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Published: January 30th 2016
We were desperate to experience Memphis. Experience the live blues and Jazz bands, all the music spilling onto the streets, and to experience the rest of the culture here: The opportunity to visit the Mississippi River, lick the barbecue sauce and soul food dripping from our fingers and delve deep into some African American history.
Only a 2 hour bus ride from Nashville and we were in Memphis. Af...
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Dancing Dave
David Hooper
Slave Haven Underground Railroad and Civil Rights
We visited Memphis this time last year. We came to Memphis to find the blues and travel the Blues Highway. But we discovered something that wrenched our hearts...made us stand up and take notice...made us reflect and reflect again. And thank God this didn't happen to us. I'm talking about slavery...that blight on the history of race relations...white versus black. Then when slavery was abolished...the fight for civil rights...the continuation of white versus black. Memphis holds for us two major memories...arriving on Elvis's 80th Birthday and spending 3 days in BB King's Blues Club instead...and what prompted my blog of "Slave Haven Underground Railroad and Civil Rights." Really pleased you also visited both of these sites that are more than museums. Museums are for past memories...while the prejudices continue I cannot feel other than to weep. Thank you for continuing the message.