Memphis, Tennessee top 3 tourism spots and Memphis picture General Admission fees

Memphis, Tennessee information and tourist spots

Memphis is located along the Mississippi River in southwestern Tennessee. The 2017 city population was 652,236,] and an urbanite area population of 1,348,260.[6] The city is the anchor of West Tennessee River and the greater Mid-South region, which includes portions of neighboring Arkansas and Mississippi. Memphis is the seat of Shelby County, the most populous county in Tennessee. As one of the most historical and cultural cities of the southern United States, the city features a wide kind of landscapes and distinct localities.

The first European explorer to visit the area of present-day Memphis was Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto in 1541 with his expedition into the New World. The high bluffs protecting the placement from the waters of the Mississippi River would then be contested between the Spanish, French, and the English as Memphis took shape. Modern Memphis was founded in 1819 by three high Americans: John Overton, James Winchester, and future chairman Andrew Jackson.

Country: United States

State: Tennessee

Government: Mayor-council

Area: 324.0 sq mi

Population : 646,889

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1. Graceland information and General Admission Fees

Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6 ha) estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, formerly owned by the singer and actor Elvis Presley. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, has been the owner of Graceland since the passing of her father. It is located at 3764 Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community of interests, about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Downtown and less than four miles (6 km) north of the Mississippi border.

Graceland  Admission fees

Adults: $17

Resident Adults: $13

Seniors/Military:$14

Youth 3-17: $8.5

Kids 2 & Under: Free

Graceland  others information

Address: Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA

City: Tennessee

Country: USA

Phone: +1 901-332-3322

Location: Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116, USA

Terminus: Graceland 

Status: Open

2. National Civil Rights Museum information and General Admission Fees

The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee; its exhibits trace the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the 17th hundred to the present. The depositary is built approximately the former Lorraine Motel, which was the site of the assassination of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Two other buildings and their adjacent property, also connected with the King assassination, have been acquired as part of the museum complex.

National Civil Rights Museum  Admission fees

Adults: $15

Resident Adults: $14

Seniors/Military:$14

Youth 3-17: $12

Kids 2 & Under: Free

National Civil Rights Museum others information

Address: National Civil Rights Museum450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

City: Tennessee

Country: USA

Phone: +1 901-521-9699

Location: National Civil Rights Museum450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

Terminus: National Civil Rights Museum

Status: Open

3. Memphis Zoo information and General Admission Fees

The Memphis Zoo, located in Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, is home to more than 3,500 creatures representing over 500 different species. Created on April 1906, the zoo has been a major renter of Overton Park for more 100 years. The land currently designated to the Memphis Zoo was defined by the Overton Park master plan in 1988, it is owned by the City of Memphis. The zoo is set on 76 acres (31 ha), of which approximately 55 acres (22 ha) are developed.

In 2008, the Memphis Zoo was ranked "#1 Zoo in the U.S." by TripAdvisor. The ranking was based on visitor opinions

Memphis Zoo  Admission fees

Adults: $15

Resident Adults: $14

Seniors/Military:$14

Youth 3-17: $10

Kids 2 & Under: Free

Memphis Zoo others information

Address:2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112, USA

City: Tennessee

Country: USA

Phone: +1 901-333-6500

Location: 2000 Prentiss Pl, Memphis, TN 38112, USA

Terminus: Memphis Zoo

Status: Open