Celebrate Memphis: Memphians show their pride at day-long celebration at Tom Lee Park
Celebrate Memphis: Memphians show their pride at day-long celebration at Tom Lee Park
The Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum Memphis
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Memphis - History and Facts
Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Top 20 Things To Do In Memphis, Tennessee
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2. The Peabody Ducks -
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4. Sun Studio -
5. Mud Island River Park -
6. National Civil Rights Museum – Lorraine Motel -
7. Stax Museum of American Soul Music -
8. Graceland -
9. Slave Haven / Burkle Estate Museum -
10. Beale Street -
11. Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art -
12. Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum -
13. Memphis Riverboats -
14. Tom Lee Park -
15. Bass Pro Shop -
16. Fire Museum of Memphis -
17. Shelby Farms Park -
18. Children’s Museum of Memphis -
19. Pink Palace Museum -
20. The Memphis Zoo -
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Mud Island River Park - Memphis Tennessee
DescriptionTook My DJI Phantom 2 Vision along on a work trip to Memphis. Spent a few days after work to fly around. Here I am at Mud Island park burning up a battery. Was quite a bit hesitant about flying over the Mississippi River but figured such a nice day, WTF.
A Memphian's View on Memphis's Hero: Elvis
What I think about the great and famous...Elvis!
Note: The parts where I am standing far away and have bad lighting...yeah. That was just me testing how far away I was from the camera. I liked it and my batteries were low, so I decided to use it. And ugh. Bad hair day!
Places to see in ( Memphis - USA )
Places to see in ( Memphis - USA )
Memphis is a city on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, famous for the influential strains of blues, soul and rock 'n' roll that originated there. Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Johnny Cash recorded albums at the legendary Sun Studio, and Presley’s Graceland mansion is a popular attraction. Other music landmarks include the Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Blues Hall of Fame and Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee and the second largest metropolitan area in the state after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population totaling more than 653,350 as of 2013, is also the county seat for Shelby County. The city's claims to fame include Graceland, the mansion Elvis Presley lived in during his later years. Maybe more importantly, Memphis is considered by many to be the home of blues music.
Memphis is an older city that has been through a lot. With that said, the city has developed a rugged yet, colorful sense of character that locals identify with. A lovely mix of old and new, Memphians have worked hard to build a vibrant community while keeping the city's old-time charm. Memphis has much more to offer than just Graceland with its lively neighborhoods and constant renewal.
Although downtown Memphis has experienced quite a rebirth and renewal in the last few years, the center of the city is older and while new development is hard to find, revitalization of old areas is beginning to take shape. Areas such as Beale Street and Mud Island have become relatively safe and citizens once again have a vested interest in making downtown safe, exciting, and a great place to visit and relax after decades of abandonment.
Whether visiting or moving to the area, from May to October make it well worth your while to visit the Memphis Farmers Market which formed and began in 2006 - it is one of the brightest shining stars of the early Spring, Summer, and through Mid-Autumn. A word of caution: Memphis is extremely hot in the summertime, and the humidity can make you feel even hotter! Those who have trouble tolerating high heat and humidity may wish to avoid visiting during July or August.
Memphis has a certain baroque, ruined quality that's both sad and beguiling. Though poverty is rampant – Victorian mansions sit beside tumbledown shotgun shacks (a narrow style of house popular in the South) and college campuses lie in the shadow of eerie abandoned factories – whiffs of a renaissance are in the air. Neighborhoods once downtrodden, abandoned and/or otherwise reclaimed by kudzu – South Main, Binghampton, Crosstown and others – are being reinvented with kitschy boutiques, hipster lofts and daring restaurants, all dripping with Memphis' wild river-town spirit.
A lot to see in Memphis such as :
Graceland
Beale Street Historic District
National Civil Rights Museum
Sun Studio
Memphis Pyramid
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Memphis Zoo
Mud Island
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Shelby Farms Park
Memphis Botanic Garden
Orpheum Theatre
Tom Lee Park
Gibson Guitar
Graceland Mansion
The Children's Museum of Memphis
Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
South Main Arts District
T.O. Fuller State Park
Brooks Museum
Agricenter International
Metal Museum
Beale Street Entertainment District
C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
Cooper-Young
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
Elvis Presley's Graceland
Harbor Town
Lorraine Motel
Big River Crossing
The Cotton Museum
Backbeat Tours
Blues Hall of Fame
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Elvis Presley Automobile Museum
Southland Gaming and Racing
Pink Palace Museum
Crystal Shrine Grotto | Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery
Lichterman Nature Center
Golf and Games Family Park
Memphis Music Hall of Fame
Mississippi River Museum
Elmwood Cemetery
Big River Crossing
Shelby Farms Greenline
Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
Victorian Village
Mud Island River Park
Charlie Vergos Rendezvous Alley
( Memphis- USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Memphis. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Memphis- USA
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Memphis Pride faces Hate from Christian Bible Belt fanatics
This is what Memphis Pride Parade faces. Hate and name calling under the guise of Jesus, God and Christianity. Listen closely they call us ‘whores’. Is this what Jesus would do, really?
