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When you come to Memphis, be prepared to go with the flow. It's a city of music and food and history and heritage, all of it moving to the rhythm of the mighty Mississippi River.

Spend a lazy day canoeing the Wolf River or splashing around at Mud Island. Grab some mouthwatering Memphis barbecue for lunch-there is something tasty on just about every corner. Not to mention, music everywhere you turn. Get a taste of Memphis music and nightlife in the Beale Street Historic District, learn about the giants of soul at the Stax Museum of American Soul, or walk in Elvis' shoes in the famous Sun Studio. And, speaking of the King, don't pass up a pilgrimage to Graceland.

Visit the National Civil Rights Museum on the site of the old Lorraine Motel. Take in some local history at Shiloh and other Civil War sites, or visit Alex Haley's boyhood home in Henning. Tour beautiful antebellum homes of LaGrange, shop for antiques and art, admire the architecture in charming small town squares like Collierville and taste the fresh foods at the Covington Farmers Market. Stop in at the Old Millington Vineyard & Winery .

And don't forget to stop by a few Memphis landmarks that offer fun for the whole family: The Pink Palace Museum, with its IMAX and planetarium, the Peabody Hotel, where the ducks still go marching in, and the Memphis Zoo, where you can meet the giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le.

May 2012

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