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MEMPHIS/GERMANTOWN By Lisa Hood Skinner
Ways to Play Tourist Before or

After Conference

Memphis is the legendary home of blues, soul and rock‘n’
roll. Think Elvis. B.B. King. Muddy Waters. And much more.
Sights Within Memphis
In this river city, you can still listen to some Memphis
blues on historic Beale Street, or watch the famous resident
Mallard ducks parade through the Grand Lobby of the
Peabody Memphis hotel at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Historic music sites include Elvis-themed Sun Records
and Sun Studio, Graceland Museum, Elvis’ grand home. In Sun Studio | Sean Fisher_Mr. Bootstraps
fact, you can munch on a fried peanut butter and banana
sandwich in honor of “the King.”
And you can wash down that sandwich by visiting
breweries such as Memphis favorites Wiseacre’s , Ghost
River, Memphis Made and High Cotton. Or, hop on
part of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail at Old Dominick in
downtown Memphis, where you’ll see the rebirth of a more
than 150-year-old distillery. Step outside the city into the
countryside to visit distilleries such as Short Mountain in
Woodbury and Prichard’s in Kelso.
Speaking of the Countryside, Take a Hike!
In nearby New Johnsonville, the 2,000-acre Johnsonville
State Historic Park is a wealth of history as it commemorates Go Ape at Shelby Farms Park | Creation Studios
the Johnsonville Depot, the Battle of Johnsonville and the
historic town of the area that was established 1864-1944.
Explore these treasures on the 8-mile Historic Johnsonville
Trail as you embark on natural surfaces. Travel along
the 2-mile Civil War Forts Trail or the 0.5-mile African
American Cemetery Loop Trail.
In East Memphis, more than 40 miles of paved and
unpaved trails encompass wildlife haven Shelby Farms Park.
For more adventure, hit up the Wolf River Trails, which wind
through the Lucius Burch Jr. State Natural Area. If you have
more of a stroll in mind, mosey around the Hyde Lake Loop,
which is especially breathtaking at sunset.

Other resources for adventuring through the West Beale neon 3 – Craig Thompson
Tennessee Delta include:
A self-guided, 10-mile driving tour through Shiloh
National Military Park provides insights into one of the
violent battles of the Civil War.
In Waynesboro, Middle Green River Stables offers ponies
or horses to explore 2,700 acres of trails.
At Tripp Country Hams in Brownsville, visitors can bring
home the bacon made from a secret decades-old family
recipe.
A winding boardwalk traverses the 162-acre cypress forest
at Cypress Grove Nature Park in Jackson.

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