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Rivers & Roads in Song near Horn Lake

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Horn Lake.

US Route 61 5 songs Mississippi River 217 songs Highway I 40 21 songs

Musical Heritage

Graceland — Elvis's Mansion RoadyGoat

1957

Graceland, at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven neighborhood, is the Colonial Revival mansion Elvis Presley bought in 1957, when he was just 22, for about $100,000. He lived here until his death in August 1977. Inside are the rooms that became legend, including the green-shag, tiki-themed Jungle Room, which he later used to record parts of two albums. The Meditation Garden beside the house holds the graves of Elvis, his parents Gladys and Vernon, his grandmother, and a memorial to his stillborn twin Jesse; his daughter Lisa Marie was later laid to rest here too. Opened to the public in 1982, Graceland draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year and is one of the most-visited private homes in America, second among houses only to the White House.

6.4 mi away

Stax — The Soul of Memphis RoadyGoat

1957

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music sits at 926 East McLemore Avenue, on the exact spot where Stax Records cut some of the grittiest, greatest soul music ever made. Founded in the late 1950s in a converted movie theater, Stax was the house that built the raw 'Memphis sound,' with Booker T. & the M.G.'s as the in-house band and a roster that included Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, and Wilson Pickett sessions. Redding recorded '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' just before his death in a 1967 plane crash. The original studio was demolished in 1989, but the museum, opened in 2003, is a faithful re-creation on the same ground, complete with a recovered Stax marquee and Isaac Hayes' gold-trimmed Cadillac. It's a short hop from downtown.

11.1 mi away

Sun Studio — Where It All Started RoadyGoat

1950

At 706 Union Avenue, on the corner of Union and Marshall, sits the small storefront where Sam Phillips opened his recording service in 1950 and launched the Sun label. Many call it the birthplace of rock and roll: in 1951 Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats cut 'Rocket 88' here, often cited as the first rock-and-roll record. In July 1954 a teenage truck driver named Elvis Presley recorded 'That's All Right' in this room, and the rest followed — Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, and the famous 'Million Dollar Quartet' jam with Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Still a working studio by night and a tour stop by day, the original acoustic-tile room remains, with the worn floor where Elvis stood at the mic.

12.7 mi away

History of Horn Lake

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous RoadyGoat

Charlie Vergos opened the Rendezvous in a basement down an alley beneath the Peabody Hotel in Memphis in 1948. The dry-rub ribs — charcoal broiled, not smoked — broke every rule of Southern barbecue and created a Memphis style that launched a thousand imitators. The walls are covered in decades of memorabilia. Finding the entrance is half the experience.

12.8 mi away

You Can Go to Hell, I Will Go to Texas RoadyGoat

1835

Davy Crockett's road west ran right through Memphis. After he lost his last election in the fall of 1835, he was done with politics and done with Tennessee. In his farewell to the voters of his district he is remembered for a blunt goodbye, that they might all go to hell, and he would go to Texas. He made his way down to Memphis, spent a last night with friends along the bluff above the river, and then crossed the wide Mississippi heading for Arkansas and the Texas fight beyond it. He was nearly fifty years old, broke, and starting over one more time. He would never see Tennessee again. (Sources: Crockett's farewell as recorded in period accounts; standard biographies.)

13.5 mi away

West Memphis, AR RoadyGoat

West Memphis, Arkansas, exists because of the river. Sitting just 220 feet above sea level in the flat expanse of the Mississippi Delta, its fate has always been intertwined with that mighty waterway. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 left an indelible mark, spurring massive levee projects that still shape the landscape today. Even its name, adopted in 1927, reflects its proximity to its larger neighbor across the river. But while Memphis, Tennessee, grew into a major metropolis, West Memphis maintained a different pace. Its strategic location, however, ensured its survival and growth. As a major transportation hub, it became a vital link in the nation's supply chain. Logistics and transportation are key industries, a modern echo of the riverboat era. But the past lingers. And though the roar of the crowds at the old greyhound track has faded, a palpable sense of history mingles with the slow pace of life, evoking a quiet nostalgia for a different time. Even the distant cheers for Scotty Thurman's championship-winning three-pointer remind you of the surrounding area's impact on the larger world.

15.7 mi away

Graceland

1957

Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in 1957 for $102,500 and lived there until his death in 1977; it is now the second most-visited private home in America after the White House.

6.4 mi away

National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel

1968

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, while in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers.

12.4 mi away

Sun Studio

1950

Sam Phillips opened Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue in 1950, launching the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

12.7 mi away

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

1957

Stax Records at 926 East McLemore Avenue was the home of Southern soul music, producing Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and the Staple Singers.

11.1 mi away

Beale Street

1860

The birthplace of the blues, Beale Street in Memphis served as the cultural and commercial center for Black life in the Mid-South for over a century.

