Blogs from Memphis, Tennessee, United States, North America - page 4

My phone was flooded with "Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma!" messages from everyone. It was delightful. Mostly Harmless We slept in a little and left a little later in the morning. This day was meant to be our short driving day at seven hours, and we hoped there would be no additional mishaps. With a stop at a service station on our way out of OK City to address the lug nut and tire, we were on our way. Continuing East We noticed a couple things as we continued east. The landscape became greener and greener as we made our journey. And by the end of this day, we saw more and more rivers and bodies of water. This was something I missed so much living in the desert. The other thing we noticed was the decrease in ... read more

Bonjour à tous, La soirée, en réservant l'hôtel, je ne savait pas que j'étais aussi près du centre animé de Memphis ;a peine ¼ de marche. Je décide d'aller manger au resto de Jerry Lee Lewis. Parait il que les concerts sont supers. Je suis installé à la première table devant l'orchestre, pour manger mes côtes de porc façon Memphis, c'est une sauce légèrement plus sucrée, qu'au Québec. Je suis un de rares Français à aimé. Je n'ai malheureusement droit qu'à 2 morceaux de Jerry. Après il passe à Johnny Cash, J' aime beaucoup moins ce genre de musique, country western, un peu mielleuse à mon goût. Je règle, 28 $ avec une pinte de bière et le service. Je vais trainer sur Beale Street. C'est un peu comme la Nouvelle Orléans, mais seulement sur 300 ... read more

Geo: 35.1496, -90.048985 and sunny2 hours 5 minutes136 miles1 King of Rock n Roll5 ducks3 duck masters4 slabs of ribs1 fraternity brotherWe arrived in Memphis around 11:30 and went straight to Graceland. We are not Elvis fans and we weren't excited to go but it is one of those bucket list or boxes to be checked off. It is pretty expensive to go, too. We got the minimum 1.5 tour for $36 a person (there are no rides). It is an ipad tour. You start on one side of the road and they drive you onto Graceland property. I was surprised there weren't any Elvis crazies. The tour was actually pretty cool. We went through the whole house (well not the sacred upstairs.), his grounds and the racketball court. We saw all of his awards, outfits ... read more

Slave Haven Underground Railroad and Civil Rights. We came to Memphis to find the blues...we're soaking in it now. 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. ****** But first a bit of history...of Memphis that is. Memphis was founded as a Mississippi River port in about 1819 with grandiose visions...presumably why it was named after the ancient capital of Egypt on the Nile. It served as a port for cotton growing on the river deltas around there. And where there was cotton...there was labour...human labour. And that meant slaves.. ... read more

According to my trusty MapQuest, the trip from Burns Park in North Little Rock AR to Mississippi River RV Park in Memphis TN would be about 135 miles and would take just over 2 hours on THURSDAY, April 16, 2015. Mississippi River RV Park looks to be in a great location for the tourist – on the river, close to downtown – but there was no answer on the phone. Several attempts gave me zero results. Since the drive would be short, I decided I would have plenty of time to go to the address and find out, “What’s up, Doc?” I generally don’t set out for a destination without a reservation (or at least a phone conversation to confirm availability). So, cautious Uncle Larry developed a backup plan before departure. I arrived to find a ... read more