Beale Street

Walking in Memphis

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May 5th 2006
The journey from Chicago to Memphis was ok, the bus was not totally full and we stopped a few times so could stretch our legs. We jumped in a taxi from the station to our budget hotel, this time the budget hotel was good (not like the hole in Richmond). We just chilled out the first night as arrived late, watched some trashy TV as have not seen any TV for a while (which is a good thing!). I am so ... 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