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Memphis Quick Facts
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. It is the county seat. The community is in the Central Standard time zone. The latitude of Memphis is 35.149N. The longitude is -90.048W.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 645,978.
Memphis is on the Mississippi River
The community was named after the city in Egypt. Important cotton market and early center for blues and rock n' roll. Site of major Civil War battle in 1862. The community was ravaged by yellow fever in the 1870s. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel here in 1968. Memphis is the birthplace of the Piggly-Wiggly grocery chain .
Welcome to the Official Elvis Presley Web Site, home of the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll and his beloved Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
Birthplace of Rock N Roll. Features an audio/visual tour of the legendary studio where Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash began their recording careers.
Beale Street is a street in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in African-American history and the history of the blues. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions in Memphis.
Come sit with us for a while and enjoy B.B. King's favorite dishes as you listen to the best of Memphis music.
Over 50 Years in Memphis Riverboat tours on the Mississippi River. Sightseeing tour, day cruises, private river charters, and dinner cruise itineraries
Peabody Place, conveniently located in the heart of vibrant downtown Memphis, is known as the cornerstone of renaissance for the downtown area. Surrounded by key attractions such as The Peabody Hotel, Beale Street, Fed Ex Forum (home of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies), the Orpheum Theater and AutoZone Park (home of the AAA Memphis Redbirds) as well as more than 80 restaurants, Peabody Place is truly in the center of it all.
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to meaningful musical experiences is the heart of its past, present, and future. The MSO is an integral part of the cultural, educational, and economic life of the Bluff City and has been since 1952.
Opera Memphis has presented a combination of locally-produced operas and touring shows from the Metropolitan Opera Company. Since the early 1990's, Opera Memphis has presented unique productions exclusively. Currently, Opera Memphis mounts three mainstage productions per year.
Opera Memphis is the only opera company in the Mid-South.
In Memphis, Tennessee, where Broadway meets Beale
Official site of the Memphis Grizzlies provides information on players, coaches, stats, schedules and tickets. The Memphis Grizzlies play at FedExForum
The Memphis Zoo, located in Memphis, Tennessee and is home to over 3600 animals representing more than 500 species. Giant pandas on exhibit. Open all year.
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