Memphis from the Mississippi

Memphis- Birthplace of Rock n Roll

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June 13th 2008
Memphis 27th May - The now, so very familiar, Greyhound service took us West along the Music Highway to Memphis, home of the blues and birth place of Rock 'n' Roll. While in Memphis we were staying in an odd Hostel, called Pilgrim House. It was nice and cheap but every day each 'guest' had to do a chore. On the way back from grocery shopping we got chatting to a guy called George who bought us a ... read more

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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