Olive Branch, Mississippi

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

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…

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…

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

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.

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

Step back in time as you approach Rossville, where history whispers from every corner. This district showcases a fascinating collection of architectural styles, reflecting the town's growth over the years. The Rossville…

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

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.

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

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…

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.

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

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…

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'…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…