12.8 mi away

Things to Do in Horn Lake

historical 6.9 mi away
Graceland

Elvis Presley's Memphis mansion. The King's jumpsuits and pink Cadillac.
historical 12.4 mi away
National Civil Rights Museum

Built around the Lorraine Motel where MLK was assassinated. Powerful and essential.
historical 11.2 mi away
Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Where Otis Redding Isaac Hayes and Booker T recorded. Memphis soul lives here.
historical 12.7 mi away
Sun Studio

Where rock and roll was born. Elvis Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded here.
historical 12.8 mi away
Beale Street

The home of the blues. Neon-lit clubs and BBQ joints where B.B. King got his start.
food 12.8 mi away
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous

Memphis' underground rib palace since 1948. Down an alley under a hotel. Dry rub ribs charcoal broiled. No sauce needed.
food 10.6 mi away
Interstate Barbecue

Jim Neely's legendary Memphis dry-rub ribs and BBQ spaghetti. A soul food institution.
food 12.4 mi away
Central BBQ

Memphis dry-rub ribs and pulled pork nachos. Locals' favorite over the tourist spots.

Everything Near Horn Lake

41 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Graceland · 6.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    You're near Graceland, the place where a music legend both lived and died. It's more than just a house; it's a pilgrimage for millions. Elvis Presley bought Graceland in 1957 for just over $100,000. He lived there until…

  • Graceland — Elvis's Mansion · 6.4 mi

    Graceland, at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven neighborhood, is the Colonial Revival mansion Elvis Presley bought in 1957, when he was just 22, for about $100,000. He lived here until his death in August…

  • Graceland · 6.4 mi · Historical Marker

    Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in 1957 for $102,500 and lived there until his death in 1977; it is now the second most-visited private home in America after the White House.

  • Graceland · 6.9 mi · Things to Do

    Elvis Presley's Memphis mansion. The King's jumpsuits and pink Cadillac.

  • Chucalissa · 9.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a bustling village here centuries ago, a place called Chucalissa, now a window into a lost world. Between 1000 and 1600 AD, this site was a thriving Mississippian culture settlement. People built houses, farmed…

  • Interstate Barbecue · 10.6 mi · Things to Do

    Jim Neely's legendary Memphis dry-rub ribs and BBQ spaghetti. A soul food institution.

  • Stax — The Soul of Memphis · 11.1 mi

    The Stax Museum of American Soul Music sits at 926 East McLemore Avenue, on the exact spot where Stax Records cut some of the grittiest, greatest soul music ever made. Founded in the late 1950s in a converted movie…

  • Stax Museum of American Soul Music · 11.1 mi · Historical Marker

    Stax Records at 926 East McLemore Avenue was the home of Southern soul music, producing Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and the Staple Singers.

  • Stax Museum of American Soul Music · 11.2 mi · Things to Do

    Where Otis Redding Isaac Hayes and Booker T recorded. Memphis soul lives here.

  • Eli Rayner House · 11.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine living in a grand house like this in the years before the Civil War. The Eli Rayner House, built in 1856, offers a glimpse into that era. It was built for Eli Rayner, a wealthy planter, and his wife, May A.…

  • Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee) · 11.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time at Elmwood Cemetery, the final resting place for generations of Memphians who shaped the city. Established in 1852, Elmwood was designed as a 'rural' cemetery, a peaceful, park-like setting away from…

  • Memphis & Arkansas Bridge · 12.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Check out that impressive steel structure! That's the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge, a vital link connecting Tennessee and Arkansas across the mighty Mississippi. Completed in 1949, this cantilevered through truss bridge…

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  • Central High School (Memphis, Tennessee) · 12.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Ever wonder where Memphis got its first high school? You're getting close! Central High School, founded in the early 1900s, is often considered just that, though three others existed before it. It's affectionately…

  • National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel · 12.4 mi · Historical Marker

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, while in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers.

  • National Civil Rights Museum · 12.4 mi · Things to Do

    Built around the Lorraine Motel where MLK was assassinated. Powerful and essential.

  • Central BBQ · 12.4 mi · Things to Do

    Memphis dry-rub ribs and pulled pork nachos. Locals' favorite over the tourist spots.

  • Sun Studio — Where It All Started · 12.7 mi

    At 706 Union Avenue, on the corner of Union and Marshall, sits the small storefront where Sam Phillips opened his recording service in 1950 and launched the Sun label. Many call it the birthplace of rock and roll: in…

  • Sun Studio · 12.7 mi · Historical Marker

    Sam Phillips opened Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue in 1950, launching the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

  • Sun Studio · 12.7 mi · Things to Do

    Where rock and roll was born. Elvis Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded here.

  • Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous · 12.8 mi

    Charlie Vergos opened the Rendezvous in a basement down an alley beneath the Peabody Hotel in Memphis in 1948. The dry-rub ribs — charcoal broiled, not smoked — broke every rule of Southern barbecue and created a…

  • Beale Street · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker

    The birthplace of the blues, Beale Street in Memphis served as the cultural and commercial center for Black life in the Mid-South for over a century.