Images of Nashville, 1864
In 1864 Civil War photographers Jacob Coonley and George Barnard were in Nashville and managed to get some interesting images of the City of Nashville and surrounding area. On the 15th and 16th of December there is a battle going on when some of these images were taken.
Memphis attractions: Things to do in Memphis - Home of the Blues
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01. Graceland
A mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6 ha) estate. Was home to Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley died at the estate on August 16, 1977. Presley, his parents Gladys and Vernon Presley, and his grandmother, are buried there in what is called the Meditation Garden.
02. Beale Street Historic District
A street in Downtown which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). The blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are major tourist attractions.
03. Memphis Zoo
A zoo located in Midtown. Home to more than 3,500 animals representing over 500 different species. Created in April 1906. In 2008, the Memphis Zoo was ranked #1 Zoo in the U.S. by TripAdvisor.com. The ranking was based on visitor opinions.
04. Memphis Pyramid
Originally built as a 20,142-seat arena located in downtown. Is 321 feet (98m, about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 ft. Known as the Great American Pyramid, formerly referred to as the Pyramid Arena and locally referred to as The Pyramid.
05. Mud Island
A small peninsula, surrounded by the Mississippi River to the west and the Wolf River Harbor to the east. Opened to the public in 1982. Houses a museum, restaurants, and an amphitheater. Accessible by the Memphis Suspension Railway, by foot (via a footbridge located on top of the monorail), by ferry, or automobile.
06. Memphis Botanic Garden
A 96-acre (39 ha) botanical garden located in Audubon Park. Open to the public daily, where guests can take a stroll through various gardens on the grounds. Also a children's garden, called my Big Backyard.
07. Tom Lee Park
A city park located to the immediate west of downtown. Offers panoramic views of the Mississippi River and the shores of Arkansas on the opposite side. Named after Tom Lee, an African-American riverworker, who saved the lives of 32 passengers of the sinking steamboat M.E. Norman in 1925.
08. Chucalissa Indian Village
A Mississippian culture archaeological site dating back to the 15th century. Features a Mississippian mound complex, nature trail and arboretum, hands-on archaeology lab, and exhibits that explore the history and life-ways of Native Americans of the historic and prehistoric southeastern United States.
09. Burkle Estate
A historic home at 826 North Second Street. Also known as the Slavehaven. Claimed to have been part of the Underground Railroad, a secret network of way stations to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states. Since 1997 the estate is home to the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum.
10. Shelby Farms
One of the twenty largest urban parks in the US. Lakes, natural forests, and wetlands provide natural habitats for many smaller species close to an urban metropolitan area. Home to a bison herd. Wildlife can be observed in their natural environment from the many trails.
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Memphis Crime │ Street Gang │ Documentary 2013 │
Memphis, Tennessee serves as the Southern headquarters for gangs in the United States.[according to whom?] According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, there are approximately 182 gangs with 8,400 gang members in the county.[1]
Major gangs like Goonsquad, KingGate, YoungMob and FastcashBoys have a strong presence, with a growing presence of Latino gangs like La Raza Nation, MS-13, Mexican Mafia, Latin Eagles, Maniac Latin Disciples and Latin Kings.[2] In 2010, 26 gang members faced deportation after they were arrested with ties to the Vatos Locos and Sureno-13 gangs.[3]
Gangs in the Memphis area are concentrated in high crime neighborhoods like Hollywood, Hickory Hill, Parkway Village, Westwood, Raleigh, Frayser, Orange Mound, Whitehaven and Binghampton; but their presence is also felt in the suburbs of Tipton County, Tennessee,[4] and DeSoto County, Mississippi.[5]
After a series of gang related robberies at Tom Lee Park on the river bluff in downtown Memphis, the Memphis Police Department said that they often feel powerless to control these out-of-control teens.[6] In May 2013, high school students warned Memphis City Schools against a proposed school merger of Booker T. Washington High School and Carver High school. It's like putting the Crips and Bloods together in a national convention.[
Beale Street Landing Virtual Tour
Memphis TN, Mississippi River Bridge, Pyramid, River Front Chisca Hotel
Memphis TN, Mississippi River Bridge, Pyramid, River Front Chisca Hotel
Downtown Memphis heavy rain
Storm sent sheets of rain blowing through downtown Memphis on June 11, 2011.
Memphis - Interesting Facts
Memphis was founded in 1819 as a planned city by a group of wealthy Americans including John Overton and future president Andrew Jackson.[6] The plantation economy of the Antebellum South established Memphis as a major domestic trading post for African-American slave labor and agricultural commodities, especially cotton.[7] Memphis seceded with Tennessee in 1861 during the American Civil War but was recaptured by Union forces in 1862 and occupied for the duration of the war
Memphis, Mississipi river
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Memphis (USA) : Itinéraire de visite touristique et culturelle par vue aérienne de la ville en 3D
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Visite virtuelle de la ville de Mephis (USA), par vue aérienne en 3D, à partir du logiciel Google Earth.
