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Live the Culture
Commercial-Appeal-delta-queen-bridge.jpg "The Delta Queen Navigates the Mississippi River")
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You’ve got your pick of performing arts and museums in Memphis. On stage, Broadway shows stop here on national tours – often at the historic Orpheum Theatre – and the city has its own professional resident theater. It’s also home to a nationally acclaimed professional ballet company, opera and symphony orchestra. Then there are the museums. Some display fine art, some let you listen to history-making music and some celebrate our heritage, but all do their part to introduce you to our culture.
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In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the life and legacy of Elvis Presley, Graceland recently launched the third and largest exhibit in 2012.
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David-Jamieson-bb-king.jpg "B.B. King Sings the Blues")
In the heart of downtown Memphis with three blocks of nightclubs, restaurants and retail shops, the Beale Street entertainment district is a melting pot of delta blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, R&B and gospel. With...
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Just like its music, the Memphis cultural scene is a vibrant mix – old and new, traditional and funky – and museums dedicated to history, the arts and regional culture abound.
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The Great American Steamboat Company opens for business this spring, but you don’t have to wait for...
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Amie-Vanderford-amie.org-natl-civil-rights.jpg "National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel")
The Lorraine Hotel got its start in 1945 when Walter Bailey purchased an existing hotel in the South Main Arts District in Downtown Memphis and named it in honor of his wife, Loree, and a popular song titled “Sweet...
David-Jamieson-bb-king.jpg "B.B. King Sings the Blues")
Amie-Vanderford-amie.org-natl-civil-rights.jpg "National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel")
Amie-Vanderford-amie.org-natl-civil-rights-2.jpg "National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel")
