornbread; and black-eye peas. To come to Memphis is to achieve these feelings. Certainly; almost everyone who goes there goes to Graceland; the much-toured home of the King of Rock and Roll. They also tour Sun Studios; where he cut his first records; or down the road to Tupelo; Mississippi; where he was born. But Memphis is more than Elvis. Take a walk down historic Beale Street and take in some live blues. Go to one of 100 barbecue joints and pitch in on an age-old argument: Which is best? Take a steamboat ride on the Mississippi River; or go to nearby casinos in Tunica; Mississippi. For two or three days; Memphis can offer the most worldly of visitors a taste of the South. Beyond that; if you're still there; then you'll know you've got that old Memphis feeling. | 