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Enjoy the excitement of live greyhound racing, simulcast greyhound
and thoroughbred racing, multi-line, multi-denomination, multi-reel games, electronic craps, video
poker and poker room, blackjack, and live entertainment. Indulge in the World Market Buffet and the new Bourbon Street Steakhouse Grill. Eat, play, and win big —minutes from Downtown Memphis! I-40 & I-55, Exit 279A, West Memphis, AR, 870-735-3670,
800-467-6182, www.southlandpark.com. |
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The world's only soul music museum is located at the original site of Stax Records, with 17,000 square feet of more than 3,000
videos, exhibits, stage costumes, musical instruments, records, photographs,
and other memoribilia. Learn the story of American soul music, highlighting artists Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and hundreds of others. 926 E. McLemore, 901-946-2535, www.staxmuseum.com.
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Guided tours of the “Birthplace of Rock
‘n’ Roll.” Hear session outtakes, touch Elvis’s first microphone, see loads of memorabilia, and relive the history of the musical careers launched here: Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and other legends. America's only recording studio designated a National Historic Landmark. 706 Union, 901-521-0664, 800-441-6249, www.sunstudio.com.
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Named to honor a black riverworker who heroically saved 32 people from a sinking steamboat in 1925, this 30-acre park stretches one and a half miles along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River. Home to a number of festivals and concerts, the parkhosts the five-mile River Walk and includes two Tom Lee Memorial monuments. Riverside Drive between Beale and Georgia. |
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Just 30 miles south of
Memphis, the South's Casino Capital shimmers with Vegas-style gaming, including nine world-class casinos, 6,000 luxurious hotel rooms, fine-dining restaurants and buffets, headline entertainers,
championship golf and tennis, award-winning museums, lavish spas, and outlet/antique shopping. U.S.
Highway 61, 888-4TUNICA, www.tunicamiss.com. |
This Downtown Memphis neighborhood is known for its grand 19th century Victorian homes and mansions, which sit among stately trees and shaded lawns. Visit the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum at 680 Adams. Drive by private homes and churches on Adams, Jefferson, and Washington between Orleans and Neely streets and relive elegant times of old. 901-523-0235, victorianvillageinc.org. |
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Recapture the flavor of old Beale Street at the turn-of-the-century
home of the “Father of the Blues,” William Christopher "W.C." Handy. A small,
wood-frame house displays artifacts and memorabilia that
give insight into this musical genius’s life and
music. 352 Beale, appt. only: 901-527-3427.
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This outdoor amphitheater, located in the heart of Beale Street was dedicated to the “Father of the Blues,”
William Christopher "W.C." Handy, in 1931. The park plays host to live music,
festivals, and catered events. 200 Beale, 901-526-0115,
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This restored 1870s French Victorian mansion in the Victorian Village Historic District showcases 18 rooms
exhibiting 19th and early 20th century furniture, textiles,
and decorative arts. Gingerbread Playhouse and museum shop
in the mansion. 680 Adams, 901-526-1469, www.woodruff-fontaine.com.
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