Gracelands

Road Trip USA - The Deep South

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August 7th 2009
At Easter this year my husband and I took a trip across the lower part of the USA, starting in the bustle of Atlanta and quickly heading north to the Smoky mountains and the mini Vegas style Pigeon Forge. The road was dark and winding with bears and raccoons raiding rubbish bins at each passing picnic site but when we finally arrived it was a mix of Southern hospitality and the big, bright, brashn ... read more

North America » United States » Tennessee » Memphis

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more