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Fresh air, sunny days, quick commutes and friendly people – what more could you want in a hometown. More? Great food, original music, professional sports, Arts for days, and affordable…everything. Memphis has one of the lowest urban cost-of-living expenses in the nation.
From Beale Street till dawn to neighborhood block parties and parades, Memphis believes in fun for everyone.
The number one Zoo in the country is in the heart of Memphis. Add that to the largest urban park in America and one of the largest and most amazing rivers on the planet, and you can kick up a wild adventure from your front door.
Memphis is busting with street cafes, coffeehouses, live-music venues, citywide film, arts and music festivals, and a host of first-class casinos down the road.
Spend a day at the home of Elvis Presley, drive down Blues Alley – Highway 61, walk in Martin Luther King’s footsteps at the National Civil Rights Museum, plant one of a million trees at Shelby Farms, comb through century-old graves at Elmwood Cemetery, canoe down the Wolf River, or be a tourist for the day.
There are historical sites and museums covering Memphis’ history from the dinosaur-age to rock-n-roll. And, please don’t miss out on the living history of people in Memphis who have “lived here all my life.” (Those tales can be added to Fun, Entertainment and Unique.)
Memphis is the Grand Dame of Southern cities and is often referred to as the Capitol of the Delta. There are professional Opera and Ballet companies, a world-recognized Symphony, professional and community theater, gardens galore and art museums and galleries throughout the city. Plus, America’s greatest music was either born or sprouted in Memphis – the Blues, Gospel, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly-County and Soul.