bridge across mississippi

Memphis, TN

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July 30th 2006
We arrived in Memphis yesterday afternoon under blue skies....first time since we left New Bern. Memphis is a great city. As much as Nashville is country, memphis is Blues and Rock. There a lot of life in this town and everyone is casual, laid back and happy. The specialty here are dry rubbed ribs...excellent! We also took a horse carriage tour around town which was great. The funniest of all: ... 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