Détail de la visite par lieux :
- Graceland
- Elvis Presley Automobile Museum
- C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- The Metal Museum
- Big River Crossing
- South Main Arts District
- Tom Lee Park
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Robert R. Church Park
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
- Beale Street
- Orpheum Theatre
- Elvis Statue
- Memphis Music Hall of Fame
- Backbeat Tours
- Beale Street Entertainment District
- Handy Park
- W C Handy House Museum
- Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
- The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
- Mississippi River Park
- Mississippi River Museum
- Magevney House
- Fire Museum of Memphis
- Pyramid Arena
- Mud Island
- Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
- Sun Studio
- Victorian Village
- Brooks Museum
- Memphis Zoo
- Old Forest State Natural Area
- The Children's Museum of Memphis
- Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
- Dixon Gallery & Gardens
- Memphis Botanic Garden
MUD ISLAND [Memphis, TN]
Went down to Memphis for a trip and decided to grab some footage of Mud Island, a huge tribute to the Mississippi River along with a museum.
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Steamboats and the Bluff City with Memphis Type History: The Podcast
In this episode of Memphis Type History: The Podcast, Caitlin and Rebecca get on a boat. No, that's wishful thinking. Instead, Caitlin tells Rebecca about the history of steamboats and how these ships played a role in the growth of Memphis.
Steamboats played a huge role in the economic growth of cities along the river, as well as the entire United States, in the early 19th century. These massive ships were able to take large amounts of freight and passengers both up and down the country's major rivers and tributaries due to the newfangled steam power technology.
The very first steamboat on the Mississippi River was The Orleans way back in 1811. It was launched from Pittsburgh and worked alright, but many design and technological improvements were quickly on their way. The boats that followed were named the Comet, the Vesuvius, the Enterprise, and the Washington. But only The Enterprise boldy went where no man had gone before.
By 1810, there were twenty steamboats on the river. At first they were made of wood and fueled by wood, but later that fuel became coal. At first, it took three weeks to make the trip up the Mississippi River to Ohio. But as time progressed and more powerful engines were constructed, better boiler systems came into play, pilots got more experienced, and dangers were removed from the river, this trip was cut down to just four days. Because of construction methods, fires, and frequent damage by obstacles along the river, a steamboat lasted, on average, about five years. By the 1830s, over 1,200 boats were chugging up and down the waterways.
Memphis became a prominent port out of its slave trade. This was one catalyst for the First Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, a naval battle that many citizens went out to watch. The Union won the battle, and Confederate naval control of the river was pretty much nonexistent after that. Tom Lee Park is located on the riverfront, and is named for an African American riverworker, who himself couldn't swim, rescued, on his own, 32 drowning people from sinking of the M.E. Norman in 1925.
So what was life like on a steamboat back in the day? Well, supposedly, beer was the #1 drink in the 1800s, also known as the glory days of the riverboat. There was a lot of gambling on the boats, and pilots often raced each other. There are several very famous races with well-known captains documented from history. These pilots were highly skilled, as they didn't have instruments and navigational readouts to go on. Instead, they learned from experience where the sandbars, rocks, snags, and landmarks were along the river. They also had to know about stuff that changed all the time, like river depth and current, and much of that was understood through understanding swirls, ripples, and what the color of water meant... and then pairing that knowledge with a gut instinct for the feel of the boat.
In the early 20th century, steamboat usage began to decline. Passengers began using a faster form of transportation – the train. Then came the Great Depression, which saw a decline in almost every industry. Shipbuilding technology had improved to where diesel engines were being used a lot more. Diesel tugs required smaller crews, which meant less wages. Plus, the technology was just better. So by the 1940s, steamboats were considered outdated.
These days, only a few riverboats still run on steam. According to research, the Belle of Louisville, the Natchez, the Minne-Ha-Ha, the Chautauqua Belle, the Julia Belle Swain, and the American Queen are still operating. In 2008, the U.S. government put an end to overnight passage on steamboats except with the permission of Congress.
In Memphis, you can still get out on the water on a riverboat. The journey begins on the cobblestone landing, built by immigrants from 1850 to 1890. It's presence made a big difference in Memphis becoming such a huge port city because it could withstand the mules loading and unloading all the heavy goods. As of 1996, it's estimated that more than 800,000 of the original cobblestones are still there, although it's all in great disrepair. It's the last complete stone landing on any waterfront in the country.
In the 1950s, most riverboat-related activities moved to President’s Island. In 1955, the Memphis Queen Line was founded by Captain Ed Langford. In 1960, his part-time captain, Tom Meanley, purchased the company. He later endeavored to build the Memphis Queen III from 1977-1979, and then the Island Queen from 1982 to 1984, from the ground up. They made the hulls at Meanley Shipyard behind Captain Tom’s house in Whitehaven, and then a house-moving company took them to McKellar Lake about 12 miles away. From there, they were towed to the cobblestone landing where the smokestacks, pilot house, and decks were added. You can ride the Island Queen, the Memphis Queen III, or the Memphis Showboat on sightseeing trips, dinner cruises, and private charters.