  • Beale Street · 12.8 mi · Things to Do

    The home of the blues. Neon-lit clubs and BBQ joints where B.B. King got his start.

  • Orpheum Theatre (Memphis) · 12.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a vaudeville palace rising from the ashes – literally! The Orpheum Theatre, standing proudly on South Main, has a story of resilience etched into its very walls. Originally opened in 1890 as the Grand Opera…

  • A. Schwab's · 12.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time at A. Schwab's, the last original business on Beale Street, a legendary hub of blues music. A. Schwab's opened its doors in 1876, founded by Abraham Schwab, an immigrant from Germany. It started as a…

  • Lowenstein House · 12.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This grand house, the Lowenstein House, offers a glimpse into Memphis history, from wealthy merchants to the changing roles of women. Built around 1890 for German-born merchant Elias Lowenstein, it stands as a testament…

  • Medical Arts Building and Garage · 13.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Check out that building! It's a piece of Memphis healthcare history, all wrapped up in 1920s architecture. Completed in 1926, the Medical Arts Building, also known as the Hickman Building, was designed to house Memphis'…

  • The Peabody Ducks · 13.1 mi · Things to Do

    Five ducks march through the Memphis Peabody Hotel lobby to their rooftop palace. Daily at 11 AM and 5 PM.

  • Hotel Claridge (Memphis, Tennessee) · 13.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This grand hotel, built in 1924 for $1.5 million, once hosted Memphis's elite. It was the vision of Charles Levy and Morris Corn, businessmen from St. Louis, who hired architectural firms from both Memphis and St. Louis…

  • James Lee House (239 Adams Avenue, Memphis) · 13.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Built for a steamboat tycoon in 1869, this house whispers tales of river commerce and Memphis's gilded age. James Lee, Sr., a riverboat magnate and ironworks founder, commissioned this grand house around 1869. It later…

  • Memphis, TN · 13.4 mi · Local history

    Memphis occupies a peculiar space, geographically and historically. Loess soil, blown in over millennia, forms bluffs high enough to offer a commanding view of the Mississippi, a natural vantage point that made it a…

  • You Can Go to Hell, I Will Go to Texas · 13.5 mi

    Davy Crockett's road west ran right through Memphis. After he lost his last election in the fall of 1835, he was done with politics and done with Tennessee. In his farewell to the voters of his district he is remembered…

  • Speedway Terrace Historic District · 13.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a neighborhood rising from farmland, reflecting Memphis's growth at the turn of the century. That's Speedway Terrace. Starting around 1905, this area transformed into a residential district. Over the next four…

  • Treadwell High School (Penny Hardaway) · 14.1 mi

    Treadwell High School (920 N. Highland St., Memphis, TN) is where Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway became a Memphis playground legend. As a senior he averaged roughly 36.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists, and was named…

  • George Collins Love House · 14.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over here for a second; this is where George Collins Love lived. He stepped in as mayor of Memphis for a short but critical time. Love took office in 1915 after Mayor Thomas Ashcroft's death and served until 1916.…

  • Greenlaw Addition Historic District · 14.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over for a minute, you've stumbled onto a little piece of Memphis history tucked away in the Greenlaw Addition Historic District. This neighborhood offers a real glimpse into the city's past. Between 1885 and 1915,…

  • Riverside International Speedway (West Memphis, Arkansas) · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Feel the adrenaline of the races at this historic speedway, where legends were made on the Gumbo clay oval. Riverside International Speedway opened on June 10, 1950, built by C L Montgomery to showcase midget car…

  • Baron Hirsch Synagogue · 14.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Did you know that at one point, the largest Orthodox Jewish congregation in North America called Memphis home? That congregation is Baron Hirsch Synagogue, and its story is a testament to the growth and evolution of…

  • West Memphis, AR · 15.7 mi

    West Memphis, Arkansas, exists because of the river. Sitting just 220 feet above sea level in the flat expanse of the Mississippi Delta, its fate has always been intertwined with that mighty waterway. The Great…

  • Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant · 15.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Before refrigerated trucks, how did West Memphis keep cool and ship perishable goods? The answer lies in this building, the Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant, later known as Delta Ice. Built in 1930, this plant…

  • Germantown Redoubt · 15.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine a crucial railroad line, the lifeblood of the Confederacy, suddenly under Union control. That's exactly what happened here near Germantown. After seizing Corinth, Mississippi, in 1862, Union forces moved swiftly…

  • Bartlett, TN · 19.5 mi · Wikipedia

    This place began as Union Depot, the final major stop in Tennessee for westward stagecoaches traveling from Nashville. When the stagecoach route gave way to the Memphis & Ohio Railroad, it transitioned into a rail…

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