Visit USA 2020 Travel Planner

visitusa.org.uk 25 Be inspired Memphis & Mississippi make for a great American road trip with a soundtrack of Blues, Elvis, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Soul Memphis & Mississippi Listen to the Music An adventure for any music fan – the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum traces the history of Memphis music and Beale Street is a music mecca unlike any other. The state-of-the-art GRAMMY Museum Mississippi covers all genres of music and the BB King Museum celebrates the life of the Blues legend. A bed for the night Memphis is home to the historic and elegant Peabody Hotel, while further south the city of Natchez maintains a sophisticated antebellum atmosphere. For something authentic, travel to Shack Up Inn or Tallahatchie Flats where sharecropper shacks offer great music and an original Mississippi experience. Did Someone Say Elvis? Experience the first part of Elvis Presley’s incredible story by visiting his birthplace in Tupelo. Explore his legendary Graceland home in Memphis, where you can also immerse yourself in his life and career at Elvis Presley’s Memphis, or visit Sun Studio where he recorded his first single. Civil Rights The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson and the Mississippi Freedom Trail are devoted to those who fought and sacrificed for the movement. Together they tell the story through a variety of fascinating and powerful exhibits. Hungry Anyone? Visiting Memphis and Mississippi is a culinary adventure. Catfish and tamales rule in the Mississippi Delta but there’s also fine Southern dining at City Grocery in Oxford. Memphis is known primarily for its barbecue but there’s world cuisine available across the whole city. Wet and Wild No visit would be complete without tackling Memphis' famed Mississippi River, where you can kayak or canoe by day or by night. Alternatively, travel along Ol’ Man River aboard an authentic paddle steamer or modern river cruise ship. Spend a few days on the Gulf Coast with scenic harbour towns and the freshest local seafood. Be inspired, visit memphistravel.com / visitmississippi.org Must visit...